In-Person and Remote Participation Review at IETF: Collaborating Without Borders

TL;DR

This paper reviews the evolution of in-person and remote participation in the IETF, highlighting how real-time virtual engagement has expanded collaboration and inclusivity in Internet standardization efforts.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of the growth and impact of remote participation in IETF meetings, emphasizing the significance of real-time virtual collaboration since 2015.

Findings

Remote participation has increased IETF engagement.

Real-time transmission enables effective voice and chat interactions.

Remote collaboration fosters greater industry-academia cooperation.

Abstract

The IETF has been acting as one of the main actors when discussing standardization of protocols and good practices on the Internet. Collaborating with the IETF community can be complex and distant for many researchers and industry members because of the financial aspect to travel to the meeting. However, it notes the collaboration between industry and academia is actively and progressively developing and refining standards within the IETF. One of the incentives for the increased participation in IETF meetings is because it is being transmitted in real time since 2015, allowing for voice and chat interaction of remote participants. Thus, in this paper, we have as objectives to give a brief vision about how to collaborate with the IETF and to analyze the importance of this new form of participation of the face-to-face meetings that has been growing in recent years.