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HSTCP
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<p>HighSpeed TCP (HSTCP) is a <a href="/facts/Congestion_control_algorithm/9ohkRMso">congestion control algorithm</a> protocol defined in RFC 3649 for <a href="/facts/Transport_Control_Protocol/WW4sPrt9">Transport Control Protocol</a> (TCP). Standard TCP performs poorly in networks with a large <a href="/facts/Bandwidth-delay_product/72txR7o3">bandwidth-delay product</a>. It is unable to fully utilize available bandwidth. HSTCP makes minor modifications to standard TCP's congestion control mechanism to overcome this limitation. </p>