RFC 2508 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Compressing IP/UDP/RTP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links
Overview
RFC 2508, “Compressing IP/UDP/RTP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 1999 by S. Casner, V. Jacobson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a method for compressing the headers of IP/UDP/RTP datagrams to reduce overhead on low-speed serial links. [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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