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| PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd is an Australian consulting company established by Philip Smith, with the aim of supporting Internet training and network development activities around the world. The trading name of the company is BGP4ALL, indicating the company’s desire to ensure that Internet network operators, especially in the developing countries, become more experienced and assertive when using the fundamental routing protocol that ensures the reliable and scalable operation of today’s Internet. | PFS Internet Development Pty Ltd is an Australian consulting company established by Philip Smith, with the aim of supporting Internet training and network development activities around the world. The trading name of the company is BGP4ALL, indicating the company’s desire to ensure that Internet network operators, especially in the developing countries, become more experienced and assertive when using the fundamental routing protocol that ensures the reliable and scalable operation of today’s Internet. | ||
| - | Philip | + | Philip |
| === Network Startup Resource Center === | === Network Startup Resource Center === | ||
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| The Network Startup Resource Center is based at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Philip is and has been involved in many Internet infrastructure projects for NSRC since January 2014, including: | The Network Startup Resource Center is based at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. Philip is and has been involved in many Internet infrastructure projects for NSRC since January 2014, including: | ||
| - | * Campus Network Design Workshops for Myanmar' | + | * Campus Network Design |
| - | * BGP for NRENs Workshops | + | * Technical assistance |
| - | * BGP Workshops for UbuntuNet | + | * Campus Design Best Practices tutorial as part of the Pacific Island Telecoms Association |
| - | * South Asia Network Operators Group, teaching Campus Design in Islamabad | + | * BGP for NRENs Workshops for ASREN and Ubuntunet |
| - | * IDREN (Indonesia) technical assistance | + | * BGP Workshop for PREGINET |
| - | * LINX (London | + | * LINX (London) and BKNIX (Bangkok) BGP Peering Workshops |
| - | * MARIIX (Marianas Islands Internet Exchange) technical assistance | + | * The [[https:// |
| - | * Pacific | + | * MARIIX (Marianas Islands Internet Exchange) |
| - | * Bhutan Network Operators Group (btNOG) conferences (teaching IPv6, BGP and Campus Design workshops, technical presentations) | + | * Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) conferences (technical presentations and tutorials), and MENOG BGP Workshop (UAE) |
| + | * South Asia Network Operators Group (SANOG) conferences (technical presentations and tutorials), and SANOG BGP and IPv6 Workshops. | ||
| + | * Trans-Pacific R& | ||
| + | * Technical assistance for IDREN (Indonesia) and for LEARN (Sri Lanka) | ||
| + | * Bhutan Network Operators Group (btNOG) conferences (teaching IPv6, BGP, and Campus Design workshops, technical presentations) | ||
| * Launch of Rwanda NOG and teaching Routing Workshop, plus technical assistance for RWEDNET (Rwanda' | * Launch of Rwanda NOG and teaching Routing Workshop, plus technical assistance for RWEDNET (Rwanda' | ||
| - | | + | * APRICOT Summit, teaching BGP and Campus Workshops (Fukuoka, Auckland, |
| - | | + | * The specification, |
| - | * BGP & Peering Workshops | + | * Mongolian IXP Workshop, IXP best practices design and implementation, in partnership with Netnod |
| - | * The design, implementation, and ongoing operation of DrukREN, the Bhutanese Research & Education Network | + | * Technical assistance for ERDEMNET |
| - | * Mongolian IXP Workshop, in partnership with Netnod (to assist rebuilding | + | * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Papua New Guineau, with ISOC and National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), towards launching |
| - | * PacNOG conferences teaching | + | * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training |
| + | * Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG) conferences teaching Routing, BGP and IXP/Peering Workshops (Solomons, Samoa, Fiji) | ||
| + | * Samoa IXP Workshop as part of PacNOG, and technical assistance to implement the IXP infrastructure | ||
| * AfNOG 2014 in Djibouti (teaching Advanced Routing) | * AfNOG 2014 in Djibouti (teaching Advanced Routing) | ||
| * Southern African Network Operators Group conferences (Johannesburg & Swaziland) | * Southern African Network Operators Group conferences (Johannesburg & Swaziland) | ||
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| === APNIC === | === APNIC === | ||
| - | APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region, based in Brisbane, Australia. Philip has been involved in the following activities for APNIC since January 2014: | + | APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry for the Asia Pacific region, based in Brisbane, Australia. Philip has been involved in the following activities for APNIC from January 2014 until January 2020: |
| * BGP Workshops for BDNOG (Bangladesh), | * BGP Workshops for BDNOG (Bangladesh), | ||
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| * Traffic Engineering and Advanced Wireless Network Planning in partnership with PITA (Fiji) | * Traffic Engineering and Advanced Wireless Network Planning in partnership with PITA (Fiji) | ||
| + | === Internet Society === | ||
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| + | Philip has been involved in the following activities for ISOC since January 2014: | ||
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| + | * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Papua New Guineau, with NSRC and National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), towards launching the PNG-IX. | ||
| + | * Internet Exchange Point design and implementation training in Islamabad, with NSRC and Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), to launch the PK-IX. | ||
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| === 1982 to 1986 === | === 1982 to 1986 === | ||
| - | * BSc (First Class Honours) in Natural Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland | + | * BSc (First Class Honours) in Natural Philosophy |
| ==== Industry Responsibilities ==== | ==== Industry Responsibilities ==== | ||
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| * ISOC Community Grants Committee from 2011 to 2013. | * ISOC Community Grants Committee from 2011 to 2013. | ||
| - | === APRICOT | + | === APRICOT === |
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| + | == Board == | ||
| * Member – August 2002 to date. | * Member – August 2002 to date. | ||
| * Vice-Chair of the Board – March 2003 to February 2004. | * Vice-Chair of the Board – March 2003 to February 2004. | ||
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| * Chair of the Board from March 2009 to date. | * Chair of the Board from March 2009 to date. | ||
| - | === APRICOT | + | == Working Committee == |
| * Member – August 2002 to date | * Member – August 2002 to date | ||
| * Chair from August 2002 until February 2009. | * Chair from August 2002 until February 2009. | ||
| - | === APRICOT | + | == Fellowship Committee == |
| * Member – August 2002 to date | * Member – August 2002 to date | ||
| * Chair from March 2015 to date | * Chair from March 2015 to date | ||
| === MENOG === | === MENOG === | ||
| - | * Coordination Team – January 2007 to date | + | * Coordination Team – January 2007 to 2018 |
| - | * Programme Committee – January 2007 to date. | + | * Programme Committee – January 2007 to 2018. |
| * Programme Committee Chair – January 2007 to January 2011. | * Programme Committee Chair – January 2007 to January 2011. | ||
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| * Internet and Wide Area Network design, including fault tolerance, scalability, | * Internet and Wide Area Network design, including fault tolerance, scalability, | ||
| * Internet Exchange Point design, construction, | * Internet Exchange Point design, construction, | ||
| + | * Experience of using Cisco and Juniper routing and switching products across commercial as well as research & education network infrastructures and end-user sites | ||
| * Collocation site design, management and implementation experience, including management of what was the UK’s largest and most successful public wide area IP network. | * Collocation site design, management and implementation experience, including management of what was the UK’s largest and most successful public wide area IP network. | ||
| * Considerable experience with leased circuits from 64kbps to SDH at 9.6Gbps, ISDN basic and primary rate, analogue connections from 9600bps to 56kbps. Good deployment and operational experience of Broadband networks (ADSL, Cable, Wireless). Some experience of outdated technologies such as X.25, ATM and Frame Relay. | * Considerable experience with leased circuits from 64kbps to SDH at 9.6Gbps, ISDN basic and primary rate, analogue connections from 9600bps to 56kbps. Good deployment and operational experience of Broadband networks (ADSL, Cable, Wireless). Some experience of outdated technologies such as X.25, ATM and Frame Relay. | ||
about.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/10 03:31 by philip