Company is among some of the major organizations enabling access to content over IPv6 for a 24-hour “test flight”
Stock Symbol: MBT
MTS Allstream is pleased to announce its participation in World IPv6 Day, today, June 8, 2011. The goal of World IPv6 Day is to motivate organizations across the industry to prepare their services for IPv6 and to ensure a successful transition from IPv4. MTS Allstream’s participation has successfully validated various IPv6 services and connections with the Company’s Internet peers and carriers.
As part of MTS Allstream’s participation in the “test flight”, organizations who are IPv6 enabled can verify their IPv6 connectivity and address by going to http://ipv6.mtsallstream.com/.
“MTS Allstream’s participation will help provide greater insight into the enhancements required by our customers as they begin to deploy IPv6 within their businesses,” said Dean Prevost, President, Allstream. “World IPv6 Day is building further momentum around this change and we’re pleased to be a part of it.”
With the global depletion of IPv4 addresses, businesses are planning their migration of Internet traffic to support IPv6; ensuring sustainability and functionality of their Internet accessible information. As part of this, MTS Allstream will begin deploying dual stack IPv6 capability to select service areas and cities for customers.
Dual stack allows customers to connect with both IPv4 and IPv6 networks simultaneously through their Internet connection. The advantage of dual stack is that the customer network will continue to run on IPv4 without disruption, while gradually enabling IPv6 addresses to their network devices. MTS Allstream is currently working to ensure that a successful transition is in place for our customers.
About MTS Allstream
MTS Allstream Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada’s leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 5,500 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company’s extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.’s common shares are listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream are encouraged to visit: http://www.mtsallstream.com/.
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For further information: Media: Jessica Poitras, MTS Allstream Corporate Communications, (204) 941-7823, (416) 644-6806, [email protected]; Investors: Paul Peters, MTS Allstream Investor Relations, (204) 941-6178, [email protected]
