Global Crossing Secures Brazilian Network Information Center Deal

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TMC Net - 09/09/2008 - [ gif ]
Assunto: IPv6

Global Crossing, an IP solutions provider, announced a one-year contract to provide IPv6-enabled IP Transit and DIA services to the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), a non-profit entity established to implement the decisions and projects created by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, which is responsible for coordinating and integrating Internet services initiatives in the country.

NIC.br also operates a traffic exchange point, which allows its participants, including Internet Service Providers and carriers, to have direct access to the Internet. Under the terms of the agreement, NIC.br will use Global Crossing's Multi Protocol Label Switching IP-based network to meet the increasing Internet services demands of its participants. In addition to IPv6, Global Crossing will continue supporting IPv4 technology for NIC.br.

"By adopting IPv6 technology, NIC.br reinforces its commitment to continue improving the quality of Internet services in Brazil," said Milton Kaoruka Kashiwakura, general manager at NIC.br. "We will now be able to provide our participants with IPv6 Internet access and to enable them to experience this new Internet protocol with less latency and higher performance. NIC.br will provide for free IPv6 transit to the PTTMetro participants during a period of one year to accelerate IPv6 adoption in Brazil."

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growing concern over an impending shortage of IP addresses. IPv6 has several advantages over the current IPv4 protocol. In addition to offering a much larger address space, IPv6 simplifies routing, supports mobility applications and better supports security. Adoption of the protocol is being driven by new users in rapidly developing economies, as well as the deployment of new services and devices.

"Global Crossing has been pioneering the adoption of IPv6 since 2001 and has fully deployed IPv6 across its network," said Marcos Malfatti, Global Crossing's senior vice president of sales in Brazil. "With more than seven years of experience operating this technology, we're fully IPv6 ready. We're pleased to add the Brazilian Network Information Center to the growing list of customers we serve with this capability."