RFC 1619 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
PPP over SONET/SDH
Overview
RFC 1619, “PPP over SONET/SDH”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 1994 by W. Simpson. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2615 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the use of PPP over Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Heirarchy (SDH) circuits. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1994
- RFC 1618 PPP over ISDN
- RFC 1620 Internet Architecture Extensions for Shared Media
- RFC 1617 Naming and Structuring Guidelines for X.500 Directory Pilots
- RFC 1621 Pip Near-term Architecture
- RFC 1616 X.400 for the Academic and Research Community in Europe
- RFC 1622 Pip Header Processing
- RFC 1615 Migrating from X.400 to X.400
- RFC 1623 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types