1974/05/01 by Vinton G. Cerf, Robert E. Kahn · 14 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Software-Defined Networks and 5G #IPv6, Mobility, Handover, Networks, Security #Distributed systems and fault tolerance
paper · doi:10.1109/tcom.1974.1092259
openalex publication_date 1974/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
A protocol that supports the sharing of resources that exist in different packet switching networks is presented. The protocol provides for variation in individual network packet sizes, transmission failures, sequencing, flow control, end-to-end error checking, and the creation and destruction of logical process-to-process connections. Some implementation issues are considered, and problems such as internetwork routing, accounting, and timeouts are exposed.