RFC 8859 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021

A Framework for Session Description Protocol Attributes When Multiplexing

Overview

RFC 8859, “A Framework for Session Description Protocol Attributes When Multiplexing”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by S. Nandakumar. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The purpose of this specification is to provide a framework for analyzing the multiplexing characteristics of Session Description Protocol (SDP) attributes when SDP is used to negotiate the usage of a single 5-tuple for sending and receiving media associated with multiple media descriptions.

This specification also categorizes the existing SDP attributes based on the framework described herein.

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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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