RFC 8762 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2020
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Simple Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol
Overview
RFC 8762, “Simple Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2020 by G. Mirsky, G. Jun, H. Nydell, R. Foote. It has since been updated by RFC 8972. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the Simple Two-way Active Measurement Protocol (STAMP), which enables the measurement of both one-way and round-trip performance metrics, like delay, delay variation, and packet loss.
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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