The co-inventor of the IPv6 protocol awarded Nokia Fellow


New York, NY, USA - Mr. Robert M. Hinden from Nokia's Enterprise Solutions business unit has been named a Nokia Fellow for his expertise and contributions in the field of technology. Nokia Fellow is the highest level of recognition given by Nokia for outstanding research and development.
 
Nokia Fellows are a small group of the world's brightest minds, whose work has significantly contributed to the advancement of science and technology. A Nokia Fellow is a recognized technical leader and contributes to Nokia technology vision and strategy creation. Nominations take place by a Nokia-wide Nomination Board.
 
"It is vital for Nokia to do continuous and innovative research in the field of technology to stay on the cutting edge", says Pertti Korhonen, Chief Technology Officer of Nokia. "Bob has been one of the key players in the evolution of Nokia's technology leadership over the years. He has been part of various technological projects such as Nokia's security infrastructure platform development, Nokia Internet and Enterprise Solutions standardizations projects in addition to being the co-inventor of the IPv6 protocol just to mention a few", Mr. Korhonen continues.
 
Robert Hinden is the co-inventor of the IPv6 protocol and an active participant in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a large open international community. Mr. Hinden is currently a member of the IETF Internet Architecture Board, an independent board that provides Internet architectural direction to the IETF. This is a nominated position based on personal achievements in the industry. Mr. Hinden is also an active speaker in international forums regarding IPv6 representing both Nokia and IETF.
 
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