University of Applied Sciences Augsburg Computer Networks Group

Here, you will find information about our teaching activities, our research and we document all the things we think are important.

Recent Posts

Neulich im Netz - Episode 7: The evolution of HTTP
As the backbone of the Web, HTTP is a very special application layer protocol. But over time, HTTP has changed. All you need to know about this evolution in the lastest episode of Neulich im Netz.
Oct 20, 2021 1 min read
Neulich im Netz - Episode 7: The evolution of HTTP
Neulich im Netz - Episode 6: The Metaverse
The Metaverse will probably continue to create quite bit of hype over the coming years. But what exactly is the Metaverse?
Oct 6, 2021 1 min read
Neulich im Netz - Episode 6: The Metaverse
Neulich im Netz - Episode 5: The power consumption of the internet
Energy consumption is an important topic. Mining bitboins e.g. is criticized a lot because it consumes so much of it. But how much energy is used to power the internet?
Jul 21, 2021 1 min read
Neulich im Netz - Episode 5: The power consumption of the internet
Neulich im Netz - Episode 4: Centralization in the Internet
When students learn about the internet, they learn about their distributed nature pretty early on. Today, a large fraction of the content we consume however comes from a few companies. How is this changing us and our use of the internet?
Jul 7, 2021 1 min read
Neulich im Netz - Episode 4: Centralization in the Internet
Neulich im Netz - Episode 3: The "Great Firewall of China"
Internet censorship is a common mechanism for many states and regimes. This episode is about one of the most well-known censorship tools: the “Great Firewall of China” (GFW).
Jun 23, 2021 1 min read
Neulich im Netz - Episode 3: The "Great Firewall of China"
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Projects

MAVERIC

The MAVERIC projekt is a collaborative research project with the aim to introduce 5G campus networks and edge computing into the ship building process.

Reverse Traceroute

As part of the MAVERIC project, we specify a reverse traceroute tool and protocol extensions to measure the return between two endpoints on the internet.

Recent Publications

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Privacy Considerations for Protocols Relying on IP Broadcast or Multicast
A number of application-layer protocols make use of IP broadcast or multicast messages for functions such as local service discovery or …
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An experimental evaluation of MPTCP-tunnel-based hybrid access
In numerous countries, the nation-wide roll-out of high-speed Internet access is progressing slowly, in particular in rural areas, …
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Assessing the Benefit of ALTO-Guidance for P2P Live-Streaming User Experience in heterogeneous Environments
Application Layer Traffic Optimization (ALTO) allows operators to guide the peer selection of P2P applications. Using ALTO, …
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Current Hostname Practice Considered Harmful
Giving a hostname to your computer and publishing it as you roam from one network to another is the Internet’s equivalent of …
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How broadcast data reveals your identity and social graph
Networks rely on broadcasts and multicasts for some of the most basic services such as auto-configuration. In the recent past, …
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