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CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia

Qasim Lone

• 18 Sep 2025

• 13 min read

Ahead of CAPIF 4, we once again pause to examine the latest in Central Asia’s digital transformation. Against a backdrop of deepening regional cooperation, we chart improvements in routing security and IPv6 adoption, while also probing interconnection patterns as seen in K-root data.

Bangladesh’s Internet Transformation: From Satellite Shadows to Digital Highways

Md.Kamruzzaman Khan

• 10 Sep 2025

• 7 min read

In the past two decades, the Internet in Bangladesh has gotten out from under the shadow of its earlier dependence on costly satellite links for connectivity, growing from 0.1% to over 75% penetration. But the real work lies ahead: strengthening local peering, reaching rural areas, and building inf…

Keeping Network Sites Online During Blackouts

Yuriy Vykhnevych

• 9 Sep 2025

• 7 min read

When blackouts become a frequent reality, keeping network sites online requires more than ad-hoc fixes. This article outlines a power management system, tested in practice, with design notes and an operator playbook.

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Quantum-Safe Security is a Toolbox, Not a Single Solution

Melchior Aelmans

• 4 Sep 2025

• 7 min read

Quantum-safe security is less about a single breakthrough and more about assembling the right mix of tools. This article explores why a flexible, multi-layered approach is the key to preparing our digital infrastructure as we head into the post-quantum future.

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PeeringDB Product Update - September 2025

Leo Vegoda

• 1 Sep 2025

• 6 min read

As PeeringDB continues to grow and improve, we publish notes on new releases as well as promoting new features and bug fixes. These reports are an opportunity to step back and look at the broad sweep of change.

Khipu: Prototype RIPE Atlas Traceroute Visualisation Tool

Stephen Suess

• 5 Aug 2025

• 5 min read

The RIPE Atlas team is developing a new tool for traceroute visualisations that should make analysing large traceroute measurements much clearer and easier.

Expanding AuthDNS - Impact of Adding a New Node in the Philippines

Rene Wilhelm

• 29 Jul 2025

• 12 min read

In June 2025 we activated a new AuthDNS node, hosted at Maharlika IX in Makati City, Manilla Metro, Philippines. In this article we look at what impact this had for DNS clients in the country as well as to the AuthDNS system as a whole.

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Why IXPs Matter: Critical Infrastructure Beyond the Hype

Antonio Prado

• 28 Jul 2025

• 9 min read

Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) are often overlooked in discussions about critical infrastructure. Yet their role in routing stability, local resilience, and digital sovereignty is undeniable. In this article, we explore what happens when IXPs fail, and why classifying them as critical infrastructu…