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RFC 9946: The UDP Speed Test Protocol (UDPSTP) for One-Way IP Capacity Metric Measurement

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This document addresses the problem of protocol support for measuring One-Way IP Capacity metrics specified by RFC 9097. The Method of Measurement discussed in that RFC requires a feedback channel from the receiver to control the sender's transmission rate in near real-time. This document defines the UDP Speed Test Protocol (UDPSTP) for conducting measurements as described in RFC 9097 and other related measurements.

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Document ID
RFC9946
Published
April 2026
Authors
A. Morton; L. Ciavattone; R. Geib
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
ops
Pages
61
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