Backbone design keep in mind - "simple, robust and scalable" IPv4/v6 dual stack routers IOS 12.2T images, all recent JunOS, Hitachi, NEC, Fujitsu... PC router with *BSD can easily handle traffic of today - IPv4:IPv6 traffic = 800:1 (measured at Tokyo IX last year) Routing BGP4+ over IPv6 for IBGP/EBGP RIPng (OSPFv3 - vendor support is still poor) RFC2772-based route filters at EBGP routers Links RFC2893 configured tunnels (within your AS only) IPv6 PPP on leased lines IPv6 over ethernet/ATM/what-have-you