RObust Header Compression : A Profile for TCP/IP
RFC 4996, “RObust Header Compression : A Profile for TCP/IP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2007 by G. Pelletier, K. Sandlund, L-E. Jonsson, M. West. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6846 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies a ROHC (Robust Header Compression) profile for compression of TCP/IP packets. The profile, called ROHC-TCP, provides efficient and robust compression of TCP headers, including frequently used TCP options such as SACK (Selective Acknowledgments) and Timestamps.
ROHC-TCP works well when used over links with significant error rates and long round-trip times. For many bandwidth-limited links where header compression is essential, such characteristics are common. [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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- RFC 4997 Formal Notation for RObust Header Compression
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