Session Descriptions J1 Business Report on IPv6 in Japan (I) Takamichi Miyoshi (Internet Initiative Japan Inc.) (IIJ) Hirokazu Sano, Tomohide Nagashima (Japan Telecom Co., Ltd) Koichiro Fujimoto, Kazuhiko Nakahara (NEC) Hiroaki Sadata (NTT Communications) Japanese ISP's and communications companies have led the world in taking a first step toward actual business application of IPv6. This session will feature reports from Japanese vendors developing business-use equipment dedicated to running IPv6. Reports will focus on current and future plans toward addressing IPv6 from a business perspective. J2 Business Report on IPv6 in Japan (II) Akira Takayama (Yamaha Corporation) Junichi Mugishima (Access Co., Ltd.) Naoya Ikeda (Hitachi, Ltd.) Masaaki Yonezawa (Yokogawa Electric Corporation) A continuation of J1. A report from Japanese vendors developing business-use equipment dedicated to running IPv6. Reports will focus on current and future plans toward addressing IPv6 from a business perspective. J3 Report on IPv6 in Japan Shin-ichi Nakagawa (Communications Research Laboratory) Tatuya Jinmei (Toshiba Corporation) Kunihiro Ishiguro (IP Infusion Inc./Digital Magic Labs, Inc.) This session will discuss IPv6-related technology development in Japan from a different perspective than that provided by the typical vendor. K1 Keynote Speech "A Strategy of IPv6 Deployment" Jun Murai (WIDE Project) A Keynote Speech from the WIDE Project leader, Professor Jun Murai of Keio University. This Keynote will background the development of Internet Protocol Version 6, its current status and its future deployment. K2 Keynote Speech "IPv6: Addressing the Future" Steve Deering (IETF IPngwg Co-Chair/Cisco Systems) K3 Keynote Speech "IPv6 Transition Strategies" Alain Durand (IETF ngtrans Co-Chair/Sun MicroSystems) The group standardizing Internet Protocol, IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) operates two working groups on IPv6. This session consists of Keynote Speeches from the Co-Chairs of those two working groups discussing the move toward world standards on IPv6 technology. Steve Deering, Co-Chair of the IPng WG will report on the establishment of standards on IPv6 Protocol. Alain Durand, Co-Chair of the ngtrans WG will discuss technological strategies for transition from IPv4. P1 Super Panel on How IPv6 will Change Business Coordinator: Koichi Suzuki (Internet Initiative Japan Inc.) (IIJ) Masanobu Suzuki (NTT Communications) Nobuyuki Idei (Sony) Takatoshi Matsumoto (Cisco Systems) Jun Murai (WIDE Project) A panel discussion on strategies for IPv6. This panel assembles the leaders of Japan's Internet and communications industries together with Professor Jun Murai for a top-level debate. P2 Case Studies: Making the Change to IPv6 Coordinator: Takashi Arano (NTT Communications) Kazu Yamamoto (Internet Initiative Japan Inc.) (IIJ) Yoshifumi Atarashi (Hitachi, Ltd.) Akihiro Shirahashi (NetOne Systems) Noriyuki Kishikawa (NEC) Akihiro Inomata (Fujitsu Limited) Shin Miyakawa (NTT MCL) Why is there a need for a transition to an IP version 6 network? How will this transition take place? When will this transition be implemented? This panel assembles key personnel on the leading edge of these issues to debate not from a theoretical base but from a current, actual point of view. R1 Report on IPv6 Address Allocation/Assignment Richard Jimmerson (ARIN) Paul Wilson (APNIC) Jun-ichiro Hagino (WIDE Project) Takaharu Ui (JPNIC) The wealth of address space offered by IPv6 indicates obvious differences in methods of address allocation. This session provides insight on IPv6-related policies from address allocation organizations together with a look at IPv6 address allocation from a technological perspective. W1 Status Report from Asian Countries Yongjin Kim (ETRI/Korea) Maoke Chen (Tsinghua University/China) Lee Bu Sung (SingAREN/Singapore) K. Ettikan (Multimedia University/Malaysia) The forecast spread of IPv6 is not limited to Japan. Development in Asia is also expected. This session provides reports from four Asian countries detailing the current status and future direction of IPv6 implementation. W2 Business Report on IPv6 Around the World Steve Deering (Cisco Systems) Louis-Francois Pau (Ericsson) Yoshihide Amemiya (Sun Microsystems) Myung-Ki Shin (ETRI) This session features reports from overseas vendors and organizations central to the movement toward IPv6-related business.