RIPE NCC in the News

"Marco Hogewoning, Manager of Public Policy & Internet Governance at the RIPE NCC, looks at what it will take for satellite connectivity to become commercially successful." Source: Telecoms.com

"Nathalie Trenaman, routing security programme manager for the regional Internet registry RIPE NCC, explains why stronger routing security by ISPs will create a safer internet for all." Source: Capacity

"Last year, the Internet faced its biggest test yet "(Source: TechRadar).

We face a number of challenges ahead to manage rapid Internet growth, to keep users (and things) secure, and to ensure everyone can connect to the Internet. So, asks Marco Hogewoning, manager of public policy and internet governance at the RIPE NCC, what issues do we face and how can these be solved? (Source: IoT Now)

"We've known for thirty years that we need to move from the old Internet protocol. Finally the cost of sticking with IPv4 is pushing organizations to make the move" (Source: DCD)

"Even though our supply of IPv4 addresses is now depleted and there is huge potential for IPv6 to grow the Internet, ISPs have been reluctant. However, new data from the RIPE NCC, the Internet registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, reveals that 66% of its Local Internet Registries (LIRs) now hold IPv6 number resources." (Source: Digitalisation World)

"IoT manufacturers are waking up to the fact that they have responsibilities - even if it hurts their bottom line." (Source: Computing)

Interview with Hans Petter Holen, who took on the role of Managing Director of the RIPE NCC in May 2020, bringing with him over thirty years of experience working in the Internet industry. (Source: TechRadar)

During the session, RIPE NCC experts walked AUD students, faculty, and staff through the technical fundamentals that allow the Internet to function and grow, such as standardization, numbering, and naming. The attendees were also introduced to the ecosystem of organizations that coordinate these efforts, their operating models, and how they can get involved. (Source: Albawaba Business.)

The RIPE Network Coordination Centre (NCC) and the Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently held a training program for telecommunications and ISP staff to instruct them in how to work with IPv6 and deploy it on their networks. The training was part of a TRA initiative aimed at encouraging the development of a roadmap for IPv6 deployment in Bahrain. (Source: Tahawul Tech).