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This update discusses APNIC's new structure and services, including extended helpdesk hours, localization efforts, revamped ISP support website, resource management system, training initiatives, marketing and outreach activities, policy updates, and upcoming meetings.
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APNIC Update ARIN XVIII St Louis, USA 12 Oct 2006
32-bit ASN ? APNIC’s new structure DG Areas Services Communications Technical Business Chief Scientist APNIC “Executive Team”
Services Area • Helpdesk Unit • Extended helpdesk hours/days • Increasing demand for VoIP and “live chat” • Resource Services Unit • Localising IPv4 request form • Form and help to be in 7 languages • Pilot for MyAPNIC localisation • Online Services • Revamped ICONS – ISP support website • http://icons.apnic.net • Projects • “ARMS”: APNIC Resource Management System • Public statistics service using “O3”
Services Area • Training and Education Unit • New manager appointed • Pilot webcast of APNIC training • Collaborative development of new training modules (initially IPv6 and security) • 40 training events in 18 different locations • eLearning pilot modules launched Cecil http://elearning.apnic.net
Communications Area • Marketing and Outreach • APNIC Interactive CD, posters, multimedia • Funding and in-kind assistance to NOGs • PACNOG, SANOG, NZNOG • MoUs for training and cooperative activities • ISP associations in South Asia, ISOC-AU, PICISOC, NIDA
Son Communications Area • Policy Unit • Trial of new meeting format • Full day of APOPS session(absorbing SIGs) • APNIC 22, Taiwan • 8 policy and 1 fee proposal discussed • Recent APNIC policy decisions: • IPv6 HD ratio of 0.94 (subject to other RIRs) • 4 byte ASN assignments
Byron Technical Area • Software Unit • Updating reverse DNS records by XML over https • Immediate success or error reporting • Updated to APNIC’s name servers within seconds • Demonstrated at APNIC meeting • Resource certification • You’ve heard about this by now...
APNIC meetings • APNIC 23, APRICOT 2007 • Bali, Indonesia • 27 February - 2 March 2007 • APNIC 24, SANOG 10 • New Delhi, India • 29 August - 7 September 2007 • APNIC 25, APRICOT 2008 • Taipei, Taiwan • 25 - 29 February 2008 • All invited !!! http://www.apnic.net/meetings
Thanks! pwilson@apnic.net