Multiprotocol Transport Networking

The Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) architecture is a description of logical structure, formats, protocols, and set of operating principles.

History
The Multiprotocol Transport Networking architecture was announced by IBM in March 1993.

Implementations

 * OS/2
 * AnyNet/2 SNA over TCP/IP
 * AnyNet/2 SNA over TCP/IP Gateway
 * AnyNet/2 NetBIOS over SNA
 * AnyNet/2 Sockets over SNA
 * AnyNet/2 Sockets over SNA Gateway
 * MPTS - Sockets over NetBIOS

Publications

 * GG24-4395-00: AnyNet: SNA over TCP/IP Installation and Interoperability (Mar 1993)
 * GC31-7073-00: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture: Technical Overview (Apr 1993)
 * GC31-7074-02: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture: Formats (Aug 1995)
 * SG24-4170-01: Multiprotocol Transport Networking (MPTN) Architecture Tutorial and Product Implementations (Nov 1995)
 * Multiprotocol Transport Networking: Eliminating application dependencies on communications protocols - IBM Systems Journal 34(3) - Feb 1995