Last month, during APRICOT 2025 / APNIC 59, the Internet Society hosted its first Pulse Internet Measurement Forum (PIMF). PIMF brings together people interested in Internet measurement from a wide range of perspectives — from technical details to policy, governance, and social issues. The goal is to create a space for open discussion, uniting both technologists and policy experts.
In this special episode of PING, we break from the usual one-on-one podcast format to present five short interviews from the forum. A later episode will feature conversations with three more presenters from the session.
First up, Amreesh Phokeer from the Internet Society discusses his role in managing the Pulse activity within ISOC. Alongside Robbie Mitchell, Amreesh helped organize the forum, aiming to foster collaboration between measurement experts and policy professionals.
Next, we hear from Christoph Visser of IIJ Labs, Tokyo, who presented his research on the ‘Steam’ game distribution platform by Valve Software. Christoph’s work delves into the platform’s complex system of application-specific source selection, which leverages multiple Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) to scale globally. Using a public API, he gains insight into link quality without requiring additional measurements, shedding light on how gamers experience the Internet.
Our third interview features Anand Raje from AIORI-IMN, India’s Indigenous Internet Measurement System. Anand leads a team that has developed a national measurement system using IoT orchestration methods to manage probes and anchors within a virtual environment. This platform allows them to operate multiple independent measurement systems simultaneously, offering a comprehensive approach to Internet performance monitoring.
We then hear from Andrei Robachevsky of the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA). Andrei established the MANRS system within ISOC, nurturing it into a robust platform before it moved under GCA’s stewardship. He discusses how MANRS continues to complement GCA’s existing activities by promoting best practices for routing security.
Finally, Champika Wijayatunga from ICANN talks about the KINDNS project. Inspired by MANRS, KINDNS aims to promote industry best practices within the DNS community, including authoritative DNS operators, intermediate resolvers, and client stub resolvers. With over 2,000 entities already completing the assessment process, Champika is focused on raising awareness and encouraging wider adoption.
In a future PING episode, we will hear from three more PIMF speakers: Doug Madory from Kentik, Beau Gieskins from APNIC Information Products, and Lia Hestina from the RIPE NCC.
For more insights from PIMF, be sure to check out the PULSE Forum recording on the Internet Society YouTube feed
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