IPv4 Blog

Trusted IPv4 blog for the latest news, trends, analysis and market dynamics. Our analytics gather and evaluate IPv4 transfer data from ARIN, RIPE and APNIC and share the research with the rest of the world. We also write about related topics in the network infrastructure industry.

Jake Brander Indiana Jones of IPv4

Escrow.com & Jake Brander on $15 Billion IPv4 Industry

IPv4 address space has become a mature global market shaped by scarcity, institutional demand, trusted escrow, and experienced brokers like Jake Brander.
IPv4 Scarcity Never Left, The Market Just Forgot

May: IPv4 Scarcity Never Left—The Market Just Forgot

Find out why IPv4 scarcity never truly left. Examine the factors driving demand and rising prices in the IPv4 address market.
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IPv4 Leasing Drops 15% in 2026

IPv4 leasing drops as buyers diversify in 2026, signaling a maturing market with softer pricing, broader demand, and sharper capital discipline.

Meet Brander Group at International Telecom Week 2026

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ITW 2026 is expected to bring together major global organizations including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon, and Equinix as the telecommunications industry continues shaping the future of global connectivity and AI infrastructure.
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What Is BGP Hijacking? How Routing Attacks Work

BGP hijacking reroutes Internet traffic through unauthorized networks. Learn how routing attacks spread, what incidents show, and why RPKI matters.
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Sovereign AI Demand Is Reshaping Cloud Capacity

The UK's £250M AI compute buy shows governments are becoming real cloud customers, with direct effects on regional buildout, pricing, and infrastructure...

Hostinger and Hetzner Signal Real IPv4 Demand

Hostinger and Hetzner show that IPv4 demand remains strong. Dive into the annual throughput versus monthly trends.

CoreWeave’s $21B Meta Deal Ignites the AI Battleground

CoreWeave's $21B deal with Meta signals a new era in AI infrastructure, focusing on inference and long-term strategic planning.
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AFRINIC Ratified Inter-RIR IPv4 Transfer Policy

AFRINICs ratified transfer policy opens a formal inter-RIR path, but reciprocity, 12-month restrictions, and implementation timing

Google & Meta Take Control of Undersea Backbone

Submarine cables carry approximately 99 percent of all intercontinental data traffic. Not satellite, not microwave, not some alternative transmission technology that the industry is developing as a backup. Undersea fiber optic cables — roughly…
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