The IPv6 over Networks of Resource-constrained Nodes (6lo) WG in the Internet
Area of the IETF has been rechartered. For additional information, please
contact the Area Directors or the WG Chairs.

IPv6 over Networks of Resource-constrained Nodes (6lo)
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Current status: Active WG

Chairs:
  Shwetha Bhandari <shwetha.bhand...@gmail.com>
  Carles Gomez <carles.go...@upc.edu>

Assigned Area Director:
  Éric Vyncke <evyn...@cisco.com>

Internet Area Directors:
  Erik Kline <ek.i...@gmail.com>
  Éric Vyncke <evyn...@cisco.com>

Mailing list:
  Address: 6lo@ietf.org
  To subscribe: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/6lo
  Archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/6lo/

Group page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/6lo/

Charter: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/charter-ietf-6lo/

The 6lo WG focuses on the work that facilitates IPv6 connectivity over
constrained node networks with the characteristics of: * limited power,
memory and processing resources; * hard upper bounds on state, code space,
and processing cycles; * optimization of energy and network bandwidth usage;
* lack of some layer-2 services like complete device connectivity and
broadcast/multicast.

Specifically, 6lo will work on:
* IPv6-over-foo adaptation layer specifications using 6LoWPAN technologies
(RFC4944, RFC6282, RFC 6775) or 6lo technologies (e.g., RFC8138, RFC8505,
RFC8930, RFC8931) for link-layer technologies of interest in constrained node
networks; * information and data models for these adaptation layers for basic
monitoring and troubleshooting; * specifications, such as low-complexity
header compression, that are applicable to more than one adaptation layer
specification; * maintenance and informational documents required for the
existing IETF specifications in this space.

Only specifications targeting constrained node networks are in scope. 6lo
will work closely with the 6MAN working group, which will continue to work on
IP-over-foo documents outside the constrained node network space and will
continue to be the focal point for IPv6 maintenance. For adaptation layer
specifications that do not have implications on IPv6 architecture, 6MAN will
be notified about 6lo's working group last call. Specifications that might
have such an impact (e.g., by using IPv6 addresses in a specific way or by
introducing new ND options or by exposing to IPv6 a link model different from
either Ethernet or 6lowpan) will be closely coordinated with 6MAN, and/or
specific parts will be fanned out to 6MAN documents. Beyond 6MAN, 6lo will
also coordinate with INTAREA.

6lo works on small, focused pieces of work, but does not take on larger
cross-layer efforts. The working group will continue to reuse existing
protocols and mechanisms whenever reasonable and possible. Work based on
using SCHC header compression will be coordinated with the SCHC WG.

Security and management work that is not specific to the link layers being
worked on is out of scope. Work in routing is out of scope. 6lo will
coordinate closely with the working groups in other areas that focus on
constrained node networks, such as ROLL (RTG), CoRE (WIT), and IOTOPS (OPS).

Milestones:



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