IPv4 scarcity has turned unused blocks into valuable assets, offering ISPs new opportunities for strategic growth.
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What happens when an IPv4 lease expires: service withdrawal, routing loss and operational continuity planning in scarce address markets.
A new fibre deal in Mozambique targets middle-mile gaps, linking national networks to Africa’s expanding cloud and content ecosystem.
iXAfrica will host Oracle’s first public cloud region in Nairobi, advancing digital sovereignty and local compute for East Africa.
Google settles a $68 million lawsuit over claims its voice assistant recorded private conversations without consent.
Exploring how IPv6’s virtually infinite address space affects economic value compared with IPv4’s tradable scarcity-driven assets.
Extreme Networks launches global AI-driven partner programme, simplifying channel complexity and accelerating sales efficiency.
AI demand for memory chips is tightening supply and raising costs for consumer hardware, reshaping the market for phones and PCs.
IPv4 monetization platforms ease access and flexibility under scarcity but create ongoing financial and reputation risks for participants.
IPv4 scarcity raises costs and barriers for small businesses, constraining digital growth and reinforcing competitive imbalances.
IPv4 brokers stabilise a scarce Internet resource, enabling transfers and leasing without resolving underlying structural limits.
Global data-centre spending expected to soar as AI demand grows, with tech giants and institutional investors reshaping the landscape.