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The episode features interviews with NITK students discussing their involvement in Internet standards development at IETF.

Welcome back to PING for 2026 and season 6. This time on PING, we have a pair of interviews with students from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (NITK), recorded last year at IETF 122. This is the second time we've heard from students from NITK. We previously heard from Vanessa Fernandes and Kavya Bhat when they attended IETF 119 in 2024. NITK is a large, technically focused university located on India’s south-western coast in the state of Karnataka. The state is home to major technology hubs, such as Bengaluru and Mangaluru, alongside institutions like NITK, which play a key role in developing technical talent. Against this backdrop, it is unsurprising that NITK students show a strong interest in network technologies and Internet protocol development. Dr Mohit Tahiliani, Associate Professor at NITK, has led a multi-year program involving undergraduate, postgraduate, and postdoctoral researchers to engage with emerging Internet standards. Through this program, participants explore new ideas, contribute code, and take part in IETF hackathons and Working Group activities. This work has been supported in part by the APNIC Foundation. Last time with Vanessa…

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Guests: Vanessa Fernandes, Kavya Bhat

Topics covered

• standards development
• network technologies
• Internet protocols
• student engagement
• IETF participation

Keywords

• NITK
• IETF
• network technologies
• Internet standards
• IPv6 deployment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institute of Technology Karnataka, APNIC Foundation

Places: Karnataka, Bengaluru, Mangaluru

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