Independent Internet
Web 4.0 is infrastructure you actually own.
Web 4.0 — the Independent Internet — is a resilient, self-hosted internet that people and organizations own, run, and control themselves: decentralized, private by design, and secured with post-quantum cryptography. No corporate gatekeepers, no surveillance, no lock-in. We build the systems that get you there now.
The web, era by era
Read. Write. Own. Control.
Every era of the web so far was built for someone else — universities, then data brokers, then AI. Each added an axis; none added control of the compute and data underneath. That is the axis Web 4.0 closes.
Web 1.0 · Read
The static web
Built for universities. One-way pages — stable, verifiable records with a small attack surface.
Web 2.0 · Read-Write
The dynamic web
Built for data brokers. Participation arrived — and personal life became raw material for the platforms in between.
Web 3.0 · Read-Write-Own
The semantic web
Built for AI. Blockchain and machine-readable data brought ownership of assets — but not of the infrastructure underneath.
Web 4.0 · Read-Write-Own-Control
The Independent Internet
Built for you. Control of the compute, the network, and the data underneath — the axis every prior era left open.
How it works
The key technologies.
None of this is speculative. Every piece is production technology we deploy today — from cloud repatriation to sovereign AI infrastructure.
Self-hosted
You hold the keys
Be your own service provider: your workloads on hardware you own, on-premises or at the edge. That is exactly what our cloud repatriation practice delivers.
Mesh networking
No single point of failure
Peer-to-peer connections (LoRaWAN / Meshtastic) form resilient networks with no central point of control — traffic routes around damage, outages, and gatekeepers.
Post-quantum
Secure for what comes next
Future-proof cryptography that survives quantum attacks, modeled on the US DoD’s NIPRNet / SIPRNet segmentation discipline.
Satellite & community
Connectivity that reaches everyone
Low-earth-orbit satellite and self-healing community mesh reach places traditional infrastructure never did — and keep working when it fails.
Offline-first
Runs on limited power — or none of the grid
Energy-efficient systems that run on renewable power and cache content locally, so the network keeps working with intermittent connectivity or no uplink at all.
What it stands for
The six principles.
Trustless
Cryptographic verification; no trusted intermediaries. You don’t have to trust us — that’s the point.
Ownership
Complete control over your digital assets and infrastructure. No revocable licenses, no lock-in.
Safe
Airgap-first nodes, on-premises data, modern encryption.
Ethical
Federated nodes with accountability across the communities that run them.
Equitable
Equal participation regardless of background or resources.
Sustainable
Local processing cuts energy waste and latency.
FAQ
Common questions.
What is Web 4.0?
Web 4.0 — the Independent Internet — is a resilient, self-hosted internet that people and organizations own, run, and control themselves. It is private by design rather than by policy, keeps working when the grid goes down, and answers to its owners instead of to platforms or advertisers.
What is the difference between Web 3.0 and Web 4.0?
Web 3.0 brought ownership of data and assets through blockchain and machine-readable data. Web 4.0 adds control of the compute, network, and data underneath — the axis every prior era left open.
What technologies does Web 4.0 use?
Self-hosting, peer-to-peer mesh networking (LoRaWAN / Meshtastic), post-quantum cryptography, low-earth-orbit satellite and community connectivity, and energy-efficient, offline-first systems that keep working on limited power or no connection at all.
What principles does Web 4.0 stand for?
Six: trustless (cryptographic verification, no intermediaries), ownership (real control of digital assets), safe (airgap-first nodes and modern encryption), ethical (federated, accountable nodes), equitable (equal participation regardless of resources), and sustainable (local processing that cuts energy and latency).
Can my organization run on Web 4.0 infrastructure today?
Yes. The building blocks — self-hosted services, mesh networking, post-quantum cryptography, airgapped nodes — are production technologies, not prototypes. AP0110 designs, builds, and hands over Web 4.0 infrastructure that organizations own outright.
The research
Built on open research.
The Independent Internet thesis is developed in the open at AP0110.ORG — a synthesis of six decades of research anyone can read and check, from Licklider and Engelbart through Berners-Lee to Nakamoto. Read the full research at AP0110.ORG →
The internet is heading here. Get there first.
We design, build, and hand over Web 4.0 infrastructure you own outright — no lock-in. Ever.