New Zealand Network Operator Group
www.nznog.org
Attendees: 120-140
Host: WAND - Waikato University
Convenor: Donald Neal
Coordinator: Professor Tony McGregor
Dates: January 29th (workshop) 30th 31st 2004
Venue: Computer Science Lecture Theatres Primary Accommodation: College Halls of Residence
Primary Internet Access: Wireless Broadband
Webcast: CityLink Thursday 1400 thru conclusion ( Available on DVD http://www.r2.co.nz)
Lead Sponsor: City Link
Major Sponsor: InternetNZ
Physical InternetNZ Branding:
- NZNOG Home Page http://www.nznog.org
- Colour InternetNZ logo on the back of NZNOG delegates tee-shirt.
- InternetNZ Banner over-head in the reception area
- Desk positioned at the reception area entrance doors
- Desk distributed: InternetNZ Annual Reports
- Displayed example copy of the InterDomain Multicast Routing Book.
- Sign-up registration for InterDomain Multicast Routing Books (45 registrations)
- Linksys wi-fi WRT54G on display.
- Collected business cards for the draw of Linksys WRT54G. ( Craig Whitmore Orcon)
- Peter
Macauley's presence at our desk ensured that InternetNZ was fully
recognised by all attendees. Every refreshment break and lunch was at
this location. One and a half boxes of Annual reports were distributed.
InternetNZ Councillors present: Bill Parkin, Michael Sutton, Roger DeSalis
Executive Director: Peter Macauley,
Others: Peter & Liz Dengate Thrush, as well as a number of members such as Ewen McNeill
Bill Parkin Chaired the BoF for the Voice over IP session
Michael
Sutton presented @ 11-45am Thursday for 30 minutes "The Case for
Multicast enabling the New Zealand Internet". (prior to Citylink video
coverage commencing) and held a BoF on implementing multicast and
establishing a SIG.
http://www.awacs.co.nz/multicast/nznog-04-multicast-presentation.zip
Andy Linton of City Link presented a HOWTO for the IPv6 Gateway
which InternetNZ has sponsored. InternetNZ's sponsorship contribution
was acknowledged on the nznog abstract and through-out the presentation
and it was noted how time responsive INZ had been to this proposal.
There were discussions with Jamie Curtis from WAND during conference
and post conference through e-mail with Tony McGregor to propose WAND
measurement probes for siting with our sponsored IPv6 / IPv4 Gateway.
This is another micro project which offers significant practical
benefits. I will be following this up with Tony McGregor at Waikato. It
was suggested that a rack mounted version would be $1,000 per location.
General Report
This Conference has been judged by those who attended to have been a
resounding success. The Organisers at Waikato benefited from the
interaction and the quality of Lectures was such that there was a real
balance between wit, intellect, and knowledge exchange such as Dean
Pemberton's incisive wit which set the scene and described why the
"Internet Sucks" which linked with a serious proposition by Geoff
Huston of TelstraClear "Trashing of the Commons" that the situation is
so fraught now that the Internet will have to be partitioned into
services that remotely firewall the end user away from exposures of the
TCP/IP network.
Presentations by WAND, CRCnet, APNIC, Cisco and Juniper on high end network management satisfied the engineer in us all.
NZNOG Future:
Donald Neal held session at the conclusion that was attended by 80%
of delegates, focussing on the future of NZNOG... The discussion looked
at incorporation, merger, assimilation or "non-incorporated
independence" which was seemingly favoured by most of those present...
Given the need for administrative support from time to time I indicated
that I understood, members of the InternetNZ would support NZNOG being
able to receive support from InternetNZ for administration purposes...
Bill Parkin also spoke to this... It is now understood that a committee
of NZNOG will plan to hold this conference again at an upper North
Island University with Hostel accommodation at the same time next year
with a similar registration fees and host operational budget.
Conference class photo: http://www.awacs.co.nz/multicast/NZNOG/dscn6801.sized.jpg
Multicast
Feedback received from attendees is very supportive for multicast.
They as a group now better understand what multicast is and what is
required. At the commencement, of 140, ~3 delegates indicated practical
experience with multicast. 45 registered for the multicast book and
many have followed up with direct contact subsequently. The GCSB/CCIP
showed considerable interest. These books will be shipped directly from
our Office to the first 25 this week.
Alcatel, Araneo, Auckland University, NZ Government GCSB/CCIP,
CityLink, Compass Communications, ComputerLand, Connector Systems,
Gen-I Helix, Ihug, Inspire Net, ItPartners, Massey University, Mercury
Telecommunications, Naos, National Library, Network Stuff, Orcon
Networks, Quicksilver, Telecom, TelstraClear, The Pacific Net, WAND
Waikato University, Woosh
Conclusion
Council's decision to support a second NZNOG conference in twelve
months was well founded and appreciated . Thank you to Peter for his
work at the front of house.
Michael Sutton
Councillor 2003-2004
