Yes it was a well staged and judged event. It even had the benefit of a synchronous storm as the storm clouds gathered and the rain thundered onto the Imagination centre's roof. All adding to the drama of Vint's warnings on the implications for your global connectivity if you do nothing to prepare for v6!
Christian On 12 Nov 2010, at 16:16, Nigel Titley wrote: > On 08/11/2010 11:28, Adrian Farrel wrote: >> An interesting initiative. Will be interested to hear more. >> >> Almost perfect timing to set this up when the IETF is meeting in Beijing thus >> precluding attendance at the event by some of the folk leading the >> technology. >> Typing this from a plenary meeting that is discussing v4v6 transition issues >> and >> solutions as well as experience with native v6. > Well, the 6::UK initiative is aimed at UK enterprises and not the technical > community. It is intended to try and shake up businesses and ISPs to start > offering IPv6. Not the same audience as IETF by a very long shot. And we hit > exactly the audience we wanted. The phone hasn't stopped ringing. > > Nigel > >> Adrian >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:uknof- >>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Mitchell >>> Sent: 28 October 2010 14:30 >>> To: UKNOF >>> Subject: [uknof] 6UK Launch Event: 11th Nov >>> >>> Jim Reid has asked me to forward the following message about this event: >>> >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> >>> 6UK is of course happy for UKNOF members to attend. However we'd >>> *really* like to reach the customers of the UKNOF membership. Although >>> the ISP/telco sector should be aware of the v4 run-out, the message >>> may not have reached other sectors of British business. And these are >>> the guys who may most need what 6UK can offer. So if UKNOF members >>> could pass on details of the lauch event to their customers, that >>> would be wonderful. >>> >>> Hope you can help. Ta. >>> >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> 6UK Launch >>> Promoting the adoption of the new Internet Protocol in the UK >>> >>> The Internet is the foundation of current and future communications >>> infrastructure. Everything using the Internet has a unique identifier, >>> its IP address. Most devices on the Internet use IPv4 addresses. >>> However the number of IPv4 addresses which can be issued is drying up >>> and is expected to be exhausted in 1-2 years. >>> >>> Future growth of the Internet will then depend on wide use of IPv6 >>> addresses. These are unlikely to ever run out. Although some >>> organisations have started to plan and deploy IPv6 in their network, >>> much remains to be done. Everyone using the Internet today needs to >>> prepare for the introduction of IPv6 before the crunch point when no >>> more IPv4 addresses will be available. >>> >>> 6UK is a non-profit membership organisation which has been set up to >>> raise awareness about IPv6 in the UK and provide education and >>> guidance on how to prepare for it. >>> >>> The event will launch 6UK to UK business, government, academia and >>> Internet stakeholders. It will cover what IPv6 is, what the business >>> case and strategies are and how the UK is positioned to take advantage >>> it. An overview of 6UK and panel session is designed to allow the >>> audience to ensure that 6UK will meet their needs for information and >>> cooperation. >>> >>> Who should attend? >>> Senior managers and technologists from UK business, policy makers, >>> academics and service providers. >>> The event is free to attend.* >>> >>> Date: Thursday 11 November 2010 >>> Venue: The Gallery at Imagination >>> South Crescent >>> 25 Store Street >>> London, WC1E 7BL >>> >>> Full details and registration: >>> http://www.6uk.org.uk/6uk-launch-event/ >>> >>> Generously supported by: >>> Cable and Wireless Worldwide >>> A10 Networks >>> Nominet >>> >>> Agenda >>> 12:30 - 13:30 Registration/coffee >>> 13:30 - 13:45 Welcome& Introduction >>> Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and >>> Creative Industries >>> 13:45 - 14:15 Keynote Address >>> Vint Cerf, Google >>> 14:15 - 14:30 The IP addressing crunch >>> Jim Reid, 6UK >>> 14:30 - 15:00 IPv6: The global picture, new economies and the position >>> of UK >>> Vesna Manojlovic, RIPE NCC >>> 15:00 - 15:30 Coffee >>> 15:30 - 16:00 IPv6: The business case& migration planning >>> considerations >>> Tom Klieber, Comcast >>> 16:00 - 16:15 6UK Overview >>> Nigel Titley, 6UK >>> 16:15 - 17:15 Panel Session >>> Vint Cerf, Google >>> Nigel Titley, 6UK >>> Tom Klieber, Comcast >>> Jeremy Sharp, JANET(UK) >>> Latif Ladid, EU IPv6 Forum >>> 17:15 - 18:30 Drinks >>> >>> *6UK reserves the right to decline registrations and admission. >>> >> >> >> > > >
