The 17th Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) conference, the most recent edition of the global forum featuring key players from the region's internet network procedures area, officially opened up today (Wednesday, April 19 2017) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Muscat, Oman. Running till April 20 2017, the meeting will combine global Internet and interactions leaders, pioneers, and stakeholders to share knowledge and knowledge along with tackle pressing problems dealing with the field.

High-level representatives from key local, regional and worldwide organisations - consisting of the Oman Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA), Omantel, Ooredoo, Du, Batelco, Jawwal, RIPE NCC, Netflix, GSMA, ICANN, ISOC, ASREN, ARISPA, Akamai innovations, Huawei, Sultan Qaboos University and Greater College of Technology, among others - are participating in the two-day event so about participate in the important exchange of suggestions and skills and significant discussion on the most up to date global fads, advancements, and ideal practices reshaping and influencing the industry.

Paul Rendek, Director of External Relations, RIPE NCC (Rseaux IP Europens - Network Sychronisation Facility), stated: "Besides enormous understanding and business networking possibilities, MENOG 17 presents participants with an useful place to communicate with their similar peers from all over the globe. They will certainly get updates on the new advancements presently taking place in different regional and global organisations, along with getting the most recent understandings on a wide variety of subjects included in the expert-led technical workshops. Furthermore, the occasion is a chance to discuss the latest fads impacting the Internet industry and an opportunity to advise the very best options to obstacles encountering the industry. We expect these meaningful exchanges of experiences in the coming days."

TRA Executive President, His Excellency Dr. Hamed bin Salim Al Rawahi was quoted as claiming: "We are thrilled that Oman is the existing host of this year's international forum as it offers us with a platform to highlight the country's advancements in the field of internet and interactions and the government's methods and future strategies to ensure our global competitiveness. At Oman TRA, we are confident that we will gain invaluable knowing and understandings which we can utilize to more modernise our framework, processes, and system to sustain Oman's transformation in this digital age."

Two of the subjects to be talked about are the key duty of IPV6, which is attended offer trillions of Internet procedure (IP) addresses as a substitute to the soon-to-be-obsolete IPV4, and the value of IXPs (Internet Exchange Points).

Renowned specialists led the discussions in numerous sessions: Missed out on Peering Opportunities, Web content and Peering in the Middle East, and Research and Education e-Infrastructures in the Arab Region.