HP to host global summit on next generation Net technology

BANGALORE: Hewlett Packard’s India Software Operations, a

wholly owned subsidiary of HP, is all set to host a global summit on the next

generation Internet technology, IPv6, for the first time in India. This also

marks the launch of the IPv6 forum in India. The three-day event to be held in

Bangalore during January 3-5, 2001, will be attended by experts. Delegates from

leading international IT companies are expected to address the summit. The

latest technology IPv6 will replace the prevailing IPv4 version of Internet

Protocol.

The summit will be presided over by distinguished experts

such as Latif Ladid, President, IPv6 Forum and Vice President, Ericsson Telebit

A/S, Dr. Satya Rao, Director, Telscom AG, Madhu Thiyakkat, GM, HP, and Dr.

Sadagopan, Director, IIITB.

The summit will highlight the advantages of IPv6 over IPv4 in

areas such as security, privacy and quality of service for Internet development

issues on various platforms. Deployment issues like interoperability,

scalability and implementation of IPv6 on various platforms like HP-UX, Solaris,

FreeBSD and Linux are expected to be addressed during the Global Summit along

with a practical demonstration of IPv6.

"The global Summit will provide the complete foundation

for IPv6 in India" said Gopi Garge, ERNET, IISc. He added that the aim of

the Indian forum would be to identify projects in IPv6, product development and

promotion of India as a solutions provider.