Overview
Global progress toward BGP routing security via rpki publication and route origin validation, measured by vendors, RIRs, and research groups with differing methodologies.
Timeline
- 2026-03: APNIC and NIST summaries cite ~60% RPKI-valid IPv4 routes globally
- 2026-09: IPinfo reports 70.3% valid prefix share (Sep 28 snapshot), with China as largest contributor to YoY growth (2026-10-16-rpki-protects-70-percent-internet-routes)
Key Players
- Network operators publishing ROAs (RIR-dependent)
- Transit providers enforcing ROV (e.g., Deutsche Telekom, Sparkle cited in industry materials)
- Data vendors: IPinfo, Cloudflare RPKI portal, Kentik (traffic-weighted views)
Analysis
Crossing ~70% valid prefixes is a symbolic milestone, but ROV enforcement and ROA quality (maxLength looseness, ASPA) lag publication in many regions. Operators should treat vendor metrics as directional, not interchangeable.