<div dir="ltr">Dear Hans,<div><br></div><div>Thanks for your feedback. <br><br>Without any disrespect, this call for volunteers is to support a research project </div><div>to understand the QoE challenges of end-users on one of the most used streaming</div><div>services on mobile Internet. IMHO, the outcome of the study could inform mobile </div><div>network operators on how to better optimize their network for better service delivery.</div><div><br></div><div>AFAIK and as a member of this community, AFNOG has always been very receptive<br></div><div>and supportive of research ideas coming from the academic community.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope this helps clarify.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Amreesh</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 13, 2023 at 11:34 PM Hans Kuhn <<a href="mailto:hans@routeviews.org">hans@routeviews.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Amreesh,<br>
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This mailing list is for network operators in Africa. The signup page for this list is pretty explicit that this email is not on topic:<br>
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<a href="https://afnog.org/mailinglist.php" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afnog.org/mailinglist.php</a><br>
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"The AfNOG mailing list and archives is a resource for the exchange of technical information and the discussion of specific implementation issues that require cooperation among African network service providers. Coordination among network service providers helps ensure the stability of overall service to network users."<br>
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Please be respectful of this community.<br>
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thanks,<br>
Hans<br>
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On 13 Jan 2023, at 2:05, Amreesh Phokeer wrote:<br>
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> Greetings everyone,<br>
><br>
> Some colleagues at IIIT-Delhi are working on a project that aims to measure<br>
> a user's QoE while streaming a video over YouTube using mobile data.<br>
><br>
> They are looking for participants from different countries, particularly<br>
> developing countries, who can help conduct some experiments. The task is to<br>
> watch a 10-15 minute YouTube video for a minimum of 3 days using cellular<br>
> data.<br>
><br>
> Interested people can fill out this form to confirm their participation.<br>
> <<br>
> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJoPwVVDckZaNFWG4IQq-LD-t49cWwXlCdfna56iYhYHMnJg/viewform" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJoPwVVDckZaNFWG4IQq-LD-t49cWwXlCdfna56iYhYHMnJg/viewform</a><br>
>><br>
><br>
> A separate discussion will be scheduled with the interested candidates for<br>
> showing a demo over a Meet call. Details about how to perform an<br>
> experiment will be shared with participants.<br>
><br>
> It will be an easy experiment and only demands 10-15 minutes of your time<br>
> for the next 3 days.<br>
><br>
> At the end of the experiment, each participant will receive an honorarium<br>
> of an Amazon gift coupon worth 10$ / amazon ec2 voucher.<br>
><br>
> If you need any clarification, feel free to contact <a href="mailto:sapnac@iiitd.ac.in" target="_blank">sapnac@iiitd.ac.in</a>.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> From<br>
> Mukulika Maity <<a href="mailto:mukulika@iiitd.ac.in" target="_blank">mukulika@iiitd.ac.in</a>><br>
> Assistant Professor at Indraprastha Institute of Technology (IIIT-Delhi)<br>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">Amreesh Phokeer<br></div>