IPv4 Transfers August 2016
In August 2016, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 653 transfers: 66,258,176 IPv4 addresses in 496 blocks, plus 37 IPv6 blocks and 120 AS numbers. 15 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
66.3M
496 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
653
37 IPv6 / 120 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
15
271K IPv4 addresses (0%)
Mergers and acquisitions
297
356 market transfers
Transfer Volume by RIR
Transfers counted at the receiving registry. Inter-RIR columns show IPv4 that entered or left the region.
Inter-RIR Transfers August 2016
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 76K 4 transfers | - | 127K 7 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 68K 3 transfers | 512 1 transfers | - | 0 | 0 |
| LACNIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| AFRINIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
IPv4 Transfers by Block Size
Number of transferred IPv4 blocks per prefix length.
| Prefix length | Addresses per block | Blocks | Share of blocks | IPv4 addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /8 | 16,777,216 | 1 | 0.2% | 16,777,216 |
| /9 | 8,388,608 | 1 | 0.2% | 8,388,608 |
| /10 | 4,194,304 | 2 | 0.4% | 8,388,608 |
| /11 | 2,097,152 | 4 | 0.8% | 8,388,608 |
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 8 | 1.6% | 8,388,608 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 12 | 2.4% | 6,291,456 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 15 | 3.0% | 3,932,160 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 11 | 2.2% | 1,441,792 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 34 | 6.9% | 2,228,224 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 21 | 4.2% | 688,128 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 32 | 6.5% | 524,288 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 49 | 9.9% | 401,408 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 46 | 9.3% | 188,416 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 47 | 9.5% | 96,256 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 90 | 18.1% | 92,160 |
| /23 | 512 | 42 | 8.5% | 21,504 |
| /24 | 256 | 81 | 16.3% | 20,736 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇸🇬 Singapore82K
- 2🇯🇵 Japan41K
- 3🇨🇦 Canada11K
- 4🇺🇸 United States9,728
- 5🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China8,192
- 6🇳🇿 New Zealand2,048
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States130K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada17K
- 3🇵🇭 Philippines8,192
- 4🇦🇺 Australia2,560
IPv4 transferred across country borders in August 2016. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers August 2016
- 73.0.0.0/8M&A ·
- 50.128.0.0/9M&A ·
- 98.192.0.0/10M&A ·
- 96.128.0.0/10M&A ·
- 96.64.0.0/11M&A ·
- 76.96.0.0/11M&A ·
- 68.32.0.0/11M&A ·
- 67.160.0.0/11M&A ·
- 174.48.0.0/12M&A ·
- 96.96.0.0/12M&A ·
- 76.16.0.0/12M&A ·
- 71.224.0.0/12M&A ·
- 71.192.0.0/12M&A ·
- 69.240.0.0/12M&A ·
- 24.0.0.0/12M&A ·
- 35.160.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 173.160.0.0/13M&A ·
- 173.8.0.0/13M&A ·
- 96.112.0.0/13M&A ·
- 75.144.0.0/13M&A ·
- 75.64.0.0/13M&A ·
- 71.56.0.0/13M&A ·
- 69.136.0.0/13M&A ·
- 68.80.0.0/13M&A ·
- 24.16.0.0/13M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.0.0.0/8 | M&A | |||
| 50.128.0.0/9 | M&A | |||
| 98.192.0.0/10 | M&A | |||
| 96.128.0.0/10 | M&A | |||
| 96.64.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 76.96.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 68.32.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 67.160.0.0/11 | M&A | |||
| 174.48.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 96.96.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 76.16.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 71.224.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 71.192.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 69.240.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 24.0.0.0/12 | M&A | |||
| 35.160.0.0/12 | Transfer | |||
| 173.160.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 173.8.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 96.112.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 75.144.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 75.64.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 71.56.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 69.136.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 68.80.0.0/13 | M&A | |||
| 24.16.0.0/13 | M&A |