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OTTAWA, April 28, 2011  —  The University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, in collaboration with the Ottawa-Canada Linux Group (OCLUG), is hosting the Ottawa IPv6 Summit. The Summit will welcome representatives from renowned multinationals such as Microsoft and Cisco Systems, as well as key Internet agencies like CIRA and ARIN. Expert speakers will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with the shift from our current Internet addressing scheme, IPv4, to its successor, IPv6. This undoubtedly represents a global challenge that will affect every Internet user. 

Every laptop, desktop, business computer and handheld device is associated with an IPv4 address. When the current Internet Protocol (IPv4) was designed, no one imagined that we would run out of IPv4 addresses. However, the supply of IPv4 addresses is now nearly exhausted and the Internet will be moving to IPv6. The Ottawa IPv6 Summit aims at preparing IT workers, managers, networking engineers, hobbyists and enthusiasts for the impending Internet Protocol upgrade. Participants will learn about the importance of IPv6, its application to their organizations and tackling the enabling of IPv6 on their networks.

What: 2011 Ottawa IPv6 Summit

When: April 29, 2011 - doors 8:30 a.m., first keynote speaker 9:30 a.m., end 4:30 p.m.

Where: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Building, 55 Laurier Avenue East (registration: first floor lobby)

The conference will feature two speaker tracks, one focussing on business cases and the other on technical issues. There will also be hands-on demonstrations of technology and IPv6 connectivity for wireless devices.

For more information visit the Summit website.