NTT America Supports Further IPv6 Development and Migration

IPv6 Migration Issues Discussed at PTC 2008 Panel

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT America, a wholly-owned U.S.
subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced the company's
continuous support of commercial IPv6 technology development and
implementation. Affirming NTT America's position, NTT Communications presented
its foresight and expertise on commercial IPv6 technology development and
implementation at the 30th Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), held
January 13-16, 2008 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Shin Miyakawa, Director of the Innovative IP Architecture Center for NTT
Communications, presented in the session on the topic, "IPv6: The New Internet
Business Vision & Roadmap," on Tuesday, January 15th at 8:30 a.m. HST. At the
session, Mr. Miyakwa addressed the technical and business issues at stake when
designing IPv6 strategies for large ISPs, network service providers and
corporate enterprises.
NTT Communications Group has been directly involved with the development
and deployment of IPv6 technology since 1996. With the launch of IPv6 transit
services in 2001 and the first IPv6 managed firewall solution in 2005, which
was provided by NTT America, NTT Communications Group established itself as
the global leader in commercial IPv6 managed services solutions.
"NTT Communications Group is a pioneer in IPv6 development and real world
implementation," said Shin Miyakawa, Director of the Innovative IP
Architecture Center for NTT Communications. "We are pleased to share our
expertise acquired through successful commercial IPv6 network operation at PTC
2008."
"Migration to IPv6 has not been as swift as we anticipated to date," said
Kazuhiro Gomi, Vice President of the Global IP Network for NTT America.
"However, limitations of IPv4 may hinder further growth of the Internet and
various IP applications in the long run. We will continue providing services
to support people and organizations who are adopting IPv6, leveraging our
leadership and knowledge in integrating IPv6 on an existing wide-area
network."
About NTT America
NTT America is North America's natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region,
with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S.
subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services
arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting,
managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and
service providers worldwide. For additional information on NTT America, visit
us on the Web at www.nttamerica.com.
U.S. product information regarding the NTT Communications Global IP
Network and its award winning IPv6 transit services many be found at
www.us.ntt.net, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by emailing
sales@us.ntt.net.
NTT, NTT Communications, and the NTT Communications logo are registered
trademarks or trademarks of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION and/or
its affiliates. All other referenced product names are trademarks of their
respective owners. (C) 2007 NTT Communications Corporation.
SOURCE NTT America

Company Contact, Christopher Davis of NTT America, +1-214-915-1354,
cdavis@us.ntt.net; or IPv6 Contact, Joya Subudhi of Subudhi Consulting Group,
Inc. for NTT America, +1-804-440-4269, joya@subudhi.com; or Media, Jamie
Renninger of Financial Dynamics for NTT America, +1-212-850-5658,
jamie.renninger@fd.com