[March 26, 2007] Hexago Teams with Industry Partners to Launch go6.net Tweet MONTREAL --(Business Wire)-- Hexago, the leading provider of IPv6 deployment solutions, along with industry partners VSNL International and the IPv6 Forum, today announced the launch of go6.net, http://go6.net, the most comprehensive destination point on the Web for information about IPv6. "go6 is a crucial effort and milestone in making deployment of IPv6 services and porting of applications a priority. The well structured portal will facilitate understanding of the immediate steps to 'go for v6,' " said Latif Ladid, IPv6 Forum President. "go6 enriches the mission of the IPv6 Forum with a swing of the Metcalfe's law," added Mr. Ladid. "One more 'v6-fied (vesified)' engineer on board and the impact is exponential." "A founding member of the IPv6 Forum , VSNL is proud to be a partner in the go6 initiative, destined to promote worldwide IPv6 information sharing," said Christian Michaud, Vice President Global IP Services. "Generalized dual stack IPv4 and IPv6 support in the core and access nodes of our globe spanning tier1 network is the best testimony to VSNL's long term commitment to the internet and convergence toward IP in Next Generation Networking." go6.net is an online meeting point where members of the Internet community share their experiences with IPv6 implementation and applications, and are provided with access to the latest IPv6 tools and information. Its mission is to facilitate IPv6 knowledge sharing, foster the development of IPv6 software, and accelerate the rate of adoption of the new features and significant improvements offered by the next generation Internet protocol, IPv6. Engineers are encouraged to use go6.net to share free IPv6 applications and services. Through its wiki-style knowledge center, free IPv6 connectivity service called Freenet6, weekly IPv6 news coverage and discussion forum, go6.net empowers the IPv6 community to evolve while being empowered by the efforts and knowledge of this community. go6.net was developed and created by companies and organizations leading the worldwide movement for IPv6 adoption. VSNL International provides the entire network infrastructure for free IPv6 connectivity through Freenet6 over its OC-192 IP backbone. The IPv6 Forum contributes IPv6 content. Hexago provides its Gateway6 technology for Freenet6. The company also contributes site management, industry information, news and staff. Various members of the IPv6 community are contributing daily, weekly or monthly content. "Hexago has demonstrated a solid commitment to advancing IPv6 deployment through years of participation in IPv6 standards committees and research networks, through the company's popular free IPv6 access service, and now by sponsoring go6.net," said Bruce Sinclair, Hexago's President and CEO. "We aim to help operators, service providers and manufactures 'go 6' by providing timely and relevant information for their research and investigation." About Hexago Hexago is a leading IPv6 company that offers simple and cost-effective end-to-end deployment solutions by providing its expert services and commercial products to companies and organizations wishing to incorporate IPv6 capabilities or compatibility into their Internet services or products. Its customers include AT&T, France Telecom, KDDI, Panasonic, T-Systems, Teleglobe, Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Communications - Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), the Army's Information Technology Agency (USAITA), Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), the Marine Corps, BAE Systems, Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and others. For more information, visit: http://www.hexago.com. 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. www.ipv6forum.com/ About VSNL International VSNL International, the international arm of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited ("VSNL") (NYSE: VSL), is a leading global communications service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of next-generation Carrier and Enterprise solutions, including Voice, Mobile, Data and Ethernet. VSNL International owns and operates one of the world's largest international mobile, voice and data networks providing global reach to over 240 countries and territories. In addition, VSNL International owns the world's largest designed global backbone capacity network, spanning across 4 continents and comprises of major ownership in 206,356km of terrestrial network fibre-optic networks and sub-sea cables. It is also one of the largest carriers of wholesale voice globally. VSNL and VSNL International are a part of the Tata Group, a $22 billion global conglomerate comprising 93 operating companies. VSNL International is headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Visit us at www.vsnlinternational.com or our parent company, VSNL, at www.vsnl.in Forward-looking and cautionary statements Certain words and statements in this release concerning VSNL and its prospects, and other statements relating to VSNL's expected financial position, business strategy, the future development of VSNL's operations and the general economy in India, are forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements include, among others, statements concerning VSNL's communications and information services business, its advantages and VSNL's strategy for continuing to pursue its business, the anticipated development and launch of new services in its business, the anticipated dates on which VSNL will begin providing certain services or reach specific milestones in the development and implementation of its business strategy, the growth and recovery of the communications and information services, industry, expectations as to its future revenue, margins, expenses and capital requirements and other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated developments and other matters that are not historical facts. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including financial, regulatory and environmental, as well as those relating to industry growth and trend projections, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of VSNL, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding VSNL's present and future business strategies and the environment in which VSNL will operate in the future. The important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, among others, failure to increase the volume of traffic on VSNL's network, failure to develop new products and services that meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins, failure to successfully complete commercial testing of new technology and information systems to support new products and services, including voice transmission services, failure to stabilize or reduce the rate of price compression on certain of VSNL's communications services, failure to integrate strategic acquisitions such as the Tyco Global Network and Teleglobe International Holdings Limited and changes in government policies or regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating to the administration of VSNL's industry, and, in general, the economic, business and credit conditions in India. Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, many of which are not in VSNL's control, include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in VSNL's various filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]