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French firm opens R&D centre in Beijing
By Zhang Di (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-06-06 10:07

French company 6WIND launched a research and development (R&D) centre in
Beijing yesterday to more effectively capitalize on the IPv6 market in
China.

The leading provider of key IPv6 networking software will increase its
headcount in the centre from six to 25 by the end of this year, but
declined to specify the amount invested.

The new centre aims to enhance the speed of delivery of its software
products to local customers, said Alain Daste, chief executive officer of
6WIND.

"With the help of our software, clients here can develop their networking
equipment and systems more quickly," he said.

Daste also attributed the launch of the centre in Beijing to the
opportunities brought by the good IPv6 technology environment in China.

IPv6, the sixth version of Internet protocol, is the next-generation
Internet technology and will integrate the Internet, wireless and mobile
communications networks.

"The ecosystem for the IPv6 community and industry is gaining momentum,
especially in Asia and China," said Jesse Zhang, managing director of
6WIND China.

China has built up its CERNET (China Education and Research Network) 1
and 2, two IPv6-based backbone networks, together with Chinese telecoms
operators.

In May 2005, the Ministry of Information Industry and the French Ministry
of Industry signed a memorandum of understanding on IPv6 co-operation
between the two countries.

Zhang said: "China and other Asian countries are far ahead of anywhere
else in the world in terms of technology applications, which is
illustrated by the popularity of text messaging and peer-to-peer
technologies."

6WIND has strong expertise in the development of value-added applications
for IPv6 technology and can help Chinese customers make the transition
from IPv4, which is in use on the current Internet, to IPv6, he said.

The Beijing R&D centre will work closely with the company's local
customers and research institutions, like the Chinese Academy of Science,
and universities.

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