December 2025 - NANOG-announce

Meet our Second N96 Keynote + More!
by Nanog News 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

*** NANOG Announces Second Keynote with Omar Baldonado, Meta* ------------------------------------------------------------ *AI Data Center Networking: Lessons from Meta's Evolution* Meta has evolved its networking architectures to meet the growing demands of AI workloads. This Keynote explores the journey through successive AI network deployments, sharing lessons learned from production at scale. Attendees will gain insights into how AI frameworks, xPU behavior, and NIC capabilities influence network design, and how decisions at each layer impact the overall stack. The talk also covers practical experiences with network automation, infrastructure density, telemetry for AI workloads, and strategies for managing rapid technology transitions while keeping production stable. *REGISTER NOW* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/register/) *** Last Call for Content for NANOG 96* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Transform Your BIG Idea into a NANOG Talk* N96 is accepting all topics but will focus on AI and Network Infrastructure. ***Deadline approaching: Please submit a presentation proposal including draft slides no later than Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. *MORE INFO* (https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/) *** Video of the Year: Check out our Most Viewed Talk from 2025* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Tutorial: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Optical Networking – But Were Afraid to Ask w/ Richard Steenbergen, Petabit Scale* At nearly 24,000 views and counting 👀 Our most viewed NANOG talk of 2025 dives into optical networking fundamentals, fiber, optics, DWDM, dispersion, and myth-busting. Presented by Richard Steenbergen, Petabit Scale. If you touch fiber, this is required viewing. *WATCH NOW* (https://youtu.be/Y-MfLsnqluM?si=Aq9CIcrhFT0Rjs_b) *** Happy Holidays from NANOG! 🎄✨* ------------------------------------------------------------ May your latency be low, your uptime high, and your out-of-office respected. Thanks for making this community one of the best networks around. *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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The NANOG 96 CFP is open through 05-January-2026
by NANOG Program 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

NANOG Community at large, With the holidays coming, we know that submitting proposals won’t necessarily be at the top of your mind, so we wanted to send one more reminder before our collective brains check out for the rest of the year. We are accepting proposals through Monday, 05 January 2026, for in-person or live remote presentations at all sessions of NANOG 96 taking place in San Francisco, CA on 02-04 February 2026. Our spotlight topic for NANOG 96 is “AI and network infrastructure”, but we accept presentations on all relevant topics. The work you do and the ideas you have are interesting and important, and we’d love to hear more about it! Perhaps you’re having trouble figuring out what the NANOG audience would like to see. During every NANOG Conference, we ask everyone to answer the surveys and tell us what they want to hear about at a future conference. Some of the most recent answers are below. If you have a presentation on any of these general or specific topic areas, your community would love to hear from you! AI / Automation Topics - AI vs “traditional” datacenter networks - Automation approaches - Designing networks for AI traffic - Details on how to define and build AI agents - Network automation technologies - Early-career Professional Development topics - Basic hands-on tutorial track - More career development topics - Emerging technologies topics - More on net infra evolution and the drivers around it - New protocols, technologies, IETF work, etc. - Enterprise Networking Topics - Enterprises interacting with ISPs and the Internet - Overlays - Performance - Open source/freely available tools to move data quickly and efficiently - More information about how to measure and improve network performance from hosts. - Routing / BGP Topics - BGP Route Maps - Integrating IPv6 - Interplanetary networking - More on BGP in data centers like the "lightweight traffic engineering" talk - RPKI, Routing - Peering - Residential Broadband - Segment routing - Researcher / Student Topics - Opportunity for students to network - Researcher / operator BoF / forum - Security Topics - AI-driven botnets and residential proxies - DDoS mitigation topics - Security and IOT - Soft skills - Attracting software developers to network development/engineering - Career development - Computing and internet history - Intro to NANOG mailing list and other operational communities - Risk-based financial decision making - Transitioning from technical roles to management - Troubleshooting and best practices - Layer 2 ethernet best practices - Network architecture or on-prem troubleshooting - Provisioning, troubleshooting - Workshops and How-Tos - More in-depth how-tos / more in-depth seminars - Physical hands on labs - Other - Edge computing - Hardware topics such as ASIC or specific software oriented network engineering - How to start an ISP from scratch - More cloud network specific topics - Starlink - - Submit your presentation proposal and abstract via the Program Committee Tool at: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/ - Sign in with your Profile Account - Select the type of talk you propose to present, and complete the form Timeline for submission and proposal review: NANOG 96 Calendar of Events Date Event/Deadline December 15, 2025 Topics List Published <https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/agenda/> January 05, 2026 DRAFT Presentation Slides Due January 12, 2026 Meeting Agenda Published January 26, 2026 FINAL Slides Due February 01, 2026 On-Site Lightning Talk Submissions Open If you have any questions, please email the PC (nanogpc(a)nanog.org) and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, tutorial, track, or panel proposal to the Program Committee Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission! Sincerely, Adair Thaxton Program Committee Chair Sent on behalf of the NANOG PC

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Q&A with Speakers of ‘Beyond the Chip’ Keynote on AI, HPC Infrastructure Needs + More!
by Nanog News 12 Dec '25

12 Dec '25

*** Q&A with Speakers of ‘Beyond the Chip’ Keynote on AI, HPC Infrastructure Needs* ------------------------------------------------------------ *NANOG Asks Speakers from AHEAD and NVIDIA About their Upcoming Talk* *AI is reshaping infrastructure faster than traditional data centers can keep up. *N96 (Feb. 2-4. 2026) will examine this shift head-on, with experts offering a practical look at what it now takes to support large-scale compute.The much anticipated Keynote entitled, “Beyond the Chip: The Unprecedented Infrastructure Demands of AI and HPC,” is sure to inspire questions and even better answers. Speakers include Chris Stewart, specialist solutions engineer at AHEAD; Chris Tucker, EVP of Foundry at AHEAD; and David Iles, senior director at NVIDIA. Get an in-depth preview + prepare your questions at our next conference, NANOG 96! READ MORE ( https://nanog.org/stories/articles/nanog-96-opens-with-beyond-the-chip-keyn… ) *** Sign Up for the N96 Peering Forum* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Grow Your Network, Knowledge, and Connections* N96 Peering Coordination Forum applications are open until Jan. 16 or until 20 applications are received! MORE INFO (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/peering/) *** Become a Mentor or Receive Mentorship at NANOG* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Improve Your Networth With the NANOG Network* *At NANOG, mentorship happens naturally: in hallway conversations, during lightning talks, over coffee breaks, and through our formal Mentorship Program.* Whether you’re new to networking or leveling up into leadership, you’ll find someone who’s walked a similar path and is eager to help you navigate yours. If you’re looking for guidance invested in your growth, or would like to share your expertise and insight, join the NANOG Mentorship Program. LEARN MORE (https://nanog.org/outreach/nanog-mentorship-program/) *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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NANOG 96 Room Block Open + More
by Nanog News 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

*** NANOG 96 Room Block Open* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Don’t Get Stuck Peak High San Francisco Prices* Friendly Reminder: Our NANOG 96 room block is filling fast, and once it’s gone… it’s gone. Secure your discounted hotel rate now and lock in your stay for N96. *READ MORE* (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-96/venue/) *** Your Expertise Belongs at NANOG 96* ------------------------------------------------------------ Have a Talk that Pushes Networking Forward? Call for Content! We want it — automation, AI + infra, Kubernetes, optical, security, future-net architecture, research, tutorials, you name it. Bring your expertise to the NANOG stage and help shape the next era of Internet infrastructure. *VIEW NOW* (https://nanog.org/program/call-presentations/) *** Why Network Operators Should Attend NANOG* ------------------------------------------------------------ *Where the Internet’s Future Is Built by Its Community* The most critical conversations about the Internet happen at NANOG conferences. For intermediate, senior, and executive-level technologists, this community isn’t just another tech conference, it’s a place to meet + rub shoulders with the world’s most inspiring minds in Internet infrastructure. *READ NOW* ( https://nanog.org/stories/why-network-operators-should-attend-nanog/) *** Stay Connected* ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.facebook.com http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/ http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/ https://www.twitter.com/nanog/ http://nanog.org

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The NANOG 96 CFP is open through 05-January-2026
by NANOG Program 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

NANOG Community at large, The NANOG Program Committee (PC) would like to remind you that we are accepting proposals through Monday, 05 January 2026, for in-person or live remote presentations at all sessions of NANOG 96 taking place in San Francisco, CA on 02-04 February 2026. Our spotlight topic for NANOG 96 is “AI and network infrastructure”, but we accept presentations on all relevant topics. The work you do and the ideas you have are interesting and important, and we’d love to hear more about it! Perhaps you’re having trouble figuring out what the NANOG audience would like to see. During every NANOG Conference, we ask everyone to answer the surveys and tell us what they want to hear about at a future conference. Some of the most recent answers are below. If you have a presentation on any of these general or specific topic areas, your community would love to hear from you! AI / Automation Topics - AI vs “traditional” datacenter networks - Automation approaches - Designing networks for AI traffic - Details on how to define and build AI agents - Network automation technologies - Early-career Professional Development topics - Basic hands-on tutorial track - More career development topics - Emerging technologies topics - More on net infra evolution and the drivers around it - New protocols, technologies, IETF work, etc. - Enterprise Networking Topics - Enterprises interacting with ISPs and the Internet - Overlays - Performance - Open source/freely available tools to move data quickly and efficiently - More information about how to measure and improve network performance from hosts. - Routing / BGP Topics - BGP Route Maps - Integrating IPv6 - Interplanetary networking - More on BGP in data centers like the "lightweight traffic engineering" talk - RPKI, Routing - Peering - Residential Broadband - Segment routing - Researcher / Student Topics - Opportunity for students to network - Researcher / operator BoF / forum - Security Topics - AI-driven botnets and residential proxies - DDoS mitigation topics - Security and IOT - Soft skills - Attracting software developers to network development/engineering - Career development - Computing and internet history - Intro to NANOG mailing list and other operational communities - Risk-based financial decision making - Transitioning from technical roles to management - Troubleshooting and best practices - Layer 2 ethernet best practices - Network architecture or on-prem troubleshooting - Provisioning, troubleshooting - Workshops and How-Tos - More in-depth how-tos / more in-depth seminars - Physical hands on labs - Other - Edge computing - Hardware topics such as ASIC or specific software oriented network engineering - How to start an ISP from scratch - More cloud network specific topics - Starlink - - Submit your presentation proposal and abstract via the Program Committee Tool at: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/submit-presentation/ - Sign in with your Profile Account - Select the type of talk you propose to present, and complete the form Timeline for submission and proposal review: NANOG 96 Calendar of Events Date Event/Deadline December 15, 2025 Topics List Published January 05, 2026 DRAFT Presentation Slides Due January 12, 2026 Meeting Agenda Published January 26, 2026 FINAL Slides Due February 01, 2026 On-Site Lightning Talk Submissions Open If you have any questions, please email the PC (nanogpc(a)nanog.org) and a representative will respond to you in a timely manner. Otherwise, submit your talk, tutorial, track, or panel proposal to the Program Committee Tool at your earliest convenience. We look forward to reviewing your submission! Sincerely, Adair Thaxton Program Committee Chair Sent on behalf of the NANOG PC

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