Industry leaders include NOIA into the IETF draft regarding SRv6 Deployment Augustas Radziukas Follow Jan 8 · 3 min read

NOIA Network has been included in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) draft by Cisco Systems representative Z. Ali and is now listed among other industry leaders working on SRv6 technology, such as Softbank, China Telecom, Iliad and Line Corporation.

SRv6 Implementation and Deployment Status draft

Co-authored by Cisco Systems, Softbank and Huawei, the draft itself refers to SRv6 deployment and implementation. That marks a significant industry recognition of NOIA Network as one of the only eight companies in the world that are making substantial progress in SRv6 development.

SRv6 is a combination of Segment Routing and IPv6, and it is a pillar of our Programmable Internet. We are one of the pioneers of this technology, but Internet development is a collaborative effort, and we are glad that we are not alone in recognizing its potential.

In need of Internet being scalable, and to ensure backwards compatibility of new developments while at the same time facilitating the implementation of new technologies, there is a need for certain standardization measures.

This essential task is assumed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) — the leading standards organization largely responsible for the functioning of the modern Internet. To give an indication of the scale and grasp of the IETF, the Internet Protocol (IP) Suite, which is fundamental to the very functioning of the Internet, was developed by their volunteers.

The international community of IETF is no less than a group of Internet all-stars, comprised of network engineers, researchers, vendors and anyone else concerned with the development of the Internet.

IETF’s standardization process is firmly based on a highly collaborative and experience-driven approach. Submission of a draft marks the birth of an initial idea and kick-starts the review and revision process. It is a first stepping stone for implementing new ideas. Not only all technology surrounding the Internet is laid down in the IETF repository, but it was built on these pages. There you will find names of those who have ever contributed to the development of our Internet.

Being recognized by the international community for our efforts in implementing Segment Routing technology, our team strives to continue working on the scientific frontier of Internet development. We are continually testing and tweaking cutting-edge Internet solutions and actively contribute to their mass adoption.

NOIA Network, although small compared to industry’s giants, will be the first to bring SRv6 technology to such a broad audience Internet-wide. With this kind of adoption, we will be able to gather invaluable data for testing and development purposes, which will accelerate and help to further advance in the Internet’s development efforts.

That is only a beginning, not only for us but for the industry on the whole, so we invite you to stay tuned for the Internet of the future!