RFC 4259: A Framework for Transmission of IP Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks
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This document describes an architecture for the transport of IP Datagrams over ISO MPEG-2 Transport Streams (TS). The MPEG-2 TS has been widely accepted not only for providing digital TV services but also as a subnetwork technology for building IP networks. Examples of systems using MPEG-2 include the Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) and Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Standards for Digital Television. The document identifies the need for a set of Internet standards defining the interface between the MPEG-2 Transport Stream and an IP subnetwork. It suggests a new encapsulation method for IP datagrams and proposes protocols to perform IPv6/IPv4 address resolution, to associate IP packets with the properties of the Logical Channels provided by an MPEG-2 TS. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4259
- Published
- December 2005
- Authors
- M.-J. Montpetit; G. Fairhurst; H. Clausen; B. Collini-Nocker; H. Linder
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- app
- Pages
- 42
- Also known as
- —
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