A Framework for Transmission of IP Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks
RFC 4259, “A Framework for Transmission of IP Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks”, is an Informational document published in December 2005 by M.-J. Montpetit, G. Fairhurst, H. Clausen, B. Collini-Nocker, H. Linder. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes an architecture for the transport of IP Datagrams over ISO MPEG-2 Transport Streams (TS). The MPEG-2 TS has been widely accepted not only for providing digital TV services but also as a subnetwork technology for building IP networks. Examples of systems using MPEG-2 include the Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) and Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Standards for Digital Television.
The document identifies the need for a set of Internet standards defining the interface between the MPEG-2 Transport Stream and an IP subnetwork. It suggests a new encapsulation method for IP datagrams and proposes protocols to perform IPv6/IPv4 address resolution, to associate IP packets with the properties of the Logical Channels provided by an MPEG-2 TS. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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