1. .ng CCTLD Opportunities for Computer Professionals Ope Odusan Chief Operating Officer Nigerian Internet Registration Association oodusan@nira.org.ng http://www.nira.org.ng Tel: 0808 208 2766 You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

2. Presentation Overview You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? NiRA Introduction NiRA Corporate Structure Registrar Function Role of ccTLD Domain Name System and.ng CCTLD Overview Technical Overview Business and Career Opportunities for Computer Professionals

3. . 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

4. NIRA Structure  General Assembly  9 BOT  8 Executive Board Members  8 Permanent Staff  Committees  Technical and Standards  Establishment and Finance  Domain Policy and Auction  Communication and Publicity  Accreditation & Evaluation NIRA is a Not-For-Profit, Multi- stakeholder, Membership based Organization.

5. NIRA Registrars NIRA  8 Platinum Registrars  7 Silver Registrars  22 Standard Registrars Any Registered Company Globally can become a Registrars, we have 6 foreign registrars.

6.  ccTLD Registry  trustee for delegated ccTLD (ICANN -> NITDA -> NIRA (Multi stake holder association)  Duty to serve local community  Performing domain allocation function in term of DNS  Duty to serve global community  ccTLD registry Role  Two core functions  Entering and maintaining data into database (Data Entry Function)  Maintaining and ensuring upkeep of name-server for the ccTLD (name server function) You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Role and Function of a ccTLD

7. You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Domain Name System and.ng Registry Overview

8. 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 108.163.163.202 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

9. A domain name provides you a unique identity on the internet It affords you a virtual global presence round the clock (Need a Sales Person) A domain Name is a very good tool for branding (for Business users) Secure electronic communication Wealth Creation E-Commerce Job Creation Ideas For Business Domain Brokerage (Big Business For Domain Enterprenuers) Investment opportunity (Domain Real Estate Business Development) Personal and Professional Promotion (.phd.ng,.cpn.ng etc. Pay Per Click Revenue from keyword domains You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Why Register a Domain Name ?

10. Global Domain Registration

11. The.ng Registry Design NIRA  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

12. The.ng ccTLD network Architecture NIRA  The registry  CentOS Linux  Cocca registry software (web & EPP)  PostgreSQL Data Base software  Bind DNS software  Primary Stealth DNS  Nsa.nic.net.ng  Open BSD  Bind DNS Software  NMS  Tembria Server Monitor & Nagios  Standby Router & Switch  Redundant Network Backbone

13. Secondary Name Servers NIRA  ns1.nic.net.ng 194.0.1.29 I  Internet Computer Bureau  ns2.nic.net.ng 204.61.216.40  WoodyNet (PCH)  ns3.nic.net.ng 208.78.70.93  Dynamic Network Services  ns4.nic.net.ng 204.13.250.93  Dynamic Network Services  nsa.nic.net.ng 41.222.79.3  Nigeria  nsb.nic.net.ng 72.167.122.8  GoDaddy.com

14. 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

15. Network Monitoring NIRA

16. Business and Career Opportunities for Computer Professionals You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

17.  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 ? Opportunities in Domain Name Business.ng Unique Features- Registrar Business

18. You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Broadband Drivers

19.  Email (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), Email-to-SMS Gateway  WAP, MMS  (HTTP) – Hypertext Protocol  FTP (File Transfer Protocols)  H264 (video compression) and IPTV  MP3 (Audio)  Jpeg (Image) Digital Content-More Uploads, Less Downloads You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

20.  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 The Next Telephone ‘Number’ You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ?

22. The single gateway model is simple: A PSTN / IP gateway maintains a mapping between IP and E.164 addresses You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? The VoIP Gateway Model

23.  E-Commerce begins with a Domain Name  Security of Web Transactions through Certificate Authority via SSL/https  Protection of Trademarks and other Intellectual properties (integration with CHIP Platform)  Robust and growing Mobile phone network  Rapid adoption of electronic payment  Stable and Reliable Source for Foreign Currency NiRA-Platform for E-Commerce in Nigeria

24.  Job Avenues for IT Professionals (Networking, Software Development, Mobile App Developers, Hardware Design and Engineering)  Job Creation by IT Entrepreneurs  Job Creation Engine for local software and content developers  Tax Incentives for Companies currently not using.ng Domain to switch to.ng Domain (Potential to create jobs for unemployed graduates) NiRA- Engine of Growth

25. Content is King- The main driver of the Internet growth is content. Content in the form of Applications like Email, VOIP, Web, Blog, Facebook, Video etc. Government Services on.ng Domain name like ePayment of salary, application forms for Government services etc. will encourage faster adoption of Broadband services. In the very near future, there will be no need to dial a phone number, just dial a domain name. It all starts with a DOMAIN NAME. Get YOURS today ! You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Content Producers

26.  Partnering with CPN  CPN Member is part of NiRA Executive Board  Partnering with Nigeria Computer Society  NCS Member part of NiRA Executive Board These collaboration helps create awareness and ultimately will help the adoption of.ng Brand by Nigerians. You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? Promoting.ng

27.  Determine the name and extension you want to register under. i.e..com.ng,.org.ng or.name.ng etc.  Choose any of the NiRA Accredited Registrars via our website http://www.nira.org.nghttp://www.nira.org.ng  Search for availability of your chosen name.  If name is available, proceed with Registration.  Relax Now, You are now DOT. NG You Are Nigerian! Are You Dot.NG ? How Do I Proceed ?