October 2026 - mat-wg - mailman.ripe.net

BGPVIZ2 – Looking for Community Feedback
by Cuenta Uno 30 Oct '26

30 Oct '26

Hi everyone, I've been developing BGPVIZ2, a web-based tool for visualizing historical BGP routing behavior using Route Views data. It provides interactive AS path visualizations, prefix visibility timelines, and automatic detection of routing changes and potential anomalies. I'd really appreciate it if members of the community could give it a try and share their feedback, especially regarding accuracy, usability, and potential improvements. https://routeviews.cloud/ Thanks in advance for your time and feedback!

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MAT WG agenda at RIPE 93
by Stephen Strowes 27 Oct '26

27 Oct '26

Hi all, RIPE 93 is coming up fast! We'll be in the main room (and meetecho) on 27 October, 16:00 -- 17:30 local time. As usual, we have a full agenda: 16:00 [05 min]: WG chairs, welcome 16:05 [15 min]: Vaishnavi Raghavajosyula & Tobias Fiebig: The Internet’s Path MTUs: How Big Can You Go? 16:20 [15 min]: Eric Kapitanski: LightScope: Turning Production Machines into Telescopes and Honeypots 16:35 [15 min]: Danesh Zeynali: The State of ECN Adoption in the Internet 16:50 [15 min]: Pascal Huppert: BigTime: Characterizing Large Time Service Providers 17:05 [05 min]: Katherine Izhikevich: Rooting Out Incorrect RIPE Atlas Probe Geolocations 17:10 [15 min]: Robert Kisteleki, RIPE NCC Update 17:25 [05 min]: WG chairs, closing notes Looking forward to seeing you all in Sofia! S.

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User Study: AI Assistance at IT Help Desks
by Jonas Wessner 27 Oct '26

27 Oct '26

Dear RIPE Community, we invite you to take part in our study on *AI Assistance at IT Help Desks*. Every company and university has a team of IT specialists who take care of technical problems of their users. Often, these teams are overloaded by inquiries so that users must wait several days for a response. In this user study, we explore whether AI suggestions can help with processing help desk tickets and emails related to network access control. The insights of this study will allow for designing useful and data-proven AI-assisted user interfaces to support staff at computing centers and help them to solve problems and get back to users faster. The study takes about 20-30 minutes and is completely anonymous. 🔗 Study link: https://ibac-study.lxd-vs.uni-ulm.de We are aiming for a total of 300 participants. So please share this study link with others. We are particularly interested in participants with a background in network administration or computer science, but we also welcome in participants without technical background. Thank you for your time and support!

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Research scientist position & summer internship & free data for researchers
by Oliver Gasser 19 Oct '26

19 Oct '26

Hi mat-wg, For those who couldn’t attend IMC 2026 last week, I’d like to share a few exciting research opportunities from IPinfo: * Research Scientist Position: IPinfo is hiring a Research Scientist to join our research team and make a tangible impact in industry. You'll work on challenging research problems, collaborate with academia, and attend leading academic conferences. This is a fully remote position with flexible hours and a competitive salary. The application deadline is November 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here: > https://ipinfo.applytojob.com/apply/EYfE3oY1GZ/Research-Scientist?source=ML * Summer 2027 Internship Program: Following the success of the last two years, we're excited to announce our Summer 2027 Internship Program. We're looking for talented PhD students to join our research team for 3+ months (between May and October 2027). Interns will gain hands-on experience working with over 50 TB of weekly collected data from 1,300+ probe servers worldwide. The internship is remote and paid. The application deadline is November 30, 2026. Learn more and apply here: > https://ipinfo.applytojob.com/apply/Ajsmc94QD8/Research-Intern-Summer-2027?… * Academic Research Program: We also offer our datasets free of charge to researchers through our Academic Research Program. Find details and apply here: > https://ipinfo.io/use-cases/ip-data-for-academic-research * Lastly, we're expanding our probe network and are looking for new vantage points within academic networks. If you'd like to contribute, please reach out to me directly at oliver(a)ipinfo.io. Cheers, Oliver

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Call for presentations for MAT WG at RIPE 93
by Massimo Candela 05 Oct '26

05 Oct '26

Hi all, RIPE 93 will take place 26-30 October in Sofia. We are seeking presentations for the MAT WG session, scheduled for Tuesday, 27 October! Interesting topics include (but are not limited to): * Measurement research which has an operational impact * Operational initiatives that could inspire new research directions * Projects focused on network data collection * Tools for network data analysis and visualization * Innovative measurement techniques and proposals Proposals can be submitted through the Pretalx submission system: https://pretalx.ripe.net/ripe-93/ The submission form will ask you for various details. Please select the MAT track, and include a title and abstract: if accepted these will become part of the public agenda. For our evaluation, please include the following in your proposal: * A draft slide deck (an outline is okay). To attach a deck you may need to submit the proposal first, then go back and attach to the same submission. * Indicate whether you intend to present in person or online. ** The deadline for MAT WG proposals is 9 October 2026. We will make our selections and post our agenda soon after.** If you have any questions, please contact us at mat-wg-chairs [at] ripe.net. Thanks! Ciao, Massimo

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