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Backbones, BGP, DDoS and the plumbing that keeps packets moving.
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Central Asia's Internet operators chart course toward regional self-reliance at CAPIF 5
The fifth Central Asia Peering and Interconnection Forum brought 229 participants from 23 countries to Dushanbe in September 2026, showcasing progress in local routing, IXP growth and routing security—though challenges remain in IPv6 adoption and peering diversity.
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Prysmian Completes $65M Xtera Deal, Targets Subsea Turnkey Market with German Manufacturing Push
The cable maker's acquisition of the optical systems specialist, backed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, aims to compete in the concentrated subsea telecom market by combining manufacturing scale with advanced optical design.
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ASPA adoption accelerates at APNIC: operators seek clarity on provider definitions and IXP deployment
APNIC's RPKI ASPA support has grown to 538 published objects since its June launch. A September webinar surfaced key questions about provider relationships, Internet Exchange Point configurations, and validation risks.
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CaspiLink Subsea Cable Activates 400 Tbps Trans-Caspian Digital Route Outside Russian and Iranian Borders
The first international telecommunications subsea cable in the Caspian Sea, engineered for over 400 Terabits per second, went live in October 2026 as a self-financed, EU-governed infrastructure bridge linking East Asia to Europe via Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
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DNS Root Key Rollover Succeeds Despite Regional Hiccups
A post-rollover analysis of the October 2026 DNS root KSK transition shows a global validation rate increase and successful key adoption across networks, though some regions experienced temporary setbacks.
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RFC8950 Enables IPv6-Only Peering Links at Internet Exchanges
Internet Exchange Points can now route IPv4 traffic over IPv6-only interconnections using RFC8950, eliminating the need for scarce IPv4 addresses on peering LANs. The technique is already deployed at multiple IXPs with support from most modern network operating systems.
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Orange, MDM and Equitix Build EU Data Sovereignty Cable Around Post-Brexit UK
A new subsea cable system backed by €48.4 million in EU grants will route data directly from Ireland to continental Europe, bypassing UK terrestrial transit and reducing exposure to shallow-water infrastructure risks.