A method comprising: constructing, by a network device for a network that includes a plurality of node devices, a topological representation of the network, wherein the topological representation comprises an indication of each of the plurality of node devices and an indication of each link of a plurality of links, each link connecting two node devices of the plurality of node devices; and for each of the plurality of links: selecting, by the network device and based on the topological representation of the network, a node device of the two node devices connected by the respective link to measure one or more quality of experience, QoE, metrics for the respective link, wherein the non-selected node device does not measure the QoE metrics for the respective link; in response to selecting the selected node device to measure the one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, receiving, by the network device and from the selected node device, a set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, wherein the set of one or more QoE metrics indicate QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the selected node device to the non-selected node device; storing, by the network device, the set of QoE metrics for the respective link in a database; and determining, by the network device and based on the set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, a set of one or more counter QoE metrics indicating QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the non-selected node device to the selected node device. constructing, by a network device for a network that includes a plurality of node devices, a topological representation of the network, wherein the topological representation comprises an indication of each of the plurality of node devices and an indication of each link of a plurality of links, each link connecting two node devices of the plurality of node devices; and for each of the plurality of links: selecting, by the network device and based on the topological representation of the network, a node device of the two node devices connected by the respective link to measure one or more quality of experience, QoE, metrics for the respective link, wherein the non-selected node device does not measure the QoE metrics for the respective link; in response to selecting the selected node device to measure the one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, receiving, by the network device and from the selected node device, a set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, wherein the set of one or more QoE metrics indicate QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the selected node device to the non-selected node device; storing, by the network device, the set of QoE metrics for the respective link in a database; and determining, by the network device and based on the set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, a set of one or more counter QoE metrics indicating QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the non-selected node device to the selected node device. selecting, by the network device and based on the topological representation of the network, a node device of the two node devices connected by the respective link to measure one or more quality of experience, QoE, metrics for the respective link, wherein the non-selected node device does not measure the QoE metrics for the respective link; in response to selecting the selected node device to measure the one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, receiving, by the network device and from the selected node device, a set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, wherein the set of one or more QoE metrics indicate QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the selected node device to the non-selected node device; storing, by the network device, the set of QoE metrics for the respective link in a database; and determining, by the network device and based on the set of one or more QoE metrics for the respective link, a set of one or more counter QoE metrics indicating QoE metrics for data flows flowing from the non-selected node device to the selected node device.