Questioning the IPv8 Proposal
• 8 min read
The IPv8 proposal brings together routing, identity, and network management into a single design, but does it leave too many operational questions unanswered?
Network Operations
From BGP Data to Insight: Simplifying Real-Time Routing Analysis
Romain Fontugne
Romain Fontugne
Based in Tokyo
I am the deputy director of IIJ Research Laboratory. The focus of my work is on Internet measurements, data analysis, and routing. More
• 5 min read
The IHR BGP monitoring tool is a simple web-based application that leverages the RIS Live and BGPlay APIs to monitor your prefixes and their RPKI status.
The Internet’s New Builders
Arman Obosyan
Arman Obosyan
Based in Tbilisi, Georgia
I lead SkyTel, a telecommunications operator based in Tbilisi, Georgia. My focus is on telecom infrastructure, IP networks, cloud connectivity, and the strategic development of regional digital infrastructure in the South Caucasus and other emerging markets. More
• 11 min read
Content and cloud platforms are no longer just the largest customers of global connectivity. They are increasingly financing and building the infrastructure itself, from submarine systems to edge and data center footprints.
ADoX Deployment in the Wild
Yevheniya Nosyk
Yevheniya Nosyk
Based in Grenoble, France
I am a cybersecurity researcher at KOR Labs, where I work at the intersection of DNS operations, large-scale Internet measurements, and network security. I divide my time between academic research and outreach to the operational community, providing analysis and data on real-world deployments. I earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science … More
• 11 min read
Encryption between DNS resolvers and users is growing - but what about the next hop? We measure the real-world deployment of encrypted resolver-to-authoritative DNS (ADoX), finding limited, highly concentrated adoption and little support among resolvers.
Understanding DDoS Scrubbing in BGP: Five Leading Scrubbers
Shyam Krishna Khadka
Shyam Krishna Khadka
Based in Enschede, Netherlands
Shyam Krishna Khadka is a PhD student at the University of Twente, with interests in internet routing security and internet measurements. He has over a decade of working experience in software development and network technologies across various companies. More
• 9 min read
DDoS mitigation often relies on BGP for "scrubbing", but how this appears in routing data is not well understood. We analyse five major providers to distinguish between always-on and on-demand protection, showing how mitigation manifests in practice and what it means for routing visibility and RPKI.
Towards Understanding City-Level Routing Using BGP Location Communities
Thomas Krenc
Thomas Krenc
Based in Tokyo
I am a researcher at Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) Research Laboratory. More
• 5 min read
BGP location communities offer a rare glimpse into where networks actually interconnect, but most remain undocumented and opaque. This work shows that, by exploiting a measurable spatial signal in routing data, it is possible to infer their city-level meaning at scale using only passive observation…
SEE 14: Advancing Internet Technologies in South East Europe
Anastasiya Pak
Anastasiya Pak
Based in Amsterdam
Anastasiya Pak is a Senior Marketing and Communications Officer at the RIPE NCC. Before joining the RIPE NCC, Anastasiya led the Communications Department at an international NGO and worked as a TV journalist in Uzbekistan, covering international politics, diplomacy, and global affairs. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations … More
• 14 min read
Ahead of SEE 14, we examine how Internet technologies are evolving across South East Europe. Drawing on registry data and routing measurements, we highlight trends in routing security, interconnection, and IPv6 deployment.
Noisy Routers: Investigating the Make-Up of Route Collector Data
Ebrima Jaw
Ebrima Jaw
Based in University of Twente
Ebrima Jaw has been a PhD student in the Design and Analysis of Communication Systems (DACS) at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, since 2022. He received his MSc in 2022 in Computer Science and Technology (Network and Information Security) from Guizhou University, China. His current research interests are Interdomain … More
• 11 min read
Analysis of 80B+ BGP updates shows repeated "noise" is highly concentrated in a small set of peers, sessions, and prefixes, inflating datasets. Researchers from Twente, CAIDA, SIDN Labs, and IIJ examine impacts on measurement and operations.
The Internet’s Trust Architecture
Hisham Ibrahim
Hisham Ibrahim
Based in Dubai, UAE
Hisham Ibrahim is the Chief Community Officer at the RIPE NCC. He leads the RIPE NCC's engagement efforts to foster a dynamic, inclusive RIPE community. He is responsible for engagement with RIPE NCC members, the RIPE community, Internet governance and training services. Hisham is active on several committees in various … More
• 7 min read
The Internet’s core, rooted in open standards and unique identifiers, has always depended on trust. That trust is part of what makes coordination possible across distributed actors, shared systems, and diverse institutions. Looking at the Internet in these terms may help explain why similar technic…
Operating a Data Center with a Small Team: Engineering Lessons from Central Asia
Furug Rasuli
Furug Rasuli
Based in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
I began my career in 2014 as a Senior VoIP Platform Support Specialist. Over the years, I moved into networking and system administration, and today I lead operations in our data centre. Located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, I’ve gained extensive experience with servers, storage, networking, and building high-availability infrastructure. More
• 10 min read
Managing ~600 infrastructure devices with a three-person team demands careful design choices. Based on experience in Central Asia, this article examines how standardisation, observability, and operational discipline support reliability at scale.