Re: [Taps] Fwd: Reminder: Call for Papers: Measuring Network Quality for End-Users Workshop

[Martin Duke <[e-mail]>]

I've been kicking around a telemetry extension draft with a colleague but
am not close to submitting anything.

On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 12:05 PM Aaron Falk <[e-mail]> wrote:

> Reading this workshop proposal makes me think that perhaps there’s an
> extension of TAPS that collects/logs/reports racing results. Have we
> discussed this?
>
> --aaron
>
> ps. I’m happy to see several active wg members on the PC!
>
> Forwarded message:
>
> From: IAB Executive Administrative Manager <[e-mail]>
> To: IETF Announcement List <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Reminder: Call for Papers: Measuring Network Quality for
> End-Users Workshop
> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:38:07 -0700
>
> Measuring Network Quality for End-Users Workshop
>
> An Internet Architecture Board virtual workshop
>
> Web page: https://www.iab.org/activities/workshops/network-quality/
>
> Call for Papers
>
> The Internet in 2021 is quite different from what it was 10 years ago.
> Today, it is a crucial part of everyone’s daily life. People use the
> Internet for their social life, for their daily jobs, for routine
> shopping, and for keeping up with major events. An increasing number of
> people can access a Gigabit connection, which would be hard to imagine a
> decade ago. And, thanks to improvements in security, people trust the
> Internet for both planning their finances and for everyday payments.
>
> At the same time, some aspects of end-user experience have not improved
> as much. Many users have typical connection latency that remains at
> decade-old levels. Despite significant reliability improvements in data
> center environments, end users often see interruptions in service.
> Transport improvements, such as QUIC, Multipath TCP, and TCP Fast Open
> are still not fully supported in some networks. Likewise, various
> advances in the security and privacy of user data are not widely
> supported, such as encrypted DNS to the local resolver.
>
> We believe that one of the major factors behind this lack of progress is
> the popular perception that throughput is the often sole measure of the
> quality of Internet connectivity. With such narrow focus, people don’t
> consider questions such as:
>
> • What is the latency under typical working conditions?
> • How reliable is the connectivity across longer time periods?
> • Does the network allow the use of a broad range of protocols?
> • What services can be run by clients of the network?
> • What kind of IPv4, NAT or IPv6 connectivity is offered, and are
> there firewalls?
> • What security mechanisms are available for local services, such as
> DNS?
> • To what degree are the privacy, confidentiality, integrity and
> authenticity of user communications guarded?
>
> Improving these aspects of network quality will likely depend on
> measurement and exposing metrics to all involved parties, including to
> end users in a meaningful way. Such measurements and exposure of the
> right metrics will allow service providers and network operators to
> focus on the aspects that impacts the users’ experience most and at the
> same time empowers users to choose the Internet service that will give
> them the best experience.
>
> The IAB is holding this workshop to convene interested researchers,
> network operators, and Internet technologists to share their experiences
> and to collaborate on the steps needed to define properties and metrics
> with the goal of improving Internet access for all users.
>
> The workshop will discuss the following questions:
>
> 1. What are the fundamental properties of a network that contribute to
> good user experience?
> 2. What metrics quantify these properties, and how to collect such
> metrics in a practical way?
> 3. What are the best practices for interpreting those metrics, and
> incorporating those in a decision making process?
> 4. What are the best ways to communicate these properties to service
> providers and network operators?
> 5. How can these metrics be displayed to users in a meaningful way?
>
> We realize that the answers to these questions will vary depending on
> the different experiences of the participants. For example, a commercial
> video streaming platform may prioritize higher throughput and to rely on
> latency-hiding techniques, while a massively-multiplayer online game may
> prioritize lower jitter, and invest into techniques for graceful
> degradation of the user experience in case of reduced network capacity.
> At the same time, researchers from the academia may be looking at
> properties and metrics that haven’t been adopted by the industry at all.
> Likewise, participants may endorse different methodologies for
> interpreting the metrics and for making decisions. We are actively
> looking for identifying such methodologies and for capturing the
> respective best practices.
>
> While this workshop isn’t focusing on the solution space, we are
> welcoming submissions that dive into particular technologies, to the
> extent of helping to set the context for the discussion. Comparing the
> merits of specific solutions, however, is outside of the workshop’s
> scope.
>
> Interested participants are invited to submit position papers on the
> workshop questions. Paper size is not limited, but brevity is
> encouraged. Interested participants who have published relevant academic
> papers may submit these as a position paper, optionally with a short
> abstract. The workshop itself will be a virtual meeting over several
> sessions, with focused discussion based on the position paper topics
> received.
>
> Logistics
>
> • Submissions Due: Monday 2nd August 2021, midnight AOE (Anywhere On
> Earth)
> • Invitations Issued by: Monday 16th August 2021
> • Workshop Date: This will be a virtual workshop, spread over three
> days:
> - 1400-1800 UTC Tue 14th September 2021
> - 1400-1800 UTC Wed 15th September 2021
> - 1400-1800 UTC Thu 16th September 2021
>
> Workshop co-chairs: Wes Hardaker, Eugeny Khorov, Omer Shapira
>
> The Program Committee members:
>
> Jari Arkko, Olivier Bonaventure, Vint Cerf, Stuart Cheshire, Sam
> Crowford, Nick Feamster, Jim Gettys, Toke Hoiland-Jorgensen, Geoff
> Huston, Cullen Jennings, Mirja Kuehlewind, Jason Livingood, Matt
> Mathias, Randall Meyer, Kathleen Nichols, Christoph Paasch, Tommy Pauly,
> Greg White, Keith Winstein.
>
> Send Submissions to: [e-mail].
>
> Position papers from academia, industry, the open source community and
> others that focus on measurements, experiences, observations and advice
> for the future are welcome. Papers that reflect experience based on
> deployed services are especially welcome. The organizers understand that
> specific actions taken by operators are unlikely to be discussed in
> detail, so papers discussing general categories of actions and issues
> without naming specific technologies, products, or other players in the
> ecosystem are expected. Papers should not focus on specific protocol
> solutions.
>
> The workshop will be by invitation only. Those wishing to attend should
> submit a position paper to the address above; it may take the form of an
> Internet-Draft.
>
> All inputs submitted and considered relevant will be published on the
> workshop website. The organisers will decide whom to invite based on the
> submissions received. Sessions will be organized according to content,
> and not every accepted submission or invited attendee will have an
> opportunity to present as the intent is to foster discussion and not
> simply to have a sequence of presentations.
>
> Position papers from those not planning to attend the virtual sessions
> themselves are also encouraged. A workshop report will be published
> afterwards.
>
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