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CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia

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Qasim Lone

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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.

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

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Md.Kamruzzaman Khan

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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…

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Keeping Network Sites Online During Blackouts

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Yuriy Vykhnevych

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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

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Melchior Aelmans

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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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Engagement in IXPs - Strategies and Growth in the Network Ecosystem

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Flavio Luciani

5 min read

Internet Exchange Points aren’t just places where packets meet - they’re where networks build trust, performance, and resilience. Making an IXP thrive depends on shared principles of neutrality, alignment, and sustained human engagement.

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Discovering the Discovery of Designated Resolvers

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Yevheniya Nosyk

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DNS encryption is gaining momentum with proposed standards such as DoT, DoH, and DoQ protecting DNS exchanges from external observers. But these standards introduce non-trivial changes to the original specification. Here we look at the Discovery of Designated Resolvers (DDR) - a mechanism that all…

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PeeringDB Product Update - September 2025

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Leo Vegoda

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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.

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Advancing RPKI: NRO RPKI Program in 2025 for Trust, Transparency and User Experience

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Sofía Silva Berenguer

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The NRO RPKI Program aims to enhance the transparency, robustness and security of the RPKI system while also increasing the consistency of the RPKI system user experience across RIRs. Here's an update on our plans for the rest of 2025.

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OAuth 2.0 Available for the RIPE Database

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Adonis Stergiopoulos

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Starting this week, RIPE NCC members can use OAuth 2.0 to authenticate applications that interact with the RIPE Database. This requested feature supports secure delegated access, allowing third parties to make changes to database objects without exposing user credentials.

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

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Rene Wilhelm

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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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