RFC 4740: Diameter Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document specifies the Diameter Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application. This is a Diameter application that allows a Diameter client to request authentication and authorization information. This application is designed to be used in conjunction with SIP and provides a Diameter client co-located with a SIP server, with the ability to request the authentication of users and authorization of SIP resources usage from a Diameter server. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4740
- Published
- November 2006
- Authors
- M. Garcia-Martin; M. Belinchon; M. Pallares-Lopez; C. Canales-Valenzuela; K. Tammi
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- ops
- Pages
- 72
- Also known as
- —
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