The IPv6 forum has given a standing ovation for the establishment of a new IPv6 initiative with the founding of the IPv6 Council Nigeria, which was formed on November 14, 2014, under the headship of Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Chief Executive Officer at Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, also a Board member of the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and Mr. Chris Uwaje, Chairman of Mobile Software Solutions Limited and 2014 African Content Awardee, as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively.
The Nigeria IPv6 council and its members have a key role to play in endorsing the deployment as well as synchronized uptake of the new IPv6 with support from industry, research bodies, government agencies and education, aiding equitable access to technology and knowledge.
Even though IPv4 had been available for the last two decades all over the world with remarkable success, it has shown signs of strains such as developing security apprehensions and its fast depleting IP address space.
For today’s Internet, IPv6 conserves everything in a flawless manner so far and adds more, such as seamless mobility, end to end security, an essentially limitless IP address space to link everyone and everything, new optional level of services, automated management of a network and stateless auto-configuration.
IPv6 Forum President, Latif Ladid stated that Nigeria IPv6 Council has been established to offer the Nigerian Internet Community a representation and a strong voice in the new Internet world to prompt a momentum for IPv6 deployment.
On the same note, the Chairman, IPv6 Council Nigeria, Mr. Muhammed Rudman noted that Nigeria IPv6 Council will convey the exact messages to key stakeholders from academic circles, industry and government to plan the IPv6 roadmap together for Nigeria to appreciate the New Internet world based on IPv6.
The Nigeria IPv6 Council comprises of individual members with an objective to offer present and future innovative ideas and technical leadership for a fruitful integration of IPv6 into all facets of networking and telecommunications infrastructure.
Currently the Board Members include Gbenga Adebayo, President Alton; Lanre Ajayi, President ATCON; Mary Uduma, President NiRA; Olusola Teniola, Chief Executive Officer, IS Solutions; Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer, MainOne; Chris Uwaje as the Vice Chairman and Muhammed Rudman as the Chairman.
The Nigeria IPv6 Council is a section of the IPv6 Forum committed to the promotion and expansion of IPv6 finest lessons and practices learned in Nigeria.
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