RFC 4866 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Enhanced Route Optimization for Mobile IPv6
Overview
RFC 4866, “Enhanced Route Optimization for Mobile IPv6”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2007 by J. Arkko, C. Vogt, W. Haddad. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies an enhanced version of Mobile IPv6 route optimization, providing lower handoff delays, increased security, and reduced signaling overhead. [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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