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This Friday, Hari Jayaraman will be presenting at HKNOG 15. He will instead talk indepth about how performance metrics and Flow data can be combined to provide full visibility of your network.

Our data engineer Patrick Sattler has co-authored a paper, in which the authors share insights from 10 years of operations of the IPv6 Hitlist Service. Using data from BENOCS Analytics, the authors verify how representative the generated dataset is when compared to actual observed traffic.

In his technical session, Ingmar discussed with the crowd how Flow data, MAC-address information, BGP and DNS intelligence can be combined to better understand how and which traffic flows through a Layer 2 network.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup represented an extreme test for telecommunications networks, as their global infrastructure delivered this event to billions of viewers. In this context, as our detailed data analysis demonstrates, managing streaming events at this scale requires a new approach to monitoring and optimizing network traffic.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off today, ISPs and other telecommunication networks likely have some concerns as to how their network and infrastructure will react to the massive traffic demands. Live global sporting events represent an extreme test for even the largest backbone networks. Our analysis explores the evolution of streaming traffic over two consecutive FIFA World Cups (Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022) at a large European ISP, illustrating the massive transition from traditional broadcast TV to Internet-first streaming.

On Thursday, 11 June, Péter Veréb-György will be in Dresden to present "Resilience by design: how BENOCS drives smarter, stronger networks" at 14. Networks Forum.

On Monday, 8 June, Ingmar, Péter and Hari, will descend upon Helsinki in search of interesting and enriching discussions. They are really keen to learn how NRENs are tackling challenges in the current connectivity landscape.

In 2026, robust cybersecurity has become indispensable as AI-powered attacks, expanding cloud and IoT footprints, and increasingly sophisticated ransomware make protecting data, infrastructure, and digital trust a foundational requirement for businesses and individuals alike.

This week, Hari is on the road again, on his way to MORE-IP 2026 in Amsterdam. Looking forward to meeting up with other members of the IP interconnection industry!

Next week, from 18-22 May, Péter and Ingmar will be in Bonnie Scotland to attend RIPE 92. Get in touch if you'd like to arrange a meeting with them.