[IMC-Editorial] Media Alert: Next Gen Internet- IPv6 enabled Consumer Electronics

[Xenia von Wedel]

Dear Editor,

Next Generation Internet: Enabling Consumer Electronics with IPv6, New
Products and Services

Summary: A global event dedicated to show new IPv6 enabled consumer products
will take place in conjunction with the International Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) in Las Vegas. IPv6, the protocol for the next generation of the
Internet, will feature a full day at the nation's largest venue highlighting
new consumer technologies with more than 100,000 elite buyers and industry
professionals. The sessions will demonstrate that IPv6 is becoming a reality
for everyday applications.

Who: Leading figures in the world of consumer electronics, Internet
technology and standards: Latif Ladid, President, IPv6 Forum; Gary
Hemminger, Vice President, Marketing, IP Infusion; Kangsuk Lee, Samsung
Electronics; Alex Lightman, CEO, Charmed Technology; Junaid Islam, Managing
Partner, Pegasys Global Partners; Kosuke Ito, Senior Manager, Canon; Yurie
Rich, CEO, Native6; David Kessens, Chair, IPv6 Wg, RIPE NCC, Nokia and Jordi
Patel, CEO, Consulintel.

What: The average home contains 250 devices that will someday be connected
to the Internet via IPv6. IPv6 offers practically unlimited IP address
space, stateless auto-configuration, mobile user support, mandatory security
and many other communication-enhancing features.  The event will discuss
both the business applications and investigate business opportunities IPv6
offers the mobile device industry as well as makers of game consoles,
computers, sensors, controls, fixtures and more.  The one-day forum is a
world-class conference with a full day conference pass costing just $295 ($
99 for single session). Free passes are available for qualified media upon
request.

When: Friday, January 9th, 2004
10:30 AM	Internet Protocol version 6: Why you should care and how to get
star...
12:00 PM	IPv6 in the Home: Connecting with New Revenue
1:30 PM	IPv6 on the Go: Any Content, Anytime, Anywhere
3:00 PM	IPv6 Connects With B2B: From Design Process to Supply Chain
4:30 PM	IPv6 Revenue Models: The Top 66 Ways to Make the Next Internet Pay

Where:  	Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room 254
Link:
http://www.cesweb.org/attendees/conferences/search/session_by_track_list.asp
?ID_track=IP04&ref=IP04