FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IPv6 Task Force Croatia Has Been Founded
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Zagreb/Luxembourg, November 15, 2007 - The IPv6 Forum welcomes Croatia as its newest member with the establishment of IPv6 Task Force Croatia under the leadership of Mr. Sebastian Ladika, Coordinator, IPv6 Task Force Croatia .

The prime objective of the IPv6 Task Force and its members is to promote deployment and swifter uptake of the new Internet using the new Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) with support from industry, education, research communities and government agencies enabling equitable access to technology and knowledge.

"The IPv6 Task Force Croatia has a unique opportunity to extend to the Croatian Internet community a stronger voice and representation in the new Internet World to enable equal access to knowledge and education on New Generation Internet technologies and create momentum in deploying IPv6" said Mr. Latif Ladid, IPv6 Forum President.

”The Croatian IPv6 Task Force should attract key stakeholders from government, industry and academia to coordinate an immediate action plan in view of the IPv4 address space depletion by 2010 and get prepared for the integration of IPv6 and deployment in government networks and services " said Mr. Sebastian Ladika, Coordinator, IPv6 Task Force Croatia .

The Internet World has been using the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) for the last two decades.  Despite its tremendous success, IPv4 is showing signs of strain especially in its fast depleting IP address space and its growing security concerns.  IPv6 preserves everything good in today's Internet, and adds much more, such as virtually unlimited IP address space to connect everyone and everything, stateless auto-configuration, seamless mobility, automated network management, mandated security and new optional service levels.

About IPv6 Task Force Croatia

The IPv6 Task Force Croatia is a chapter of the IPv6 Forum dedicated to the advancement and propagation of IPv6 in Croatia.  Comprised of individual members, as opposed to corporate sponsors, its mission is to provide technical leadership and innovative thought for the successful integration of IPv6 into all facets of networking and telecommunications infrastructure, present and future.     

About IPv6 Forum

The IPv6 Forum is a world-wide consortium of international Internet service providers (ISPs) and National Research & Education Networks (NRENs), with a mission to promote IPv6 by improving market and user awareness, creating a quality and secure New Generation Internet and allowing world-wide equitable access to knowledge and technology.  The key focus of the IPv6 Forum today is to provide technical guidance for the deployment of IPv6.  IPv6 Summits are organized by the IPv6 Forum and staged in various locations around the world to provide industry and market with the best available information on this rapidly advancing technology.  Please visit http://www.ipv6forum.com