Use Cases and Operational Experience with Multipath TCP

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Informational
Pages: 30
Abstract: This document discusses both use cases and operational experience with Multipath TCP (MPTCP) in real networks. It lists several prominent use cases where Multipath TCP has been considered and is being used. It also gives insight to some heuristics and decisions that have helped to realize these use cases and suggests possible improvements.
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Status Note: Informational
DOI: 10.17487/RFC8041
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8041
Author(s): Olivier Bonaventure
Christoph Paasch
Gregory Detal
Keyword(s): TCP, MPTCP, Middlebox, Congestion Control, Path Manager, Scheduler, Proxy, Load-Balancer, Data Centers, Cellular/WiFi Offload, Hybrid Access Networks

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