RFC 4553 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Structure-Agnostic Time Division Multiplexing over Packet
Overview
RFC 4553, “Structure-Agnostic Time Division Multiplexing over Packet”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by A. Vainshtein, YJ. Stein. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a pseudowire encapsulation for Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) bit-streams (T1, E1, T3, E3) that disregards any structure that may be imposed on these streams, in particular the structure imposed by the standard TDM framing. [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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