Philip Homburg worked on the measurement code and other firmware behind RIPE Atlas probes and anchors until leaving the RIPE NCC in 2022. More
• 14 min read
We've decided to release the RIPE Atlas measurement source code for the first time.
Based in Paris (France)
I work at AFNIC (the registry of .fr domain names), in the computer department, on, among other things, DNS, security, technical watch, standardization. More
• 12 min read
A DNS anycast name server has several physical instances, all behind the same IP address. Which one is used by a RIPE Atlas probe depends on the location of the probe in the BGP space. RIPE Atlas can query the physical identity of the probe and therefore help to determine which instances have the l…
For many years I have been the leader of the Research and Development team at the RIPE NCC leading a dedicated team of thinkers to support the RIPE community by providing network research, data analysis and prototype tool development and services including RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat. As of 2023, I'm … More
• 8 min read
Our latest release includes a lot of new features, including completely new opening pages on the website for logged in users and the general public. We also have one-off measurements, APIs, new maps, probe sharing and more! Please find all the details below, and don't forget to tell us what you thi…
Based in Madrid, Spain
• 6 min read
We developed a tool that allows you to check if prefixes originated by your AS have limited visibility on the global routing table. In the article below we describe some of the results we found after analysing many months of global routing table data.
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I wrote the articles collected here during my time as community builder of the RIPE NCC and the maintainer and editor of RIPE Labs. I have since taken on a new role serving as the Chair of the RIPE Community. You can reach my new profile via the website link … More
• 3 min read
We often get asked about the status of our different services and projects, and while we frequently publish updates on RIPE Labs, we now have a new tool that makes it easier to stay informed. We're happy to announce the RIPE NCC Roadmap, where you can get an overview of all the latest developments …
• 6 min read
We recently analyzed the reputation of a country’s Internet (IPv4) addresses by examining the number of blacklisted IPv4 addresses that geolocate to a given country. We compared this indicator with two qualitative measures of each country’s governance.
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Suzanne Taylor is a Public Policy & Internet Governance Consultant. In her work with the RIPE NCC, she has engaged with a broad range of Internet stakeholders including the RIPE NCC membership, governments, law enforcement and intergovernmental organisations. From 2012 to 2016, she worked in communications at the RIPE NCC … More
• 8 min read
Once again, we have lots of developments to tell you about, including new features, an enhanced website, a new probe, new sponsors and more. Keep reading to find out about all the latest developments and upcoming plans.
Based in Amsterdam, NL
I'm a data scientist at the RIPE NCC. I'm a chemist by training, but have been working since 1998 on Internet related things, as a sysadmin, security consultant, web developer and researcher. I am interested in technology changes (like IPv6 deployment), Internet measurement, data analysis, data visualisation, sustainability and security. … More
• 2 min read
We regularly check the status of IPv6 deployment in the RIPE NCC service region, but also in other regions. One way to measure IPv6 deployment is to look at the percentage of networks (Autonomous Systems) announcing IPv6 prefixes and to follow the developments over time.
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
I wrote the articles collected here during my time as community builder of the RIPE NCC and the maintainer and editor of RIPE Labs. I have since taken on a new role serving as the Chair of the RIPE Community. You can reach my new profile via the website link … More
• 2 min read
What RIPEstat tells us about the recent cable disruption in the Mediterranean.
Suzanne Taylor is a Public Policy & Internet Governance Consultant. In her work with the RIPE NCC, she has engaged with a broad range of Internet stakeholders including the RIPE NCC membership, governments, law enforcement and intergovernmental organisations. From 2012 to 2016, she worked in communications at the RIPE NCC … More
• 7 min read
Many new features and improved functionality have been made available in RIPEstat since the last update. We're excited to announce that users can now retrieve Internet number resource-related information by querying for hostnames and countries in RIPEstat. There are also five new widgets: Country R…
