The 20th Asian Internet Engineering Conference (AINTEC) has successfully concluded, marking another significant milestone in the region’s contribution to global internet research. Hosted at the Dr. Andrew L. Tan Data Science Institute in Manila, Philippines from November 25–27, 2025, the event convened 82 participants from 15 countries representing a unique mix of academics, industry researchers, and network operators.
In a joint effort between intERLab and the WIDE Project, and in technical cooperation with ACM SIGCOMM, AINTEC 2025 continued its legacy of addressing the diverse social and economic conditions of Asia and the Pacific. The technical program featured a dynamic blend of talks by renowned experts, innovative research paper presentations, and vibrant poster sessions.
Expert Perspectives & Keynote Insights
The program began with a Pre-Conference Tutorial led by Vyas Sekar, Carnegie Mellon University, titled “Synthetic Data Generation for Accelerating Networked Systems Innovation.”
The main event featured four pivotal invited speakers who challenged existing paradigms in internet engineering.
- Vyas Sekar, Carnegie Mellon University, shared insights on “‘Meta’ Guidelines on Problem Selection, Formulation, and Execution.”
- John Heidemann, University of Southern California, presented “Partial Reachability in the Internet Core: Definition, Measurement, and Application.”
- Cristel Pelsser, Chair in Critical Embedded Systems at UCLouvain in Belgium, addressed the sustainability of routing data in her talk, “Expanding BGP Data Horizons.”
- Vasileios Giotsas, Senior Research Engineer at Cloudflare and Visiting Professor at Lancaster University, concluded the session with “Measuring the Internet to Protect Its People: Resilience, Reality & Scale.”
Technical Sessions & Regional Impact
Key discussions anchored on three core pillars: network performance benchmarks, security at the edge, and emerging technologies such as LEO satellite congestion and Large Language Models. The poster session provided a vital platform for early stage work, featuring nine posters predominantly from Thailand and the Philippines.
Awards Ceremony and ACM SIGCOMM 2026
The conference concluded with an Awards Ceremony recognizing the most impactful research presented.
The Best Paper Award was received by the multi institutional team from LUMS, RIPE NCC, and University of Savoie-Mont Blanc for their paper, “Ten Years of Event-Driven BGP Evolution in India and Bangladesh.”
In the poster category, the Best Poster Award was given to researchers from Kasetsart University and NECTEC for their work titled “Consumer-based Performance Measurement Analysis on Internet Services Provided by Thailand ISPs.” Additionally, the Best Popular Poster was awarded to the team from intERLab/Net2Home for their project, “Delivering EDU Digital Content to the Unconnected.”
AINTEC continues to support the growth of its community; the student or early-career author of the AINTEC Best Paper Award has been granted a travel award supported by ACM SIGCOMM. This prestigious grant will allow the winner to present their work and network at ACM SIGCOMM 2026, bridging the gap between regional excellence and the global research stage.
