6DISS

Abstract

6DISS is a two-and-a-half-year European project to provide IPv6 training and knowledge transfer to research networks in developing regions. It also aims to establish contacts with networking personnel and organisations in these regions, in order to encourage cooperation and possible future participation in European R&D activities.

The project is targeting eight developing regions: Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Central Asia, the Mediterranean, South & Central America, South-East Europe, Southern Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. IPv6 training workshops will be organised in each of these regions, with follow-up support being made available. This will also provide an opportunity to evaluate the current state of research networking in each region. In addition, the project will provide specialist training for instructors and engineers at locations in Europe to develop e-learning material for online distribution, and exchange deployment experiences with research networks in China and India.

6DISS builds on the IPv6 deployment experiences of the 6NET, Euro6IX and GÉANT projects, as well as the liaisons established with the IPv6 Forum, European IPv6 Task Force and IETF. The aim is to let organisations in developing countries benefit from this experience since they have fewer legacy installations and are therefore able to utilise the new technology in an efficient manner. The documentation produced by the aforementioned projects will be used as the basis of the 6DISS training material, and will be further expanded and improved during the lifetime of the project.

Funding Source:

UCL PI

P.T. Kirstein

Duration

April 2005 - September 2007

Budget:

Total 900,000€
EC 900,000€
UCL 117,500€

Website

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