Direct‑to‑device and the return of LEO ambitions
LEO satellite networks are returning to the mobile market, this time shaped by lower launch costs and changing industry economics, with lessons from Iridium still looming.
LEO satellite networks are returning to the mobile market, this time shaped by lower launch costs and changing industry economics, with lessons from Iridium still looming.
While capacity and resilience are strengthening, persistent structural challenges continue to shape how gains are realized across the Pacific.
Applications for the 2026 APNIC Fellowship and Policy Fellowship programs are open now until 13 March 2026 at 23:59 (UTC +10).
Exploring how Indonesia’s unique geography, policy direction, and technical community are shaping one of the Asia Pacific’s most significant Internet ecosystems. Rapid digital expansion, growing infrastructure investment, and an increasingly active operator community are driving progress, even as challenges remain.
At bdNOG 20, Bangladesh’s Internet community came together to share practical experience, address operational challenges, and strengthen local capacity for a more secure, IPv6-ready Internet.
How the Asia Pacific Internet community strengthened infrastructure, skills, and collaboration in the second half of 2025.
Guest Post: APNIC 2025 Fellow Rabby prepares future Fellows to make the most of their Fellowship experience by sharing what he learned during his time as an APNIC Fellow.
APNIC plays an active role in promoting the development of the Internet in the Asia Pacific. Here are the top three posts on the topic from 2025.
China is home to one of the world’s largest and most complex Internet ecosystems. Driven by digital strategy, China is pursuing ambitious goals to strengthen connectivity and expand next-generation networks.
A new publication launched at IGF 2025 outlines practical models for funding and sustaining community-centred connectivity initiatives.