Multipath TCP Working Group

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The Multipath TCP Working Group is an IETF body that develops and standardizes extensions to TCP enabling the use of multiple network paths simultaneously for a single connection.

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Multipath TCP Working Group canonical 2
MPTCP WG 1
MPTCP Working Group 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IETF working group
standards development organization unit
abbreviation MPTCP WG
MPTCP Working Group
area Transport Area
areaAbbreviation TSV
communicationChannel IETF mailing list
concerns deployment issues for Multipath TCP
interoperability of Multipath TCP implementations
security considerations for multipath transport
field Transmission Control Protocol
computer networking
multipath transport protocols
transport layer protocols
focusesOn extensions to TCP
simultaneous use of multiple network paths for a single transport connection
goal to enable robust and efficient use of multiple network interfaces and paths for a single transport connection
to maintain compatibility with existing TCP applications and infrastructure
governingBody IETF Transport Area Directors
linked to: IETF Area Directors
hasDeliverableType Best Current Practice RFCs
Informational RFCs
Proposed Standard RFCs
hostedOn IETF Datatracker
meetsAt IETF meetings
membershipPolicy open to any interested participant
name Multipath TCP Working Group
operatesUnder IETF standards process
organizationType open standards working group
parentOrganization Internet Engineering Task Force
produces Internet-Drafts
RFC specifications
purpose to develop and standardize extensions to TCP enabling the use of multiple network paths simultaneously for a single connection
relatedProtocol Multipath TCP
TCP
scope standardization of Multipath TCP mechanisms and extensions
standardizes Multipath TCP
status active IETF working group (as of mid-2020s)
topic backward-compatible TCP extensions
congestion control for multipath transport
connection-level multipath support
path management for multipath connections
session management across multiple subflows
usesDocumentSeries Internet-Draft
linked to: Internet-Drafts

RFC
linked to: RFCs
website https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/mptcp

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Transport Area oversees Multipath TCP Working Group
Multipath TCP Working Group name Multipath TCP Working Group
Multipath TCP Working Group abbreviation MPTCP Working Group
linked to: Multipath TCP Working Group
Multipath TCP Working Group abbreviation MPTCP WG
linked to: Multipath TCP Working Group