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IPv4 Large Block Transfers

Published on March 22nd, 2018

In our February 2018 blog we looked at the large spike in IPv4 transfer volume in the 4th quarter of 2017. It became clear that the spike was mostly due to a high number of large block transfers. To dive into this deeper, we extracted data from the RIPE, ARIN and APNIC transfer logs to...

IPv4 Transfer Markets Soar in 4th Quarter 2017

Published on February 22nd, 2018

The IPv4 transfer market experienced a huge spike in the last quarter of 2017. By the end of September (Q1 to Q3) a total of 23.0 million IPs had been transferred. The final number of IPs transferred in 2017 equaled 65.5 million, which means there were 42.5 million IPs transferred in the fourth quarter alone,...

Global IPv4 Transfers Declining

Published on November 3rd, 2017

It has been a few months since we have commented on IPv4 transfer trends and we thought it would be interesting to determine, after transfers fell between 2015 and 2016, whether the reduction in transfers continued. So, we ran the numbers. Noting that the 2017 data is for 9 months, and not a full year,...

IPv4 Pricing and Transfer Update

Published on January 18th, 2016

The ideal window of opportunity IPv4 address block transfers is after /8 addresses come to the market but before IPv6 adoption. That time is now. The supplies of IPv4 address blocks are being bought out quickly in the ARIN region, especially after the run out last July. I'm looking forward to presenting at 12:30 at...

ARIN IPv4 Run out

Published on June 9th, 2015

On June 6, 2015, ARIN announced on Twitter that it is very likely that it is working on an IPv4 request it won’t be able to fill. This means that ARIN IPv4 run out is here. All North American entities will now turn to the IPV4 Transfer Market to fulfill their IPv4 needs. While IPv4...

Large ARIN IPv4 Transfers

Published on May 25th, 2015

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, IPv4 Market Group discussed Merck’s transfers of IPs to Amazon Web Services with the author, Robert McMillan. This data is readily available in the ARIN transfer registry. Other large transfers outlined in this registry include the following: These large block transfers will continue as ARIN runout occurs.

IPv4 Market Group on IPv6 Addresses

Published on May 18th, 2015

In order to ensure business continuity and growth, companies need to invest in the appropriate, IPv6 compatible networks, services, and products. There are 340 trillion, trillion, trillion unique IPv6 addresses. The conversion will be important to a company’s business model for a significant length of time. Our function is to support IPv4 to IPv6 conversion strategies...

Lessons Learned from the IPv4 Transfer Market

Published on May 13th, 2015

The IPv4 purchase process can be quite complex. As an IPv4 buyer, it is imperative to conduct due diligence, and understand the correct questions to ask, in order to ensure an efficient transaction that meets your business needs. Start pre-approval process prior to the commercial process. In ARIN and APNIC regions, you must engage in...

IPv4 Seller Beware

Published on May 8th, 2015

There are a lot of reasons to perform due diligence on an IPv4 Broker. There are the normal business reasons, like ensuring the broker is insured, can handle the currencies involved, and can deliver on the sale. However, there are some subtleties that you, as a seller should be aware of. Some brokers just don’t...

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IPv4 Large Block Transfers

IPv4 Transfer Markets Soar in 4th Quarter 2017

Global IPv4 Transfers Declining

IPv4 Pricing and Transfer Update

ARIN IPv4 Run out

Large ARIN IPv4 Transfers

IPv4 Market Group on IPv6 Addresses

Lessons Learned from the IPv4 Transfer Market

IPv4 Seller Beware

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