Afilias

Afilias is a company and brand focused on domain name registry operations and internet infrastructure services. Founded in 2000, its core business has included registry platforms, DNS management, domain resolution, and operational support for top-level domains. Its customers and partners have included registry operators, domain registrars, enterprises, and internet service providers. Afilias has operated or supported the technical infrastructure of several generic and country-code top-level domains, including .info and .mobi. It also provided registry services for .org for a period, although the registry arrangement later changed. Donuts announced the acquisition of Afilias in 2020, and Afilias's activities were subsequently integrated into Donuts's broader business, later associated with the Identity Digital brand. Because public information does not clearly establish the brand's current independent operating status, its present status is marked for review.

Afilias was founded in 2000 and initially focused on providing registry infrastructure and operational services for top-level domains. As the domain name system expanded, the company became involved in the registry operation of several top-level domains, including .info and .mobi. Its business model was primarily infrastructure-oriented rather than consumer-facing: it supplied registry systems, domain database maintenance, transaction processing, DNS, and related operational capabilities to registry operators, registrars, and internet service providers. Afilias also provided registry technology services for .org for a period, although that registry arrangement later moved to another operator. In 2020, Donuts announced the acquisition of Afilias. Following the acquisition, Afilias's technology capabilities and domain-related operations were incorporated into Donuts's broader business, which later used Identity Digital as a major brand for its registry operations. Public information is not sufficiently clear to establish whether Afilias continues to operate independently across all of its former activities, so its current status requires further review.

• 2020

  Donuts Announces Acquisition of Afilias

  [2]Donuts to Acquire Afiliasdonuts.domains

  Donuts announced the acquisition of Afilias to expand its domain registry management and internet infrastructure business.

• 2000

  Afilias Founded

  [1]Afilias official websiteafilias.info

  The company was founded and began providing top-level domain registry management and related internet infrastructure services.

A registry technology and infrastructure service provider for domain registries and internet service providers.

• Top-level domain registry services

  .info registry services

  One of Afilias's best-known registry technology services, supporting registration, renewal, resolution, and registrar interfaces for the .info domain space.

• Top-level domain registry services

  .mobi registry services

  Registry infrastructure services for the .mobi top-level domain, including domain registration data, registrar connectivity, and related backend operations.

• Internet infrastructure

  DNS and domain infrastructure services

  Infrastructure capabilities for registry operators and internet service providers, including domain resolution, DNS management, and registry systems.

• 2020

  Acquisition by DonutsM&A

  Background

  Donuts sought to expand its top-level domain registry management and internet infrastructure business.

  Action taken

  Donuts announced the acquisition of Afilias.

  Aftermath

  Afilias's related operations were subsequently integrated into Donuts and later the Identity Digital business system.

  Source

• 2020-12-29

  Donuts completes acquisition of Afilias[3]Donuts完成对Afilias的收购circleid.com

  Donuts Inc. completed its acquisition of Afilias Inc. The companies will operate under one corporate structure, with no significant changes for registrars or registry-services clients.

• 2020-11-19

  Donuts announces acquisition of Afilias[4]Donuts宣布收购Afiliascircleid.com

  Donuts and Afilias announced that Donuts is acquiring Afilias in a deal expected to close in December 2020. The deal excludes certain Afilias businesses, including its mobile software and registrar businesses, which will remain with Afilias’ original investors.

1. 1Afilias official websiteafilias.info
2. 2Donuts to Acquire Afiliasdonuts.domains
3. 3Donuts完成对Afilias的收购circleid.com
4. 4Donuts宣布收购Afiliascircleid.com
5. 5Donuts Acquires Afiliasprnewswire.com