RFC 6846: RObust Header Compression (ROHC): A Profile for TCP/IP (ROHC-TCP)
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This document specifies a RObust Header Compression (ROHC) 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 selective acknowledgments (SACKs) 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. This specification obsoletes RFC 4996. It fixes a technical issue with the SACK compression and clarifies other compression methods used. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC6846
- Published
- January 2013
- Authors
- G. Pelletier; K. Sandlund; L-E. Jonsson; M. West
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 96
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoletes:
- RFC 4996
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