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APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific
APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific In 1993, when the Internet was just starting out, APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) began its journey in Tokyo, Japan. It started with only three people and a simple goal: to manage IP addresses and Autonomous System (A…
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APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific In 1993, when the Internet was just starting out, APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) began its journey in Tokyo, Japan. It started with only three people and a simple goal: to manage IP addresses and…
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APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific In 1993, when the Internet was just starting out, APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) began its journey in Tokyo, Japan. It started with only three people and a simple goal: to manage IP addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers efficiently while promoting a global, open, stable, and secure Internet. This post tells the story of APNIC’s journey. The Launch of the APNIC Registry (1995)
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In 1993, the Asia Pacific region needed a way to manage Internet resources. APNIC emerged with a small team in Tokyo, focused on handling IP addresses and AS numbers. Two years later, in 1995, APNIC took a big step forward by creating the APNIC Registry. This database was the foundation for fair distribution and management of IP addresses and AS numbers in the region. Adoption of the APNIC IPv6 Policy (2001) In 2001, APNIC became one of the first to embrace IPv6 allocation policies. This prepared the Asia Pacific for the eventual exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. In 2005, APNIC further committed to IPv6 with the launch of the APNIC IPv6 Portal. This digital hub became a resource for organizations in the Asia Pacific transitioning to IPv6.
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