‘SANOG 38 and NPNOG 6’ conference has concluded with a multi-faceted discussion on information technology and communication. The event included conference and workshop for four days as well as presentations on wide-ranging topics from key figures from top tech companies, ministry, and other stakeholders in Nepal and South Asia.
Short for South Asian Network Operators Group, SANOG – 38, and NPNOG – 6 short for Nepal Network Operators Group hosted the conference for 5 days in Kathmandu.
The flagship event comprised discussions and presentations by professionals and researchers and high-ranking officials from the MoCIT and others in the ICT industry. They also shared their experiences and evolving trends in the sector with their peers.
Kishor Panta, Nepal Internet Exchange chair said the program focused on discussions among South Asia’s ISPs, telecommunication, and network operators. Those with a yearning for ICT also received training on ICT skills at the workshop that ran for 4 days.
NPNOG president and Nepal Internet Exchange board of director Samit Jung Thing said the SANOG and NPNOG event is a community program. He shared that Nepal Internet Exchange acted as the lead host for 5 days.
Mr. Samit also added that any state does not own internet and a service provider should have a right to provide the service without formal approval by regulators. He said NOG represents a country’s operators’ group and is a non-profit organization.
He shared that SANOG is an umbrella organization for network operators in South Asia.
The event featured presentations in various sessions. The first Technical Session focused on IPv6 deployment, trends in South Asia, and global routing updates by Nepali and foreign ICT professionals. The second included presentations on MNRS, RPKI, peering toolbox, etc. In the meantime, a case study was presented by Nangialav Nangial (MCIT) on “Afghanistan National Internet Exchange Point”.
Source: https://www.nepalitelecom.com/2022/07/sanog-38-with-npnog-6-conference-held.html