keynote at the financial executives international canada conference
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In June 2011, CIRA's President and CEO Byron Holland delivered the keynote presentation at the FEI Canada conference in Ottawa.TRANSCRIPT
The Future of the Internet
in Canada
FEI Canada 2011
Byron Holland
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
CIRA’s History
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Internet Usage: Canada vs. The World
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IPv6
• IPv4: 4,294,967,296 unique address.
• IPv6: 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 unique addresses.
• On February 3, 2011, IANA allocated the last blocks of IPv4 addresses.
The Internet Ecosystem
Social Media Growth vs. Email Usage 2009/2010
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State of mobile in Canada
• 60 % of Canadians use a mobile phone, according to comScore.
• Canada ranks first in terms of most expensive cell phone access.
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• 22 % of Canadians have access to the Internet via a smart phone, according to Ipsos Reid.
• Rogers predicts 100 % cell phone penetration in Canada by 2014.
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What do I need to do?
• Talk to your CTO. • Get mobile ready.• Look forward: keep an eye on the
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Contact
Byron G. HollandPresident and CEOCanadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
http://cira.caTwitter: @CIRA001 @CIRAnews1-877-860-1411