IPv4 Transfers December 2018
In December 2018, the five Regional Internet Registries recorded 1,240 transfers: 8,530,944 IPv4 addresses in 833 blocks, plus 173 IPv6 blocks and 234 AS numbers. 15 transfers moved resources between two registries. Dates are the dates the registry processed the transfer.
IPv4 addresses transferred
8.5M
833 IPv4 blocks
Registry transfers
1,240
173 IPv6 / 234 ASN
Inter-RIR transfers
15
227K IPv4 addresses (3%)
Mergers and acquisitions
351
889 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 December 2018
IPv4 addresses moved from one registry to another. All inter-RIR transfers
| From ↓ / To → | RIPE NCC | ARIN | APNIC | LACNIC | AFRINIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIPE NCC | - | 0 | 5,120 2 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| ARIN | 144K 8 transfers | - | 10K 2 transfers | 0 | 0 |
| APNIC | 67K 2 transfers | 1,024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /12 | 1,048,576 | 1 | 0.1% | 1,048,576 |
| /13 | 524,288 | 2 | 0.2% | 1,048,576 |
| /14 | 262,144 | 4 | 0.5% | 1,048,576 |
| /15 | 131,072 | 4 | 0.5% | 524,288 |
| /16 | 65,536 | 32 | 3.8% | 2,097,152 |
| /17 | 32,768 | 29 | 3.5% | 950,272 |
| /18 | 16,384 | 37 | 4.4% | 606,208 |
| /19 | 8,192 | 49 | 5.9% | 401,408 |
| /20 | 4,096 | 70 | 8.4% | 286,720 |
| /21 | 2,048 | 70 | 8.4% | 143,360 |
| /22 | 1,024 | 286 | 34.3% | 292,864 |
| /23 | 512 | 75 | 9.0% | 38,400 |
| /24 | 256 | 174 | 20.9% | 44,544 |
Top Receiving Countries
- 1🇺🇸 United States31K
- 2🇸🇬 Singapore16K
- 3🇨🇦 Canada12K
- 4🇯🇵 Japan10K
- 5🇲🇾 Malaysia4,096
- 6🇵🇷 Puerto Rico2,048
- 7🇰🇭 Cambodia2,048
- 8🇲🇽 Mexico1,024
- 9🇦🇫 Afghanistan1,024
Top Source Countries
- 1🇧🇩 Bangladesh66K
- 2🇨🇦 Canada30K
- 3🇺🇸 United States24K
- 4🇦🇺 Australia16K
- 5🇮🇳 India3,072
- 6🇳🇿 New Zealand1,024
- 7🇨🇱 Chile1,024
IPv4 transferred across country borders in December 2018. Registry logs before mid-2025 do not carry a country for every transfer, so this ranking undercounts some regions.
Largest IPv4 Transfers December 2018
- 79.64.0.0/12Transfer ·
- 88.104.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 80.40.0.0/13Transfer ·
- 83.124.0.0/14M&A ·
- 64.224.0.0/14M&A ·
- 206.144.0.0/14M&A ·
- 206.8.0.0/14M&A ·
- 85.210.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 81.178.0.0/15Transfer ·
- 204.220.0.0/15M&A ·
- 204.72.0.0/15M&A ·
- 128.17.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 157.231.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 149.21.0.0/16M&A ·
- 160.251.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 180.234.0.0/16inter-RIRTransfer ·
- 192.15.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 75.79.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 195.203.0.0/16Transfer ·
- 144.86.0.0/16M&A ·
- 140.145.0.0/16M&A ·
- 83.133.0.0/16M&A ·
- 209.149.0.0/16M&A ·
- 207.203.0.0/16M&A ·
- 205.152.0.0/16M&A ·
| Date | Resource | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79.64.0.0/12 | Tiscali UK Limited | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Transfer | |
| 88.104.0.0/13 | Tiscali UK Limited | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Transfer | |
| 80.40.0.0/13 | Tiscali UK Limited | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Transfer | |
| 83.124.0.0/14 | euNetworks Managed Services GmbH | euNetworks GmbH | M&A | |
| 64.224.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 206.144.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 206.8.0.0/14 | M&A | |||
| 85.210.0.0/15 | Tiscali UK Limited | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Transfer | |
| 81.178.0.0/15 | Tiscali UK Limited | TalkTalk Communications Limited | Transfer | |
| 204.220.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 204.72.0.0/15 | M&A | |||
| 128.17.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 157.231.0.0/16inter-RIR | Gamma Telecom Limited | Transfer | ||
| 149.21.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 160.251.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 180.234.0.0/16inter-RIR | Saudi Telecom Company JSC | Transfer | ||
| 192.15.0.0/16 | SALAR LLC FZE | Mobile Communication Company of Iran PLC | Transfer | |
| 75.79.0.0/16 | Transfer | |||
| 195.203.0.0/16 | Hewlett Packard GmbH | EntServ Deutschland GmbH | Transfer | |
| 144.86.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 140.145.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 83.133.0.0/16 | euNetworks Managed Services GmbH | euNetworks GmbH | M&A | |
| 209.149.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 207.203.0.0/16 | M&A | |||
| 205.152.0.0/16 | M&A |