Events

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Global IPv6 Summit in Korea 2008 - Seoul, June 18-19

In conjunction with OECD Ministerial Meeting, Global IPv6 Summit in Korea 2008 sponsored by KCC (The Korea Communications Commission), IPv6 Forum Korea and IPv6 Forum International will be held on June 18~19 at the COEX in Seoul, Korea. The Internet has already grown and changed into an essential factor of our life. These changes also make us to change our way of thinking about communication into ubiquitous way. Now IPv6 is being considered as the core protocol in implementing the ubiquitous network. IPv6 will play a key role in realizing Ubiquitous Network, new IT services and eventually global economic growth.

EUROPEAN IPv6 DAY - 30 May 2008

The Information Society and Media Directorate General of the European Commission is pleased to invite you to the "European IPv6 Day" that will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on the 30th of May of 2008 at the Robert Schuman room inside the Berlaymont building. The event will see the launch of the Communication "Advancing the Internet action plan for the deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in Europe".

Philippine IPv6 Summit 2008 - May 21 - 22, 2008, Manilla

The Philippine IPv6 Task Force headed by Mr. Denis F. Villorente, President, and Mr. Medel G. Ramirez, Vice President in collaboration with the Philippine Network Operators Group (PhNOG) headed by Mr. Amante Alvaran, President and the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) cordially invite you to be one of our key speakers in the event. This very first IPv6 Summit incidentally coincides with the 3rd PhNOG Meeting on May 21 - 22, 2008. The venue of the event is at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex Roxas Blvd, Pasay City 1300, and Metro Manila, Philippines.

India IPv6 Summit, April 29-30 2008 at Taj Residency, Bangalore

The IPv6 Forum India is a concerted effort to bring awareness of IPv6 into India and to propagate its widespread deployment and to build an active IPv6 community within India. The Forum will act as a nodal point to facilitate in coordination of the nationwide IPv6 activities.

Global IPv6 & New Internet Summit in China 2008, April 15-17, 2008 in Beijing

Global IPv6 Summit is the most influential event in China and the world too. Each year, Global IPv6 Summit in China will get together all the top leaders in internet field from China and the world.

General Stories

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OMB: Agencies met IPv6 deadline - 7/1/2008

All major agencies met the June 30 deadline for successfully demonstrating their adoption of IPv6 technology, the Office of Management and Budget said today... FCW.com

Who Needs IPv6? - 6/27/2008

Who Needs IPv6? With no killer app and little in the way of ROI, IPv6 is a tough sell for American enterprises. On Monday June 30th, the U.S. Government mandate for IPv6 readiness comes into effect. Years ago, when I first became aware of the mandate, I thought that this would be the day that IPv6 would finally come to the American mainstream... internetnews.com

ICANN to liberalise top level domain names - 6/24/2008

ICANN will liberalise generic extensions on the internet from the first quarter of 2009. Internet users will be able to register nouns such as .love, .hate or .city or proper nouns as their top level domain, said ICANN president Paul Twomey in a Les Echos interview...TelecomPaper

Expert roasts web-enabled coffee maker - 6/20/2008

An Australian IT security specialist has discovered a number of security flaws after hooking up his coffee percolator to the web. Craig Wright issued a warning to internet users about the dangers of so called 'web-enabled' appliances... vnunet

Regional Internet Registries Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on 'The Future of the Internet Economy' - 6/17/2008

The Number Resource Organization (NRO), which is made up of the world's five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC, today issues an appeal for investment in Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) infrastructure... TMCnet

Technology

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IP stack's a tight fit for sensor nets - 6/23/2008

Second keynoter urges rethink of wired IP net concepts to channel Internet traffic onto wireless sensor networks... Wireless sensor networks can usher in an era of ubiquitous computing if they embrace and tailor the latest Internet Protocol software stack for their ultralow power requirements, said a leading researcher in the field... TMCnet

MERA Systems Talks About IPv6 deployment and Vendor Compliance - 6/23/2008

After discussing recent U.S. Government mandates ordering vendors to make the switch to an IPv6 platform by summer of 2008 during a webinar with TMCnet, MERA Systems (News - Alert) has the opportunity to answer questions that have been streaming in from interested vendors looking to smooth the transition to compliance... TMCnet

Fourth Annual ICSA Labs Forum Advances Security Standard for Next Generation of IP - 6/19/2008

Global security designers successfully tested security standards for the next generation of IP at a workshop conducted by ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business... TMCnet

IPv6 Addressing – Do You Choose to Practice? - 6/18/2008

Friday I posed an open-ended IPv6 addressing question. Today I'll start working towards the solution - but more importantly, I want to find out whether you personally, if you were preparing for the CCNA exam, would want to read/study IPv6 address (only), or whether you would also feel the need to practice IPv6 commands on gear/sim/Dynamips... NetworkWorld

A conference cynic gets a TechEd boost - 6/15/2008

I can remember my first conference. It was wonderful! So many sessions, so much to learn, exhibitions of different new products, meeting speakers and having them sign their books ... . It was an exciting time for a tech geek like myself.

Deployment

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Feds: We are ready for IPv6 D-Day - 6/26/2008

Agencies expect to meet June 30 deadline; future of IPv6 awaits new president. On June 30, U.S. federal government officials expect to declare an early victory on the IPv6 front. But they admit that meeting their much-heralded June 30 deadline for IPv6 compatibility is just the opening salvo of a long-term battle to get their networks ready for the Internet of the future... NetworkWorld

SSA's upgrade paves way for IPv6 - 6/23/2008

Agencies have until June 30 to meet the Office of Management and Budget’s mandate to get their network backbones ready to handle IPv6 traffic. The Social Security Administration achieved that goal six months ago. “We did a demonstration of our ability on Dec. 10,” said Rick Terzigni, senior adviser at the agency’s Office of Telecommunications and Systems Operations. “We’re done as far as showing the capability.” .. GCN

VeriSign builds out DNS security defences - 6/18/2008

VeriSign is pushing ahead with plans to make the internet's Domain Name System (DNS) more resilient to internet attacks. But although it will make its upgraded server infrastructure IPv6 and DNSSec ready, the net infrastructure giant reckons the touted performance improvements promised by the protocols have been delivered by other means...ChannelRegister

IG: IPv6 deadline challenges DHS - 6/17/2008

The Homeland Security Department is falling behind in meeting the Office of Management and Budget’s deadline of the end of this month to demonstrate it can support IPv6, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner...FCW.com

Agencies ‘on track’ to use new Internet - 6/17/2008

Agencies appear to be on track to meet a June 30 deadline to run the next generation of the Internet — Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The General Services Administration, Education Department, Agriculture Department and Veterans Affairs Department are among those that have certified that their networks can handle IPv6 data, Tim Young, deputy administrator for e-government and information technology at the Office of Management and Budget, told Federal Times... FederalTimes

Product News

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Nivis Debut Embedded Wireless IP Technology at Cisco Live - 6/25/2008

Nivis, the world's leading developer and integrator of wireless network technologies, together with Cisco, the world's leading supplier of networking equipment and network management for the Internet, are debuting an embedded wireless IP mesh technology using a 6LoWPAN solution for integrated device management at the Cisco Live technology showcase in Orlando, FL through June 26... MarketWire

IP Infusion to Release Breakthrough Time-to-Market Solution for Next Generation Networks Carrier Ethernet Equipment Manufacturers - 6/12/2008

IP Infusion, an ACCESS Company and provider of intelligent software for Next Generation Network equipment manufacturers and converged IP services providers, today announced the release of ZebOS Advanced Platform version 7.6 software with the most complete Carrier Ethernet solution available to date for manufacturers targeting the exploding need for NGN equipment... NewsBlaze

Axis adds to growing range of high-performance network cameras with H.264 compression - 5/12/2008

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market1, introduces an addition to its new generation of network video products which deliver multiple H.264 streams and superior image quality... TMCnet

CableLabs Announces DOCSIS 3.0 Certification - 5/12/2008

During a recently concluded test wave, modems and headend gear for DOCSIS 3.0 from multiple supplying companies were found to comply with CableLabs (News - Alert) specifications...TMCnet

BitDefender 2009 Provides Increased Privacy Protection, Integrated Online Security, More Control and Online Backup - 5/8/2008

BitDefender , a global provider of award-winning antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that BitDefender Total Security 2009 will be available for beta testing soon... TMCnet

Around the World

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OECD member states throw their weight behind IPv6 - 6/19/2008

Representatives of 42 member states in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a declaration in which they expressed their support for the next-generation internet protocol... heise-online

Digital strategy transforms Oman to knowledge environment - 6/17/2008

Dr Salem bin Sultan al Ruzaiqi, Chief Executive Officer of the Information Technology Authority, stressed that Oman’s digital strategy is going ahead as planned with the Sultanate having been ranked 28th internationally in supporting the growth of a knowledge and technological environment... InsideTheGulf

Beijing prepares for 'High-tech Olympics' - 6/12/2008

All over Beijing, Olympic countdown clocks tick off the seconds that China has awaited for seven years: the moments until Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:00 pm, when the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics begin...NetworkWorld

Telecom Council, Luxembourg, 12 June 2008 - 6/12/2008

EU Telecoms Ministers meet today in Luxembourg. The Commission will be represented by Viviane Reding, EU Telecoms Commissioner. The Ministers will discuss several significant Telecoms dossiers, including the EU Telecoms. Reform and the mid-term review of the i2010 strategy. The Council is also expected to agree on a general approach for the extension of the mandate of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)... eGovMonitor

KENIC waives IPv6 annual fees - 6/10/2008

Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC), the administrator of .ke top-level domains, has waived the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) annual fees. Applicants for the IPv6 address space will not be required to pay the US$2,500 for every 1,000 IP addresses allocated, said Vincent Ngundi, the administrative manager at KENIC. KENIC is extending the waiver to Kenyan users after Africa Network Information Centre (AfriNIC), the regional registry, said that it will not be charging any fees for IPv6 in order to encourage more people to adopt the new version... NetworkWorld