IETF 103 Preview

A mix of discussions about new work, exploration of new directions for some well established WGs, and critical decisions on existing work items are all on tap.

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Upcoming events

  • Bangkok 2

    IETF 103 Bangkok

    IETF 103 starts Saturday 3 November and runs through Friday afternoon, 9 November.

    Bangkok, Thailand
  • Charles Bridge photo by Brian Campbell

    IETF 104 Prague

    IETF 104 starts Saturday 23 March and runs through Friday afternoon, 29 March.

    Prague, Czech Republic
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What's new?

  • IETF 103 Preview

    From November 3 to 9, the IETF will gather for its first visit to Bangkok, Thailand. Here's snapshot of some of the sessions and topics on tap for the week.

    31 Oct 2018
  • What's Happening with QUIC

    Two years ago, the IETF chartered the QUIC Working Group to "provide a standards-track specification for a UDP-based, stream-multiplexing, encrypted transport protocol, based on pre-standardization implementation and deployment experience."

    29 Oct 2018
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Understanding the Internet Engineering Task Force

  • Working Groups
  • Request for Comments (RFCs)

Working groups

Working Groups are the primary mechanism for development of IETF specifications and guidelines. Working Groups are typically created to address a specific problem or to produce one or more specific deliverables (a guideline, standards specification, etc.).

Request for Comments (RFCs)

The IETF publishes RFCs authored by network operators, engineers and computer scientists to document methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the Internet.

  • Featured Working Group

    QUIC

    The QUIC working group will provide a standards-track specification for a UDP-based, stream-multiplexing, encrypted transport protocol, based on pre-standardization implementation and deployment ...

    quic active quic@ietf.org

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