Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in global IP solutions, today announced availability of the first ever large-scale Internet Pro...

Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in global IP solutions, today announced availability of the first ever large-scale Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) commercial offering in North America. NTT/VERIO IPv6 Gateway Services, the next generation communication platform for Internet traffic, is available immediately to all customers via Network Services sales channels, including direct sales to users or through the viaVerio Partner Program.

NTT/VERIO IPv6 Gateway Services, delivered over the newly upgraded NTT/VERIO Global IP Network, consists of three different solutions: IPv6 Native Service offers customers a dedicated IPv6 connection, while IPv6 Tunneling Service uses an existing IPv4 connection. The third solution, IPv6 Dual Stack Services, delivers a balance of both native and tunneling services. Verio has seen interest in IPv6 Gateway Services from downstream Internet Service Providers, universities, research institutions, next generation application providers and organizations that focus on wireless technologies.

"We expect to see steadily increasing acceptance of IPv6 in North America, and the NTT/VERIO IPv6 Gateway Services offering will help ease the implementation of v6 for all Verio customers," said Yukimasa Ito, vice president of the Global IP Network for NTT Communications Corp. "The commercial rollout of IPv6 marks an important step toward more widespread adoption by universities and research institutions. Additionally, the offering will help to ensure the steady growth of the Internet, as well as help the United States stay competitive globally as other countries continue their IPv6 implementations."


About Verio
Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, which provides long distance and international telecommunications reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. NTT Com and Verio market their global IP solutions under the NTT/VERIO brand.

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