ARIN Upgrades IPv6 Network Services with Dual Stack GigE Internet Access from NTT...

ARIN Upgrades IPv6 Network Services with Dual Stack GigE Internet Access from NTT America

Internet Authority Leads By Example with Support from World's
Leading Tier 1 Provider of IPv4 / IPv6 Transit
NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the nonprofit
corporation that manages the distribution of Internet number
resources, including both IPv4 and IPv6 address space, to Canada, many
Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United States; and NTT
America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications
Corporation and a global IP network services provider that operates
the world's largest Tier 1 IPv6 backbone, today announced NTT America
has provided ARIN with a dual stack over a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
connection. The GigE connection, at speeds up to 1,000 megabits per
second (mbps), running both IPv4 and IPv6 or dual stack, ensures
website and e-mail communications to and from ARIN are visible over
both IPv4 and IPv6. Additionally, all other systems or communications
ARIN operates can continue running over IPv6.

"As an organization, ARIN is in a position to both participate in
IPv6 adoption and encourage the Internet community to do the same.
This is not just a choice but a necessity as the depletion of IPv4
address space continues," said Raymond A. Plzak, President and CEO of
ARIN. "NTT America's upgrade of our network provides us not only new
IPv6 services, but another opportunity to prove our commitment as an
organization to using IPv6."

Only about 15% of the IPv4 address pool remains, and that
percentage decreases every month. Today, there are people voluntarily
attempting to reach mail and web servers via IPv6 connections to the
Internet. Once the IPv4 address pool is depleted, people will try to
reach the Internet and company contacts through IPv6 only. Therefore,
any organization that has a website and communicates via e-mail must
ensure those services are visible over both IPv4 and IPv6. The NTT
America IPv6 transit service is ARIN's 4th IPv6 deployment and the new
IPv6-enabled circuit is an upgrade to an existing NTT America transit
circuit. ARIN has had IPv6 deployed on its network since 2003.

"ARIN is a major advocate for IPv6. As one of the five Regional
Internet Registries, they have firsthand knowledge and experience with
the depletion of IPv4 address blocks and the necessity to move to
IPv6," said Michael Wheeler, vice president of Sales and Business
Development for NTT America. "The Internet and engineering communities
hold ARIN in high regard and this lead-by-example upgrade to IPv6
services will no doubt inspire confidence that IPv6 is important,
functional and useable."

The Regional Internet Registries (RIR) have collectively allocated
about ten /8s of IPv4 address space each year, on average. If that
trend continues unchanged, by mid-2012 ARIN and the other RIRs will no
longer be able to allocate large new blocks of IPv4 address space.
This scenario assumes that demand does not increase - which is
unlikely, given the ever increasing number of Internet-enabled
devices. This scenario also assumes no industry panic (hoarding,
withholding, etc.), no Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or
RIR policy changes, and no other external factors influencing address
space allocations, any of which could push the IPv4 depletion date
earlier. Once IPv4 address space is depleted, Internet growth cannot
be sustained without adopting IPv6.

With available /8 address blocks diminishing and annual address
allocations increasing, ARIN is now actively advising the Internet
community that IPv6 is necessary for any applications that require
ongoing availability of contiguous IP address space. Recognizing the
inevitability of IPv4 depletion, on May 7, 2007, the ARIN Board of
Trustees passed a "Resolution on Internet Protocol Number Resource
Availability," stating that IPv6 is necessary to allow continued
growth of the Internet. NTT America embraces this call to action for
service providers and others that require ongoing availability of IP
address space to make immediate efforts to run dual stack within their
networks.

The NTT Communications Group provides IPv6 Gateway services that
are available globally and allow enterprises to connect to the world's
only commercial-grade Global Tier 1 IPv6 Backbone operating in four
continents--North America, Europe, Asia and Australia--and serving
thousands of customers. In addition, NTT America has improved upon the
inherent security features of IPv6 with the creation of its
IntelliSecurity IPv6 Managed Firewall solution. The solution
complements the NTT Communications Group's existing suite of managed
IPv6 Gateway Services, and satisfies the need for increased security
for IPv6 users. NTT America also provides IPv6 transition solutions
through its IPv6 Transition Consultancy, which supports companies' and
U.S. federal agencies' smooth transition to the upgraded IPv6 network
with specialized products and knowledge accumulated through the NTT
Communications Group's successful commercial implementation of IPv6
technology. NTT Communications Group has been directly involved with
the development and deployment of IPv6 technology since 1996.

ARIN IPv6 Information Center

More information about IPv6, including general educational
materials, specific registration services information, and contact
information, is available at http://www.arin.net/v6/v6-info.html. For
more information, visit the website at www.arin.net, www.getipv6.info
or e-mail info@arin.net.

About the American Registry for Internet Numbers:

ARIN is a nonprofit corporation that manages the distribution of
Internet number resources, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses,
to Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and the United
States.

ARIN is comprised of a seven-member Board of Trustees and a
fifteen-member Advisory Council, with all members except the President
elected by ARIN members for three-year terms. ARIN has a staff of
fewer than 50 and an annual budget of approximately $9 million. ARIN's
headquarters are located in Chantilly, Virginia.

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 may be found at
http://www.us.ntt.net, by calling 877-8NTT-NET (868-8638), or by
emailing sales@us.ntt.net.

About NTT Communications Corporation

NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to
customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse
information and communication services, expertise in managed networks,
hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6
transit technology. The company's extensive global infrastructure
includes Arcstar(TM) private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone
(connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150
countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and
Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and
Telephone Corporation, one of the world's largest telecoms with
listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges. Please
visit www.ntt.com.

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) 2008 NTT Communications
Corporation.

NTT America Contact:
NTT America
Christopher Davis, 214-915-1354
cdavis@us.ntt.net
OR
NTT America Media Contact:
Subudhi Consulting Group, Inc. for NTT America
Joya Subudhi, 804-612-5393
joya@subudhi.com
OR
ARIN Media Contact:
American Registry for Internet Numbers
Megan Kruse, 703-227-9872
megank@arin.net

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