Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Power Line Communication Networks
RFC 9354, “Transmission of IPv6 Packets over Power Line Communication Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2023 by J. Hou, B. Liu, Y-G. Hong, X. Tang, C. Perkins. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Power Line Communication (PLC), namely using electric power lines for indoor and outdoor communications, has been widely applied to support Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), especially smart meters for electricity. The existing electricity infrastructure facilitates the expansion of PLC deployments due to its potential advantages in terms of cost and convenience. Moreover, a wide variety of accessible devices raises the potential demand of IPv6 for future applications. This document describes how IPv6 packets are transported over constrained PLC networks, such as those described in ITU-T G.9903, IEEE 1901.1, and IEEE 1901.2.
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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