RFC 9616 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2024
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Delay-Based Metric Extension for the Babel Routing Protocol
Overview
RFC 9616, “Delay-Based Metric Extension for the Babel Routing Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2024 by B. Jonglez, J. Chroboczek. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines an extension to the Babel routing protocol that measures the round-trip time (RTT) between routers and makes it possible to prefer lower-latency links over higher-latency ones.
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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