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title: SCTP
slug: Glossary/SCTP
page-type: glossary-definition
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**SCTP** (Stream Control Transmission {{glossary("Protocol")}}) is an {{Glossary("IETF")}} standard for a transport protocol which enables the reliable, in-order transmission of messages while offering congestion control, multi-homing, and other features to improve reliability and stability of the connection. It's used for sending traditional telephone calls over the Internet, but is also used for {{Glossary("WebRTC")}} data.

## See also

- {{RFC(4960, "Stream Control Transmission Protocol")}}
- [Stream Control Transmission Protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_Control_Transmission_Protocol) on Wikipedia