PacNOG: Thirty-fifth PacNOG Meeting, Conference and Educational Workshop: Agenda
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PacNOG 35 Agenda

23rd to 27th June 2025, Suva, Fiji

Schedule

Unless otherwise stated, the daily schedule is:

  • Start: 09:00
  • Morning Break: 10:30 - 11:00
  • Lunch Break: 12:30 - 13:30
  • Afternoon Break: 15:30 - 16:00
  • End: 17:30

Conference Plenary

Monday 23rd June 2025

Venue: Lali Room, Holiday Inn, Victoria Parade, Suva

08:30: Registration opens

08:55: Welcoming Remarks

09:00: Networking in the Pacific

  • Ivan Fong, CEO, Amalgamated Telecom Holdings

09:25: Global Networking Trends and Challenges

  • Philip Smith, Network Startup Resource Center
  • Philip discusses the global networking issues that keep him awake at night.
  • Presentation Slides

09:45: ICANN83 update and new gTLD

  • Save Vocea, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement for Oceania, ICANN
  • Presentation Slides
  • This presentation updates on the outcomes of ICANN83 discussions and the programme for new gTLDs.

10:05: ICANN Technical Update on INFERMAL and ICANN Domain Metrica

10:30: Group Photo

10:35: Morning Break

11:00: Strengthening Pacific Interconnection and Digital Capacities

  • Warren Finch, IXP Development Expert, Internet Society
  • This session explores the growing advantage of IXPs in the Pacific, highlighting opportunities for technical and funding support through ISOC's Sustainable Peering Infrastructure (SPI) grants. Showcasing a regional capacity building effort, then introduce ISOC Pulse internet measurement insights, and highlight training resources.
  • Presentation Slides

11:15: Root server in the Pacific region

  • Kazuhiro Kitamura, JPRS
  • The countries and economies in the Pacific region are mostly surrounded by ocean and make the Internet infrastructure resiliencet and stabie is very crucial in this region. I will present this significance from the point of root server operator and would like to discuss with audience about how we can manage it.
  • Presentation Slides

11:40: Overview of growing Network Connections via the FINTEL Landing Stations + Regional Telecommunications Hub

  • Filipe Gauna, Manager Network and Technology, FINTEL
  • FINTEL is the submarine cable landing station operator and regional carrier in FIJI, Initially connecting Fiji to New Zealand, Australia and the USA as early as 1902, today more cable schemes are now connected via FINTEL, with the Southern Cross Cable and NEXT being the major player, and other direct cables to Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and New Caledonia. With more Pacific Island countries to be connected, this presentation will share on the growing traffic trends for Fiji and the Pacific, and the network developments and operations required, challenges, experiences, in particular with the emerging digital transformation of SMEs, governments, the growth of edge intelligences, CDNs and cloud, and national digital economy vision-missions. This presentation will also discuss anticipations with the role of FINTEL as a connectivity hub that has resulted from the landing of the new cable schemes connecting via FINTEL.
  • Presentation Slides

12:00: Infrastructure Changes & Cyber @ USP

  • Edwin Sandys, Manager Enterprise Systems, Network Infrastructure & IT Services, University of the South Pacific
  • The University of the South Pacific (USP) is undergoing a dynamic transformation to bolster its digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, ensuring a secure and resilient architecture across our 12 member countries. IT Services currently operates as a technical support division to the teaching and learning community, operates it own ISP connectivity in Fiji and currently maintains the Dot FJ ccTLD. Given its current portfolio, the university is investing heavily in enhancing its ICT Infrastructure to provide reliable, high-speed internet and robust digital services. These upgrades supports and empower students, academics and communities by fostering its new strategic plan on a journey of digital transformation. However, improving our digital access exposes the university to cyber threats; what can be done to maintain resilience locally and regionally.
  • Presentation Slides

12:30: Lunch Break

  • Lunch is sponsored by Telecom Fiji Ltd

13:40: Lunch Discussion

  • Informal discussion about Root Nameserver deployment

14:05: Cleaning up your RPKI Invalids

  • Jordan Previtera, Internet Resource Analyst, APNIC
  • The presentation discuss cleaning up RPKI invalids and a short description of the member tool, DASH
  • Presentation Slides

14:15: KINDNS (DNS & DNSSEC operational best practices)

  • Philip Paeps, Network Startup Resource Center
  • The Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical part of the Internet infrastructure. DNS translates the domain names of websites and email addresses that people can remember to the IP addresses that computers can understand. It is a large distributed system with many moving parts. KINDNS is simple framework for stable and secure DNS operations. The KINDNS guidelines are current best practices for DNS operators to improve the security and reliability of their operations.
  • Presentation Slides

14:45: Network Reclamation: Taming Chaos After a Ransomware Incident

  • Melvin Quemado, University of Hawai'i
  • This session will walk through a real-world case of how the University of Hawai'i responded to and contained a ransomware attack at one of its campuses. The presentation will cover the immediate response strategies, key lessons learned, and the critical network re-architecting required to isolate and remediate the incident. Participants will gain practical insights into identifying response priorities, strengthening network resilience, and preparing for similar attacks in their own environments. The session aims to offer both technical guidance and strategic pointers on managing ransomware threats from an operational security perspective.
  • Presentation Slides

15:45: Afternoon Break

16:15: Walesi Network Infrastructure Update

  • Ritesh Bilash, Head of Technical Operations, Walesi Pte Ltd
  • Walesi is a government-owned digital television and multimedia platform in Fiji, established to provide nationwide access to free-to-air digital TV services. Designed to enhance information accessibility and digital inclusion, Walesi operates across terrestrial, satellite, and IP-based networks to reach both urban and remote areas. Its services include high-definition digital TV broadcasting, educational content, government information, and public service announcements. A key feature of the platform is its mobile application and set-top box offerings, which allow users to stream content via the internet, making use of IP-based technologies. Walesi’s network architecture relies heavily on IP for content distribution, delivery, and user access management. IP enables seamless integration across its terrestrial broadcast systems, satellite backhaul, and internet streaming platforms—allowing for centralized control, flexible service expansion, and improved delivery efficiency to diverse geographies across Fiji.
  • Presentation Slides

16:40: Building the Highway Network for Fiji: Telecom Fiji's Road map and Operational Challenges.

  • Paula Taloga, Team Leader Network Operations Centre, Telecom Fiji Ltd
  • The presentation provides an overview of Telecom Fiji Limited's current operational landscape and its strategic direction towards building the Highway Network for Fiji. Highlighting the current national footprint, infrastructure development, core operational challenges and shifting customer expectations driven by emerging trends. Additionally, it outlines the operational targets and future roadmap aimed at enhancing the reliability and resiliency of our services.
  • Presentation Slides

17:00: Government Enterprise Networks

17:15: Round Table & Closing

17:30-19:00: Networking Reception

  • Outdoor Patio Area, Holiday Inn.

Workshop

Tuesday 24th - Friday 27th June 2025

  • ISP Operations Workshop
  • Instructors: Shane Hermoso (APNIC), Epili Tagi (APNIC Community Trainer), Champika Wijayatunga (ICANN)
  • Location: Teaching Lab 3, Level 4, Building Block B, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva
  • Class size: 32
  • Workshop Website and Curriculum
  • Track 2: Practical Cybersecurity for Internet Operators
  • Location: Video Conference Room 1, Level 3, Building Block B, Pacific-Japan ICT Centre, University of South Pacific, Suva
  • Instructors: Philip Paeps (NSRC), Edwin Sandys (USP), Philip Smith (NSRC), Champika Wijayatunga (ICANN)
  • Class size: 35
  • Workshop Website

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