This is the most direct implementation of the Parallel Networking technology. If there are multiple paths between two nodes in the network, then Multipath Transport can utilize these paths to transport packets. Multipath Transport can be used over multi-homed circuits, overlay networks, or even wireless meshes. Multipath Transport determines the path for each packet, ensuring it takes the best path at that split-second. It also monitors path characteristics, and the availability and failure of links dynamically through the lifetime of the flow. Multipath Transport guarantees packet delivery and is hence, reliable, without incurring the overheads that make TCP unsuitable for real-time applications.
