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Abstract:
Multipath TCP (MPTCP) adds the capability of using multiple paths to a regular
TCP session. Even though it is designed to be totally backward compatible to applications,
the data transport differs compared to regular TCP, and there are several additional degrees
of freedom that applications may wish to exploit. This document summarizes the impact that
MPTCP may have on applications, such as changes in performance. Furthermore, it
discusses compatibility issues of MPTCP in combination with non-MPTCP-aware applications. Finally,
the document describes a basic application interface that is a simple extension of
TCP's interface for MPTCP-aware applications.
Authors:
Michael Scharf <michael.scharf@alcatel-lucent.com>
Alan Ford <alanford@cisco.com>
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