IPv6 Forum
The IPv6 Forum, is an organization for creating awareness about the deployment of IPv6 in internet. The organization consists of international Internet vendors, Internet Experts, Researchers & Education Networks. It is an international forum promoting IPv6 applications, websites, web servers and ISPs. Moreover, IPv6 deployment guides are published by IPv6 Forum.[1] The forum organizes summits, seminars and conferences to promote IPv6. A complete list of events can be seen here. Broadband Forum and SIP Forum are now working with IPv6 forum to ensure the deployment of IPv6 in broadband connections.[2][3]
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| Type: | non-profit |
| Industry: | internet |
| Founded: | July 17, 1999 |
| Headquarters: | Luxembourg |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | IPv6 Forum |
| Facebook: | IPv6 Forum |
| LinkedIn: | IPv6 Forum |
| Key People | |
| Vint Cerf, Honorary Chairman Latif Ladid, President | |
IPv6 forum was created in 1999 by the members of IETF, IPv6 working group and deployment working group.[4]
Logo & Certification
IPv6 Forum has a 'IPv6 ready' logo program, with which an IPv6 ready logo can be placed on websites and applications to increase the user trust by demonstrating that IPv6 is enables now.[5] Further, the forum has organized certification programs in which IT professionals can take CCNA, CCNP or CCIE programs to be certified as IPv6 professionals.[6]
IPv6 Forum is also offering its own certifications:
- CNE6 Silver: IPv6 Forum Certified Course & Network Engineer Level 1
- CNE6 Gold: IPv6 Forum Certified Course & Network Engineer Level 2
- CNSE6: IPv6 Forum Certified Security Engineer
- IPv6 Forum Certified Programmer
- The Second Internet (based on IPv6) For Decision Makers
Boundv6
IPv6 Forum has launched a program called Boundv6 as a successor to moonv6. This program will create a network that will bring IPv6 Ready Logo approved labs and USG approved labs to test and share new IPv6 enabled applications and create the new internet.[8]
International Chapters
IPv6 Forum has international chapters throughout the world. The regional and national IPv6 are present in:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bretagne
- California
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Europe
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hawaii
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Latin America
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico - IPv6 Forum
- Mexico - IPv6 Task Force
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North America
- Norway
- Pacific Islands
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Rocky Mountains v6 Task Force
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Texas v6 Task Force
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- UK
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam