IP addresses through 2025
What IPv4 and IPv6 addressing in 2025 tells us about the changing nature of the network.
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Advancing digital connectivity and innovation in China
China is home to one of the world’s largest and most complex Internet ecosystems. Driven by digital strategy, China is pursuing ambitious goals to strengthen connectivity and expand next-generation networks.
Strengthening regional cooperation for an open and interoperable Internet
APNIC Director General Jia Rong Low and staff visited Beijing for CNIRC 2025, engaging with operators, research networks, and government partners to advance practical cooperation on IPv6, routing security, and regional Internet development across the Asia Pacific.
China reports major IPv6 growth
Key findings from the China IPv6 Development Report (2025), released by the Expert Committee for Promoting Large-Scale IPv6 Deployment and Application.
Three security invariants could prevent 65% of breaches
Guest Post: Insights from 70 data breaches and the creation of CISO Challenge, a simulation that helps leaders see how the right security foundations can make or break a company.
IGF 2025 releases new guide on financing community connectivity
A new publication launched at IGF 2025 outlines practical models for funding and sustaining community-centred connectivity initiatives.
A proposed ‘big’ IPv6 block for packetized amateur radio
A new IETF draft proposes allocating 44::/16 to Amateur Radio Digital Communications, echoing the original 44/8 IPv4 block. The idea has triggered debate about ham-radio networking and how global IPv6 space is delegated under today’s IANA, RIR, and ICP-2 processes.
APNIC / FIRST Security 2 at APNIC 60
At APNIC 60, APNIC and FIRST brought together experts from across the region to share real-world responses to cybersecurity threats — from RCE vulnerabilities and lateral movement risks to scalable training models for cyber resilience.
IPv6 Deployment at APNIC 60
The IPv6 deployment session at APNIC 60 covered new IPv6 scanning techniques, Vietnamese IPv6-only ambitions, how IPv6 enables IoT use cases, and more.
The IPv6 divide
Guest Post: Why IPv6 has become essential to building a scalable and future-ready Internet.