Lead Report / Trends
O2 Satellite D2D usage in UK remains highly intermittent
Ookla data shows UK O2 Satellite D2D usage remains low, with brief connections mainly in rural coverage gaps.
Live Wire
Qualcomm rises on smartphone rebound hopes with data-centre chip push|US halts chip equipment shipments to Hua Hong fabs|LG and Nvidia explore robotics and AI infrastructure partnership|I Squared Capital acquires Brazilian Elea data centers|Vodafone and NPL achieve 40-nanosecond timing advance|OpenAI explores AI smartphone with Qualcomm and MediaTek
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Governance
IPv4 investment strategies for forward-thinking ISPs
Disclosure cadence and institutional reporting discipline continue to tighten.
Market
IPv4 Scarcity and its impact on Network Expansion
Service-layer demand expands as IP infrastructure intelligence becomes an investment variable.
Risk
How to price your IPv4 addresses for maximum ROI
Scenario mapping continues across regulation, concentration, and operational choke points.
Core Architecture
Governance, market, and membership branches operating in one integrated newsroom model.
Governance
- LACNIC proposes update to ICP-2 principles for RIR governance
- What AFRINIC reveals about internet governance transparency
- New AFRINIC board elected, ending legal disputes and restoring trust
Market
- Launch of BTW Leadership Alliance in London
- Bjarni Thorvardarson, CEO of Borealis Data Center
- Gergana Dimitrova on expansion strategy and long-term vision at NetIX
Membership
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RIR Watchdog
Five regional sessions: ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC.
ARINNorth America policy and transfer market signals.RIPE NCCEurope governance transparency and accountability monitoring.APNICAsia Pacific allocation pressure and policy dynamics.AFRINICBoard legitimacy, election process, and legal continuity.LACNICInstitutional adaptation and ICP-2 governance trajectory.
History of the Internet
How Lito Ibarra Connected El Salvador and Shaped Global Governance
Lito Ibarra’s story reveals how the internet was built from scratch and why its governance now struggles at global scale
Open History Session
Leadership Alliance
Tokyo Electron cuts China-linked executive ties
Tokyo Electron cuts ties with China-linked executive over investment links to rival chip tool startups.
Open Alliance Session