RFC 8966 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2021
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Babel Routing Protocol
Overview
RFC 8966, “The Babel Routing Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2021 by J. Chroboczek, D. Schinazi. It obsoletes RFC 6126, RFC 7557. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Babel is a loop-avoiding, distance-vector routing protocol that is robust and efficient both in ordinary wired networks and in wireless mesh networks. This document describes the Babel routing protocol and obsoletes RFC 6126 and RFC 7557.
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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2021
- RFC 8965 Applicability of the Babel Routing Protocol
- RFC 8967 MAC Authentication for the Babel Routing Protocol
- RFC 8964 Deterministic Networking Data Plane: MPLS
- RFC 8968 Babel Routing Protocol over Datagram Transport Layer Security
- RFC 8963 Evaluation of a Sample of RFCs Produced in 2018
- RFC 8969 A Framework for Automating Service and Network Management with YANG
- RFC 8962 Establishing the Protocol Police
- RFC 8972 Simple Two-Way Active Measurement Protocol Optional Extensions