By Timothy Hildred

Registration for the APRICOT 2027 Summit, being held from 24 February to 4 March 2027 in Hong Kong SAR, China, is now open. All registrations and payments completed on or before 15 November 2026 receive the early bird rate.

By Sachin Kumar Singh

Guest Post: A study found that changing VPN providers can change where web traffic appears to be served, affecting conclusions about domestic infrastructure, cross-border traffic, and data localization.

By Siena Perry

APNIC has updated its conference host and location selection process for stand-alone conferences to give prospective hosts clearer guidance and make assessment and decision-making more transparent.

By George Michaelson

Darren Kara discusses how the Quad9 Public DNS server balances privacy, measurement, and global threat intelligence to help protect users from malicious destinations.

By Geoff Huston

Hyperscaler investment in submarine cables and the rise of LEO satellite systems are reshaping who builds, owns, and operates the networks that underpin global connectivity.

By Sabina Anja

Guest Post: EVPN MAC mobility enables seamless workload movement, but it can also amplify the impact of MAC spoofing. A forged MAC address can redirect traffic across the fabric through BGP, making access-layer controls, route-reflector visibility, and MAC-move monitoring critical defences.

By Mark Duffell

If you have interesting Internet operations research or experience to share, submit a presentation for APRICOT 2027. Submissions close on 25 January 2027.

By Sheryl Hermoso

More than 80 network engineers and operators strengthened their skills at APNIC 62 through hands-on workshops in network security, automation, and next-generation service provider routing.