On 24 July 2025, Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology in Hyderabad hosted a highly engaging AIORI Regional Faculty Workshop, focused on Internet Standards, measurement practices, and the evolving digital infrastructure. The event brought together faculty, students, and internet experts for an intensive day of learning and technical demonstration, showcasing AIORI’s commitment to bridging academic knowledge with practical research initiatives. The workshop provided an interactive platform for students and faculty to explore advanced concepts in internet engineering, governance, and measurement, connecting local learning with national and global perspectives. The day began with a welcome emphasizing the importance of exposing students to real-world applications of internet engineering, encouraging them to understand protocols, routing, and governance frameworks that ensure a secure, efficient, and resilient internet. The first technical session was led by Mr. Anand Raje (Chair, Internet Society – India Kolkata Chapter). He presented an in-depth exploration of AIORI’s mission, highlighting the importance of distributed measurement in optimizing network performance across the country, introducing students to concepts like latency measurement and routing efficiency. Mr. Raje demonstrated how “Raspberry Pi–based AIORI Anchors” are deployed across institutions to collect actionable data, feeding into a national observability framework. This session emphasized the practical impact of student and faculty participation, illustrating how small-scale measurement devices generate insights that inform policy and infrastructure improvements. Following this, Mr. Anupam Agrawal (IIFON) conducted a session focused on the AIORI Ambassadors program, hackathon orientation, and student workshops. He explained how students and faculty could actively participate in AIORI initiatives, contribute to collaborative research, and engage in documentation, encouraging participants to become ambassadors in their own institutions. Further discussions, including insights informed by MeitY and NIXI frameworks, emphasized the critical role of policy, measurement, and standardized frameworks in maintaining an efficient and secure internet, providing a holistic understanding of how technical measurements feed into governance and strategic decision-making. Another major highlight was the technical demonstration of AIORI Anchors by Mr. Anand Raje, where students observed how Raspberry Pi nodes collect and process real-time network metrics, reinforcing the link between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation. A subsequent session on engagement with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), led by Mr. Anupam Agrawal, provided exposure to international standardization efforts and showed participants how to influence global internet protocols. The workshop concluded with a closing session and certificate distribution, recognizing participants for their active engagement. The deployment of AIORI Anchors underscored the critical role of measurement in Internet Standards and governance, empowering students and faculty to contribute to national-scale observability projects. As an Associate Partner, Internet Society – India Kolkata Chapter takes pride in supporting the Hyderabad AIORI workshop. Our involvement, guided by the Internet Society’s mission to advance open development and use of the Internet, helped facilitate knowledge dissemination, practical learning, and student engagement. We sincerely appreciate AIORI leadership, IIFON, MeitY, NIXI, and the faculty and students of Geethanjali College for their dedication to creating a comprehensive and impactful learning experience, and look forward to continuing collaboration to empower future generations of engineers and researchers.
