Network operators' groups (NOGs) are forums for internet network operators to discuss matters of mutual interest and share experiences. They provide opportunities to network and hold training/tutorials. Key NOGs in the Asia Pacific region include APRICOT, SANOG, JANOG, TWNOG, NZNOG, AUSNOG, SGNOG, MYNOG, HKNOG, BDNOG, BTNOG and IDNOG. These groups are important for keeping the internet fit as new NOGs are being created and existing ones are collaborating with each other.

1. Issue Date:
Revision:
Network operators Groups
A key building block of the Internet Infrastructure
in the Asia Pacific
6 May 2015
24th TWNIC OPM
10 Jun 2015
George Kuo

2. Network operators’ groups (NOGs)
• Forums for Internet network operators to discuss matters of
mutual interest and share experience
• Opportunities to network with other industry peers
• Usually through the use of mailing lists and annual
meetings/conferences
• Hold training/tutorials & workshop during conferences
• Run by “Informal groups”, volunteers from the community
• These forums are important in keep the Internet ‘fit’
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3. Regional and sub regional NOGs
• APRICOT
– Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies
– Inaugural meeting in 1996
– Annual conference, around Feb/Mar
– Held in conjunction with APNIC conference
– Tracks of tutorials and workshops
– www.apricot.net
• SANOG
– NOG for the South Asia, started in 2003
– Two conferences a year, location rotating around South Asia
– Organized and run by different committees
• Core, program, fellowship, advisory
– Mailing list
• sanog@sanog.org
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4. NOGs in the Asia Pacific
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TWNOG

5. JANOG
• JANOG 1 held in Nov 1997
• Two to three meetings a year, held around Japan
• Meeting information in English starting from 2008
• Mailing list
– janog@janog.gr.jp,
– more than 6000 subscribers
• www.janog.gr.jp/en
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6. NZNOG
• “an online community of network operators, predominantly
in the Internet and Online Services area”
• Annual conference, usually in January.
• First conference in 2005
• Maintains a ‘NOC list’ which provides contacts for
emergency
• More than 900 mailing list subscribers
• www.nznog.org
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7. AUSNOG
• “a community of network operators who work in ISPs,
Content Providers, or other areas of the On-Line Industry in
Australia”
• Annual conference, usually held in Sydney around Aug or
September
• AUSNOG 1 held in Nov 2007
• Mailing list
– ausnog@ausnog.net
• www.ausnog.net
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8. SGNOG & MYNOG
• SGNOG
– SGNOG 1 held in July 2011
– Two mailing lists
• sgops –on operational matters
• sghub –on events and general matters (Eg. schedule of various conferences)
– www.sgnog.net
• MYNOG
– MYNOG 1 was held in 2012, MYNOG 5 17-20 Aug this year
– Annual conference
– www.mynog.org
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9. HKNOG
• “is for network operators having presence in Hong Kong to
exchange technical and operational knowledge and
information”
• Launched in Sep 2013
• Recent meeting HKNOG1.1 was held in Apr 2015
• Mailing list
– http://groups.google.com/group/hknog
• hknog.net
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10. BDNOG
• “a forum of computer professionals working in several ICT
based organization in Bangladesh namely in Telco, ISP,
Bank, Garments etc.”
• Two conferences a year, BDNOG 1, May 2014
• Newly established and active NOG. Over 200 participating
at each event
• www.bdnog.net
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11. BTNOG
• “Open to all ISPs and Internet related organizations in
Bhutan and also from around the world.
• A management committee looks after the mailing list and
organise the regular meetings
• BTNOG 1 held in November 2014. Annual conference.
BTNOG 2 will be on 16-18 Sep 2015
• www.nog.bt
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12. IDNOG
• “Members of IDNOG are people from ISP/Network
Operators/Content Player/Education Institution/Regulator in
Indonesia”
• IDNOG 1 held in June 2014. Annual conference
• idnog.or.id/tentangEN.html
• Story of how IDNOG started from APNIC blog
– http://blog.apnic.net/2014/11/07/the-history-of-idnog/
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13. NOG events in 2014
BTNOG 1 SANOG 24
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More new NOGs on the
economy level are being
created
NGOs are collaborating with
each other eg, speakers,
content & event planning
APNIC supports NOGs
activities in the region –
Training support,
Regional meeting
Member consultation
speakers
Financial/logistical support
where needed

14. You’re Invited!
APNIC 40, Jakarta, Indonesia
3-10 September 2015
conference.apnic.net/40
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15. References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Network_Operators%2
7_Groups
• blog.apnic.net
• www.nog.bt
• idnog.or.id/tentangEN.html
• bdnog.net
• ausnog.net
• nznog.org
• apricot.net
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16. Thank you
george@apnic.net