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RFC 4996: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): A Profile for TCP/IP (ROHC-TCP)

This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 6846.

Current version: RFC 6846 — RObust Header Compression (ROHC): A Profile for TCP/IP (ROHC-TCP)

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This document specifies a ROHC (Robust Header Compression) profile for compression of TCP/IP packets. The profile, called ROHC-TCP, provides efficient and robust compression of TCP headers, including frequently used TCP options such as SACK (Selective Acknowledgments) and Timestamps. ROHC-TCP works well when used over links with significant error rates and long round-trip times. For many bandwidth-limited links where header compression is essential, such characteristics are common. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID
RFC4996
Published
July 2007
Authors
G. Pelletier; K. Sandlund; L-E. Jonsson; M. West
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
tsv
Pages
94
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Obsoleted by:
RFC 6846

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