Kentik Blog
Starlink, the revolutionary low-earth-orbit satellite-based internet service, has quickly become one of the most transformative technologies in the world of internet communications. Using over three years of GeoIP data, we analyze the growth of Starlink as it expanded from 41 to 157 countries. This evolution included the emergence of “Community Gateways” and notable GeoIP entries for locations like Mars, Antarctica, SpaceX launch sites, and politically sensitive areas such as the Palestinian Territories, Kosovo, Venezuela, Myanmar, and Sudan.
Generative AI platforms have quickly become a distinct, rapidly-growing OTT (over-the-top) traffic category on service provider networks, but have been largely invisible to track until today. Kentik now brings traffic from over 35 AI services across 28 AI providers into OTT Service Tracking, where operators can see what AI traffic is growing, how it enters the network, which subscribers and interfaces it affects, and what it costs to deliver.
Long a laggard in RPKI adoption, China has dramatically increased its ROA coverage from 4% to 81% since April, signaling a major commitment to securing the internet’s routing system. This post explores the dramatic shift marking a significant milestone in global routing security, helping to protect networks from BGP routing mishaps that cause internet disruptions.
Kentik is excited to announce that we’ve entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Infoblox, marking the next chapter in our mission to revolutionize how networks are run. Read on for what this means for our customers, partners, and team.
The World Cup may be the most-watched event in media history — so what does it look like from inside the network? We dug into ISP traffic data to reveal how Fox Sports peaks during US games, why second halves usually win, and how traffic flows shift for entire nations like Brazil and Iran when their team takes the field.
The people behind Kentik work from some incredible places. Tiny Postcards is a new series where they share their favorite things about where they live: the food, the views, the little details that make a place feel like home. Mel Keong is kicking things off from Singapore.
Syria’s internet recently faced a significant disruption after the Aletar fiber cable was sabotaged on land, a move consistent with a broader pattern of infrastructure attacks targeting the country since the 2024 change in government. This post examines the impact of the cut, the ongoing threat of telecom sabotage, and the evolving state of Syrian internet infrastructure under the country’s new leadership.
Gavin joined Kentik’s People Ops team less than a year ago, so when April brought his first team offsite and his first HR conference in San Diego, it was a lot of firsts at once. He writes about meeting his colleagues face to face for the first time, what he took away from HRA 26, and his new appreciation for tapirs.