Leading Authority & Blog for Global IPv4 & IPv6 News

Brander Group is the most trusted IPv4 blog for the latest trends, analysis and market dynamics. Our analytics gather and evaluate IPv4 transfer data from ARIN, RIPE and APNIC and share the research with the rest of the world.  We also write about related topics in the network infrastructure industry.

Sophisticated cyberattacks are putting the telecom industry at risk—threatening infrastructure, data security, and national stability

Average number of IPv4 transfer requests is 157 per month. An increase of +8% compared to 145 in 2024, +11% compared to 141 in 2023, and +17% compared to 134 in 2022.

Brightspeed receives $31M in state funding to expand fiber broadband across NC, reaching 18,000+ underserved homes and businesses

Cogent’s $174 million IPv4 securitization signals a new approach to monetizing address space in the tech and telecom sectors

MAP-T and CGNAT help manage IPv4 exhaustion; Brander Group ensures seamless transition and network optimization.

See how the widespread adoption of Network Address Translation has significantly prolonged the need to transition from IPv4 to IPv6.

In February 2025, IPv4 transfers jumped to 176, up from 150 in January. This represents a +17.3% month-over-month increase

TLS encrypts data between servers, browsers, and applications, ensuring secure internet communications through a cryptographic protocol

California opens the $2B BEAD Subgrantee Selection Process, inviting ISPs to apply from March 25 to April 23, 2025, for broadband expansion