Launched in 2001, IPv6 provides a major enhancement over the existing IPv4. The technology increases address space, offers support for mobile devices and improves the quality of service and data security.

In the press release, The Planet says it is one of the earliest hosting companies to announce its plans for IPv6. By adding NTT America’s IPv6 transit to The Planet network, the Web host says it will be capable of giving hosting customers an efficient, dual-stack approach for using both IPv4 and IPv6 concurrently.

NTT Communications Group has been directly concerned with developing and deploying IPv6 technology since 1996. The company has been providing commercial IPv6 managed services solutions since 2001 with IPv6 transit services, and then in 2005 with the first IPv6 managed firewall solution.

The company’s IPv6 Gateway services are available world-wide and allows enterprises to connect to the world’s only commercial-grade global tier 1 IPv6 backbone, which operates in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

In his new role, Gomi will front the company’s technology procurement policy for optimal technology and vendor selection, industry relations and standardization efforts, and overall product portfolio management across all three business units at NTT America.

Gomi is posted in NTT America’s New York headquarters and in addition to his new CTO responsibilities he will continue to head GIN business unit at NTT America.

Gomi has previously worked on various research and development projects at NTT, including holding senior positions at NTT Labs’ central research organization in Japan prior to his assignment to head up the US operations of NTT Communications’ global IP network business unit. He has an broad background in product development and technology project management, showing his aptitude to review overall trends and advise the company on technology issues.

Tetsuro Yamaguchi, president and CEO of NTT America stated “IP backbone technology is a key component in NTT Group’s core infrastructure to support the Next Generation Network deployment and Mr. Gomi has strong expertise in that particular technology. Such a strong asset should enable him to effectively lead NTT America through its next phase of growth and development and will ensure that NTT America’s technology decisions are aligned with NTT Group’s overall future architecture.”