The IPv6 Task Force Forum came as the outcome of the IPv6 Project that was introduced by the Communications and Information Technology Commission as part of the Internet Services Development Projects undertaken by the CITC. The Commission sponsored the establishment of the Task Force that convened its first meeting on July 30, 2008. Currently, the Task Force members, in addition to the CITC, include ICT Service Providers and the consulting arm of the Task Force Devoteam. |
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We would like to invite you all to speak and participate in the meeting about your IPv6 experience. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to add your talk to the meeting agenda. |
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We would like to invite you to IPv6 task force 8th meeting, it will be held on Monday 15th of February at Holiday Inn Al Qasr in Riyadh, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm The meeting is generously sponsored by Italtel http://www.italtel.com/ Please contact us if you wish to contribute to the meeting with a presentation. Mark your calendar, and looking forward to meet you there. |
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Sahara Net announced the readiness to provide IPv6 based Internet services. |
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Mobily announced that they connected Nesma ISP to IPv6 as the first ISP in the kingdom to have IPv6 connectivity. |
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We would like to invite you to IPv6 taskforce 7th meeting, it will be held on Sunday 25th of October at the Four Season Hotel in Riyadh. The meeting is generously sponsored by Etihad Atheeb Telecommunication ( GO Telecom ) Please mark your calendar, and looking forward to meet you there. |
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We would like to inform you that the next IPv6 Task Force Meeting will be conducted in October 2009. The exact date will be announced in due time through the IPv6 Task Force Members mail list and Saudi Arabia IPv6 Task Force web site . |
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RIPE NCC members (LIRs) and Direct Assignment Users can now request an IPv6 PI Address Space from the RIPE NCC. PI Address Space (PI-addresses) offer the end-user the opportunity to change service providers without changing addresses, and in particular to use multiple service providers at once in a multi-homed configuration |
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RIPE NCC launched an IPv6 information portal “ IPv6 Act Now” www.IPv6ActNow.org . IPv6 Act Now is a one stop website that explains IPv6 in terms that everyone can understand and provides a variety of useful information aimed at promoting the global adoption of IPv6. The website is for anyone with an interest in IPv6, including network engineers, company directors, law enforcement agencies, government representatives and civil society. The website also includes contributions from other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and industry partners. |
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During the 6th IPv6 task force meeting (17th of May 2009), Mobily and Bayant announced that they are now connected to a Tier-1 IPv6 provider, and offer an IPv6 connectivity to its customers without any extra cost. This announcement marks a major milestone on Saudi Arabia IPv6 strategy, by providing an IPv6 service by a facility based provider. |
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