Venturi Transport Protocol
Encyclopedia
Venturi Transport Protocol (VTP) is a patented proprietary
transport layer
protocol that is designed to transparently replace TCP
in order to overcome inefficiencies in the design of TCP related to wireless data transport. It is owned by Venturi Wireless.
The protocol is employed by various wireless broadband internet service providers such as Verizon Wireless
and Unwired
(Unwired calls the Venturi Client application that provides transparent VTP connectivity the Unwired Optimizer) in order to speed up their network and to overcome latency
issues.
Proprietary protocol
In telecommunications, a proprietary protocol is a communications protocol owned by a single organization or individual.-Enforcement:Proprietors may enforce restrictions through patents and by keeping the protocol specification a trade secret...
transport layer
Transport layer
In computer networking, the transport layer or layer 4 provides end-to-end communication services for applications within a layered architecture of network components and protocols...
protocol that is designed to transparently replace TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
The Transmission Control Protocol is one of the core protocols of the Internet Protocol Suite. TCP is one of the two original components of the suite, complementing the Internet Protocol , and therefore the entire suite is commonly referred to as TCP/IP...
in order to overcome inefficiencies in the design of TCP related to wireless data transport. It is owned by Venturi Wireless.
The protocol is employed by various wireless broadband internet service providers such as Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
and Unwired
Unwired
Unwired Australia Pty Ltd is an Australian company dedicated to fixed wireless telecommunications network offering carrier grade Internet services. They currently provide coverage in Melbourne and Sydney. Unwired has 52,320 customers and 97 employees as of 8 March 2010...
(Unwired calls the Venturi Client application that provides transparent VTP connectivity the Unwired Optimizer) in order to speed up their network and to overcome latency
Lag
Lag is a common word meaning to fail to keep up or to fall behind. In real-time applications, the term is used when the application fails to respond in a timely fashion to inputs...
issues.
External links
- http://www.venturiwireless.com/solutions/Vtechnology.html Venturi Wireless Solutions: Broadband Services - Optimization Technology
- http://www.unwired.com.au/support/faq/optimiser.php Unwired Optimizer FAQ