Doug Junkins, chief technology officer and vice president of IP development for the Global IP Network Business Unit of NTT America, will speak at FutureNet 2010, an industry event focusing on the next generation of networks for enterprises, service providers and vendors in the communications services arena.
Junkins will provide an overview of the state of the next generation Internet protocol IPv6 and its adoption and deployment during a roundtable session
FutureNet 2010 offers an expanded conference including the "Internet 2.0: Creating the Next Generation Internet" conference-within-a-conference and additional sessions exploring the sustainability of the Internet for business and emerging trends around Ethernet.
Officials with NTT America (News - Alert) said that as part of the "Internet 2.0: Creating the Next Generation Internet" conference-within-a-conference, Junkins will join industry leaders and offer his perspective and real-world IPv6 experience during the roundtable, "IPv6: Reality Check," which will explore the key concerns, opportunities, and challenges relevant to IPv6 in both service provider and enterprise environments.
Company officials said that topics of discussion will include the drivers for IPv6 adoption, key operational issues, optimal implementation strategies, security issues, and the risks of delaying IPv6 deployment.
Junkins will cover "IPv6 Deployment & Commercial Applications at NTT America," and discuss current issues and drivers of IPv6, such as new applications and IPv4 address depletion.
NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), is major player in both the implementation of IPv6 and advocacy for IPv6 adoption and remains committed to sharing IPv6 experience, lessons learned and best practices with other leaders in the industry.
"Our decade long experience with IPv6 is unique in the industry and allows us to impart information to companies interested in taking advantage of the benefits of deploying IPv6 today," said Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, in a statement.
Junkins said that when faced with the continuing IPv4 address depletion, migration to IPv6 must take place to continue to support growth and functionality of the Internet and to maintain an environment for innovation.
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