IPv4 Transfers November 2016
In November 2016, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 487 transfers: 2,687,232 IPv4 addresses in 399 blocks, plus 28 IPv6 blocks and 60 AS numbers. 18 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
2.7M
399 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
487
28 IPv6 / 60 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
18
447K IPv4 addresses (17%)
Mergers and acquisitions
108
379 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 November 2016
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 1,024 1 transfers | 66K 1 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 107K 7 transfers | - | 271K 7 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 2,048 2 transfers | 0 | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /15 | 131,072 | 3 | 0.8% | 393,216 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 19 | 4.8% | 1,245,184 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 6 | 1.5% | 196,608 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 12 | 3.0% | 196,608 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 29 | 7.3% | 237,568 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 43 | 10.8% | 176,128 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 46 | 11.5% | 94,208 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 96 | 24.1% | 98,304 |
| /23 | 512 | 48 | 12.0% | 24,576 |
| /24 | 256 | 97 | 24.3% | 24,832 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇸🇬 Singapore393K
- 2🇮🇳 India205K
- 3🇨🇦 Canada143K
- 4🇯🇵 Japan131K
- 5🇳🇿 New Zealand8,192
- 6🇧🇩 Bangladesh4,096
- 7🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago4,096
Top Source Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States413K
- 2🇸🇬 Singapore197K
- 3🇲🇾 Malaysia131K
- 4🇦🇺 Australia78K
- 5🇦🇷 Argentina4,096
- 6🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China2,048
IPv4 transferred across country borders in November 2016. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers November 2016
- 136.232.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 72.254.0.0/15M&A ·
- 136.232.0.0/15inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 161.117.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 170.33.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 149.129.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 150.249.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 150.246.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 155.102.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 130.26.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 142.230.0.0/16M&A ·
- 80.211.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 147.82.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 146.168.0.0/16M&A ·
- 138.64.0.0/16M&A ·
- 130.124.0.0/16M&A ·
- 134.41.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 167.97.0.0/16M&A ·
- 217.183.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 139.48.0.0/16M&A ·
- 159.2.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 130.26.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 168.245.0.0/17Transfer ·
- 64.181.128.0/17M&A ·
- 95.65.0.0/17Transfer ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136.232.0.0/15 | Transfer | |||
| 72.254.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 136.232.0.0/15inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 161.117.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 170.33.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 149.129.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 150.249.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 150.246.0.0/16inter-RIR | Transfer | |||
| 155.102.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 130.26.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 142.230.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 80.211.0.0/16 | Styrelsen for it og laering | Aruba S.p.A. | Transfer | |
| 147.82.0.0/16inter-RIR | S.C. GVM SISTEM 2003 S.R.L. | Transfer | ||
| 146.168.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 138.64.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 130.124.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 134.41.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 167.97.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 217.183.0.0/16 | RM Education plc | Eircom Limited | Transfer | |
| 139.48.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 159.2.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 130.26.0.0/16inter-RIR | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | Transfer | ||
| 168.245.0.0/17 | Transfer | |||
| 64.181.128.0/17 | M&A | |||
| 95.65.0.0/17 | STARNET S.R.L | Starnet Servicii SRL | Transfer |