SCTP – A Multi-link End-to-end Protocol for IP-based Networks

IP-based networks grow rapidly and coexist with other universal basic telecommunication infrastructures, namely with the ISDN, mobile networks and ATM networks. Since all infrastructures are capable of carrying all applications and services, there is a growing need for interworking. To be able to tr...

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Published in:International journal of electronics and communications 2001, Vol.55 (1), p.46-54
Main Authors: Jungmaier, Andreas, Rathgeb, Erwin P., Schopp, Michael, Tüxen, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
End-to-end transport
Internet
Multi-homing
Multi-link
SCTP
Signaling
SS7
TCP/IP
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Summary:IP-based networks grow rapidly and coexist with other universal basic telecommunication infrastructures, namely with the ISDN, mobile networks and ATM networks. Since all infrastructures are capable of carrying all applications and services, there is a growing need for interworking. To be able to transfer signaling traffic originating in the other networks via IP networks, a family of protocols is being defined based on SCTP, a new end-to-end transport protocol. This paper describes some features of SCTP in detail and highlights some advantages over TCP. In addition, a modification of SCTP is proposed and evaluated which significantly enhances the performance in long delay environments.
ISSN:1434-8411
1618-0399
DOI:10.1078/1434-8411-00007