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PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

P. Mariager
J. Petersen, Ed.
Z. Shelby
M. Van de Logt
D. Barthel

Stream:

IETF

Source:

6lo (int)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8105

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Abstract

Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Ultra Low Energy(ULE) is a low-power air interface technology that is proposed by theDECT Forum and is defined and specified by ETSI.

The DECT air interface technology has been used worldwide incommunication devices for more than 20 years. It has primarily beenused to carry voice for cordless telephony but has also been deployedfor data-centric services.

DECT ULE is a recent addition to the DECT interface primarilyintended for low-bandwidth, low-power applications such as sensordevices, smart meters, home automation, etc. As the DECT ULEinterface inherits many of the capabilities from DECT, it benefitsfrom operation that is long-range and interference-free, worldwide-reserved frequency band, low silicon prices, and maturity. There isan added value in the ability to communicate with IPv6 over DECT ULE,such as for Internet of Things applications.

This document describes how IPv6 is transported over DECT ULE usingIPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Network (6LoWPAN)techniques.

For the definition ofStatus,seeRFC 2026.

For the definition ofStream, seeRFC 8729.