.ng Domain Name - the Future of IPv6 in Nigeria Ope Odusan Chief Operating Officer Nigerian Internet Registration Association Tel: You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

. ng is Nigeria’s country code, and implicitly, a Nigerian identity on the internet.  This important national resource is managed by Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA)  The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) was founded on March 23, 2005 as a stakeholder-led organisation, charged with the management of the nation's Country Code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD),.ng..  NiRA's establishment was the end of a long period of inactivity and dispute on the appropriate management of this important National Resource. Coordinated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Stakeholders within Nigeria’s Internet community participated in its formation.  Our Current Executive President is Mrs Mary Uduma who heads the 8 members executive board and Dr. Adeola Odeyemi, Chairman, 9 Member BOT. You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? NiRA-Background

What is a Domain Name ? You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? In the Beginning …… US Defence Dept. DARPA Project started the Internet. Computers use Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)- Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses to Communicate. Humans Prefer letters. IP is much more difficult than domain name : odusan.name.ng, hence the birth of Domain Name System (DNS). Domain Name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control on the internet. A Domain Name represent an Internet Protocol resource. Domain Name are organized in subordinate levels (subdomains) of the DNS Root domain. Top Level Domain (TLDs) represent the first level, this include generic top-level domains (gTLD) i.e..com,.net, etc and the country code top-level domains ccTLD like.ng

You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?.ng Registry Design  3R Registry Model  Public WHOIS server on port 43  Public WHOIS web interface  EPP interface for the registrars  Escrow backup with Cocca  Stealth Primary Server  SSH with user & IP restrictions

Secondary Name Servers  ns1.nic.net.ng I  Internet Computer Bureau  ns2.nic.net.ng  (PCH)  ns3.nic.net.ng  Dynamic Network Services (USA)  ns4.nic.net.ng  Dynamic Network Services (USA)  nsa.nic.net.ng  Nigeria

Registry Power Design  Motorized Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) for each power source  Double Power source  Dual Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)  Multiple Power packs in each equipment  Remote monitoring of power, with ability shutdown devices remotely

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 Vastly expanded IP address. IPv4 (32 bits) vs. IPv6 (128 bits). More Devices can be supported because each additional bit doubles the size of addresses available.  Current IPv4 will run out soon.  Current IPv4 based website may have accessibility problem with users using IPv6 based network.  Increasing Digital Content need more address space to grow You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? IPv6 –Why is it Important

 (SMTP)  VOIP – (SIP-Session Initiation Protocols)  Dial A Domain  ENUM (Domain Name and Telephone numbers)-ENUM unifies traditional telephony and next-generation IP networks  Imagine your phone number to be your.name.ng DOMAIN NAME.  SMS (Short Message Service), -to-SMS Gateway  WAP, MMS  (HTTP) – Hypertext Protocol  FTP (File Transfer Protocols)  H264 (video compression) and IPTV  MP3 (Audio)  Jpeg (Image) Broadband and Digital Content You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

 The structure of the.ng Registry and the availability of characters and figures afford certain advantages. i.e. 9jafashion.com.ng vs fashion.com  The possibility of introducing new second level domains to serve specific trades or interest groups. i.e..sch.ng  The potential of exploiting the diverse languages in Nigeria to create personalized domains.  Register your name as your domain i.e. odusan.name.ng You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Domain Name.ng Unique Features

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You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? IPv6 and Broadband Growth Drivers

 Electronic Numbering (ENUM) is a protocol developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to allow the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Internet to interoperate.  ENUM allows telephone numbers to be resolved to URLs using a Domain Name System (DNS)-based architecture. By placing telephone numbers into the DNS, ENUM can facilitate interoperability for a wide range of applications including Voice over IP (VoIP), video, presence, and instant messaging. DOMAIN NAME (IPv6) The Next Telephone ‘Number’ You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

.NG (like our currency Naira and +234 for country code) is the official ICANN approved ccTLD for Nigeria. More.ng Domain Content. (i.e Nollywood Movies)  Availability of Names is better on the.ng ccTLD than on the gTLDs like.com,.org.  Branding and Geo targeting of local content to the Nigerian market (upload more than download).  Government Services under.ng Domain will create demand for wider adoption of Broadband Internet Services How.ng Domain Name Drives Broadband Growth ? You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

Content is King- The main driver of the Internet (IPv6) growth is content. Content in the form of Applications like , VOIP, Web, Blog, Facebook, Video etc. IPv6 is key to the continued growth of the Internet in Nigeria. In the very near future, there will be no need to dial a phone number, just dial a domain name. (Dial via IP Address) It all starts with a DOMAIN NAME. Get YOURS today ! You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Summary

 Decide on the name you want to register  Visit  Select a Registrar among over 30  Register your domain name  Start creating your own content You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? How To Register.ng Domain