The Task Force was formed in 1986 and since its inception, has standardized many of the protocols and applications that drive the Internet - including IP, MPLS, email, instant messaging, diary functions, the domain name system, IP mobility, SIP, security and network management systems. The group has three meetings a year, one of which is in Europe. This is the first time the Task Force has met in Ireland.
"We are very pleased to welcome the IETF to Dublin and commend Alcatel-Lucent and Eircom for sponsoring this event ", said Irish Communications Minister Eamon Ryan. "The digital industry is fundamental to the economic development of Ireland. The recently published Government policy on next generation broadband will ensure Ireland will have one of the most modern and innovative telecoms infrastructures in Europe.
The internet has a unique power to bring great societal and environmental benefits as well as economic growth".
Kevin O'Callaghan, Managing Director of Alcatel-Lucent's business in Ireland, who will address the task force on Wednesday 30^th July said, "Alcatel-Lucent is very pleased to host this event which will continue to define the standards for the Internet - an innovation which has become an integral part of our every day lives. Our company has a long history at the forefront of innovation and has introduced many new technologies to Ireland including ATM, SDH, DSL and earlier in July, the first WiMAX Rev-e network in association with the National University of Ireland Maynooth.We are also fully committed to implementing important new standards, such as IPv6, which will influence how the Internet continues to develop ".
The conference takes place July 27 - 1 August 2008 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin Ireland.
About the IETF
The Internet Engineering Task Force is a loosely self-organized group of people who contribute to the engineering and evolution of Internet technologies. It is the principal body engaged in the development of new Internet standard specifications. The IETF is unusual in that it exists as a collection of happenings, but is not a corporation and has no board of directors, no members, and no dues. For more information visit: external link http://www.ietf.org/
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprise and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research, technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris.
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