NSP Desk

Karachi/Islamabad/Luxembourg, July/August , 2006 - The IPv6 Forum and its 35 worldwide affiliates are embarking on a large-scale promotion plan in the emerging nations. Pakistan is the newest country to join this initiative with the creation of the IPv6 Forum Pakistan under the leadership of Mr. Shurjeel Tahir, Mr. Salman Asadullah and Mr. Yusuf Bhaiji

The prime objective of this initiative is to promote deployment and swifter uptake of the new Internet using the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) with support from industrial, educational and research communities and government agencies enabling equitable access to technology and knowledge by extending to it a strong voice and a legitimate representation in the new Internet world.

The IPv6 Forum Pakistan will be launched during the two IPv6 Summits organized in Karachi and Islamabad on August 5 & 6 by the Networkers Society of Pakistan (NSP) closely working with the leaders of the IPv6 Forum and the IPv6 Forum Pakistan. The event is generously sponsored by Cisco Systems.

“The leaders of the IPv6 Forum Pakistan are bringing IPv6 to Pakistan to extend to its national Internet community a strong voice and legitimate representation in the new Internet world to enable equal access to knowledge and education on New Generation Internet technologies and create momentum in deploying IPv6 for the national good”, states Latif Ladid, IPv6 Forum President.

“The IPv6 Forum Pakistan should win key stakeholders from government, industry and academia to toil together and design the IPv6 roadmap and vision for Pakistan to be among the first nations to embrace the New Internet based on IPv6″ states Shurjeel Tahir, Chair IPv6 Forum Pakistan

“Enabling the masses to have Internet access and other services using high speed fixed/mobile technologies result in a massive numbers of active nodes. IPv6 is uniquely positioned to address these emerging needs.” “states Salman Asadullah, VP, IPv6 Forum Pakistan & Technical Leader, Cisco Systems

“Being late could sometimes be advantageous - especially in the fast changing IT and Telecom world of today. With a tremendous potential that is yet to be realized for Internet products and services, Pakistan is all set for adopting IPv6 early on and reap its many benefits. As a result-oriented and passion-driven organization, Networkers’ Society of Pakistan is pursuing techno-academic endeavours for taking ahead the cause of IPv6 adoption in Pakistan. NSP is drawing fuel from the the ever-expanding pool of expatriate Pakistanis involved in the cutting edge next generation Internetworking technologies. NSP will continue to facilitate organization of more such events in Pakistan in the coming days.” states Yusuf Bhaiji, VP Technology, IPv6 Forum Pakistan; Chairman, Networkers Society of Pakistan, & Program Manager, Cisco Systems.

“I feel big drivers for IPv6 are ubiquity and mobility. Our industry has realized that the biggest success for internet applications is bandwidth and next expansion will come when you have bandwidth with mobility. When you combine the two you have no choice but to move towards IPv6, because it is efficiently designed for mobility and of course gives you unlimited address space thus providing you end to end ubiquitous network” states Khalid Raza – VP, IPv6 Forum, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco Systems.

The Internet uses Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) for the last 2 decades. IPv4 is showing signs of strains especially in its limited address space and its fast depletion. IPv6 preserves everything that’s good about today’s Internet - and adds much more: unlimited address space to connect everyone and everything, stateless auto-configuration, seamless mobility, automated network management, mandatory security and new optional service levels.

The agenda and venue for Karachi and Islamabad can be found here and here.

About the IPv6 Forum Pakistan

The IPv6 Forum Pakistan is a chapter of the IPv6 Forum dedicated to the advancement and propagation of IPv6 (Internet Protocol, version 6) in Pakistan. Comprised of individual members, rather than corporate sponsors, the mission is to provide technical leadership and innovative thought for the successful integration of IPv6 into all facets of networking and telecommunications infrastructure, present and future.

About the IPv6 Forum

The IPv6 Forum is a world-wide consortium of leading Internet service vendors, National Research & Education Networks (NRENs) and international ISPs, with a clear mission to promote IPv6 by improving market and user awareness, creating a quality and secure New Generation Internet and allowing world-wide equitable access to knowledge and technology. The key focus of the IPv6 Forum today is to provide technical guidance for the deployment of IPv6. IPv6 Summits are organized by the IPv6 Forum and staged in various locations around the world to provide industry and market with the best available information on this rapidly advancing technology.

About The Networkers Society of Pakistan (NSP)

The Networkers’ Society of Pakistan (NSP) is the first national, nonprofit organization for the benefit of everyone involved in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) industry. NSP’s mission is to enhance the skills of ICT professionals particularly those who have embarked upon or pursuing a Network and Communication career. NSP will help them to maintain the competitive edge by organizing various Free Technology Sessions, Boot camps, Seminars & Trainings by Certified Professionals from prestigious organizations on very nominal charges. Our founding members include top-notch Pakistani ICT professionals from all over the world. Society’s honorary members include personalities who have played pivotal role in the promotion of IT education in Pakistan.