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Development on the project begins immediately, and The Planet expects to
announce availability in late 2008.
IPv6 provides a vast improvement over
the current IPv4, deployed in the 1980s, by increasing address space, providing
support for mobile devices, and improving quality of service and data
security.
“One of our top priorities at The Planet is to make sure all of
our customers have access to the best technologies to keep their businesses
competitive now and in the future,” said Stan Barber, vice president, Network
Operations, at The Planet. “As the Internet grows in complexity and becomes even
more ubiquitous, we’re looking to the future so that we are fully prepared to
meet the vast needs of our customers. Working with NTT America allows us to add
the considerable benefits of IPv6 to The Planet’s network and to help our
customers prepare for the continued impact the Internet will have on their
companies.”
As one of the first hosting companies to announce its plans
for IPv6, The Planet continues to provide enhancements that give current
customers methodologies to be ready today and for the future. By adding NTT
America’s IPv6 transit to The Planet network, The Planet will be able to offer
each hosting customer an innovative, dual-stack approach, which provides the
most efficient approach for using both IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously.
NTT
Communications Group has been directly involved with the development and
deployment of IPv6 technology since 1996. With the launch of IPv6 transit
services in 2001 and the first IPv6 managed firewall solution in 2005, which was
provided by NTT America, the NTT Communications Group established itself as the
global leader in commercial IPv6 managed services solutions.
“As the
operator of the world’s largest commercial IPv6 network and with more than ten
years of direct involvement with its development and deployment, we are pleased
to be able to be working with The Planet to create long-term sustainable growth
for their customers on the Internet,” said Michael Wheeler, vice president of
Sales and Business Development at NTT America. “We continue to be committed to
bringing superior technology, solutions and services to our customers
worldwide.”
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 One IPv6 Backbone operating in four
continents—North America, Europe, Asia and Australia—and serving thousands of
customers. In addition, NTT 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 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.
About The Planet The Planet
is the leading provider of On Demand IT Infrastructure solutions, hosting more
than 22,000 small- and medium-size businesses and 6.7 million Web sites
worldwide. By offering the best choice of servers, software tools and
world-class support, backed by state-of-the-art facilities and unmatched network
connectivity, The Planet helps turn information technology into a powerful
competitive advantage that enables customers to successfully grow their
businesses.
For additional information, visit
www.theplanet.com.
About NTT
America, Inc.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.
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