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
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• 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