RFC 4740 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

Diameter Session Initiation Protocol Application

Overview

RFC 4740, “Diameter Session Initiation Protocol Application”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2006 by M. Garcia-Martin, M. Belinchon, M. Pallares-Lopez, C. Canales-Valenzuela, K. Tammi. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies the Diameter Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application. This is a Diameter application that allows a Diameter client to request authentication and authorization information. This application is designed to be used in conjunction with SIP and provides a Diameter client co-located with a SIP server, with the ability to request the authentication of users and authorization of SIP resources usage from a Diameter server. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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