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
APNIC Policy 101: How policy shapes operations — and how Policy Fellows are making participation easier
By Dave Phelan
Internet number resource policy determines how IPv4, IPv6, and ASN resources are managed and distributed across the Asia Pacific region. Policy can sometimes seem abstract or administrative, but has real consequences.
Strengthening IPv6 collaboration: Xiong’an New Area delegates visit APNIC
By Dan Fidler
APNIC welcomed delegates from Xiong’an New Area to present the IPv6 City Plaque and discuss continued technical cooperation. The visit highlighted Xiong’an’s large‑scale IPv6 deployment and its 2026 Future City competitions.
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Project IPv6-first: A case study in achieving an 80% native IPv6 SOHO network
By Terry Sweetser
Guest Post: How a modern SOHO network can achieve an 80% native IPv6 ratio by leveraging NetFlow insights to identify residual IPv4 paths and eliminate them.
[Podcast] What does ‘BCP’ really mean?
By George Michaelson
A conversation with Geoff Huston on what 'best' and 'current' mean in BCP. Is it a reflection of what is deployed today, or an expression of what the community aims to achieve?
The potential of erroneous outbound traffic
By Andrea Sordello
Guest Post: Network monitoring has traditionally been built around a simple assumption: Most problems come from outside. What can we learn by observing the traffic that leaves our networks — especially when it does not receive a reply?
RPKI vs social engineering: A case study in route hijacking
By Carlos Martinez-Cagnazzo
Guest Post: A short BGP hijack in 2025 showed how routing security can fail when attackers exploit weaknesses in provider onboarding.
The last time
By Geoff Huston
Understanding how different platforms count time — and when those counters expire — is essential for operators preparing their systems for the next wave of rollover milestones.
Key moments from the APNIC AGM at APRICOT 2026
By Timothy Hildred
The AGM provides an opportunity to learn more about APNIC and to ask questions of the EC.