IPv6 Connectivity Problems

[#1]

Following a bit of gateway hopping I am now on ptn-ag04, still have the problem.
Whatever caused the problem happened at approx. 10:30 am on Monday 02 July 2012?
PeteB

[#2]

Well, I now have an explanation, but not the best of news for you.
As per the original technical trial description, the service may have been removed at any time. In this case, we have not specifically removed the trial itself, but it has ended early due to changes we have made within our core network as part of our platform upgrades.
Our core network has been replaced and we have not built the technical trial into the configuration of the gateways concerned.
As a result IPv4 will continue to work unaffected. However those using a IPv6 trial account will see connection delays whilst connection to dual IPv6/IPv4 services. IPv4 only sites are fine and IPv6 only will not work for more obvious reasons.
Due to this, for the better experience, return to your standard account logins.
I will be drafting something better together to go within the forum shortly, but thought I would drop a heads up so it is known. I will put more down within that, but IPv6 is unlikely to return until we commence wider service trials.
What this will entail and when this commenced I don't have the full details on, but we are not hoping this to be too long.

[#3]

Wow, thanks Phil for that frank revelation - it certainly wasn't what I was expecting! I can't help but feel we've been having the best house party ever and the parent's have come back without warning.... The music has suddenly stopped and everyone's being told to get out sharpish!  
It's a shame it had to end like this, particularly not knowing in advance although it is clear from your earlier responses that you and at least some of your colleagues were clearly kept in the dark as much as we were so there's no criticism aimed at you there.
By their very nature trials must always come to an end however deep down I was hoping that at its conclusion we'd be seeing a full IPv6 rollout without any gap inbetween.
Now the party's over I suppose it's back to the tunnels...  Speaking of which, may I ask if the 'IPv6 Trial' sub-forum could remain (renamed if deemed appropriate) in order for customers to continue discussion of the protocol, its implementation and configuration etc?
Mathew

[#4]

Yes, there are no plans for removal of the forum.
IPv6 is a big big deal. Ignoring the wider Internet and the principals of IPv6 being very much capable over the existing technologies, we have something very new to the majority.
This is obviously a big deal, with not just our network supporting it, our management systems integrating to it, supplying our front line services via it and to the internet, but the biggest is supporting it.
IPv6 is quite a foreign concept, to me as much as anything and I have dabbled in it time a number of times in the past 11 years. It's not that people wont get it, but it's a big ask to take some much on so quickly.
This forum will support that in the early adoption stages of services trials.