APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
IPv6 address planning: From ‘bit conservation’ to ‘elegant alignment’
By Haisheng Yu
Guest Post: When planning IPv6 addressing schemes, many engineers still carry over habits from the IPv4 era. The instinct is to conserve every possible bit and to compress region, service, and network type information into the smallest space that meets current needs. While this approach once made sense, it is poorly suited to IPv6.
Rethinking non‑access stratum timers for LEO satellite constellations in 5G and beyond
By Peng Hu
Guest Post: AstroTimer starts from a simple but important question: Can we compute NAS timers directly from LEO‑specific conditions, such as path length, link variability, and NF load, using a closed‑form, low‑cost model?
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APNIC Foundation’s BCAP project wins 2026 WSIS Prize for Capacity Building
By Neeti Biyani
The APNIC Foundation’s Building Capabilities in the Asia Pacific (BCAP) project has won the 2026 WSIS Prize for capacity building, recognizing its impact on developing Internet skills across the Asia Pacific.
Who’s running all those tiny RPKI servers?
By Ties Dirksen
Guest Post: Small RPKI publication servers comprise a quiet but important part of the Internet’s trust infrastructure. Understanding who operates these servers, and why, helps reveal both strengths and gaps in today’s routing security.
Strengthening capacity, relationships, and routing security in Thailand
By Joji Odagi
APNIC engaged with Thailand’s Internet community through local events that combined technical training and Member-focused discussions. The strong participation highlighted growing demand for practical capacity building and direct engagement on routing security and IPv6.
Data synchronization
By Geoff Huston
Distributed systems depend on synchronization, but every approach has tradeoffs. From full copies to delta updates, how do you choose the right method?
Life on the Internet adoption curve
By George Michaelson
The technology adoption curve has not changed, our position on it has. As the Internet and BGP move into later stages of adoption, rapid growth is giving way to saturation, changing how we plan, invest, and operate.
APNIC Publishes Submission to Malaysia Public Consultation
By Tony Smith
APNIC's submission to the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is now available.