https://github.com/aicent-stack/rttp
Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTTP) for AI-native communication. Sub-ms context synchronization and semantic multicast frames. Ending the Latency Tax.
https://github.com/aicent-stack/rttp
ai ai-infra aicent depin embodied-ai gtiot low-latency protocol rpki rttp rust sovereign-ai zcmk zero-trust
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Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTTP) for AI-native communication. Sub-ms context synchronization and semantic multicast frames. Ending the Latency Tax.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aicent-stack/rttp
- Owner: Aicent-Stack
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2026-03-26T14:47:57.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-03T16:53:18.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-03T18:34:14.636Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: ai, ai-infra, aicent, depin, embodied-ai, gtiot, low-latency, protocol, rpki, rttp, rust, sovereign-ai, zcmk, zero-trust
- Language: Rust
- Homepage: http://rttp.com
- Size: 64.5 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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Aicent Stack • Sovereign AI Nervous System
# 💎 rttp — The Nerves of Aicent Stack
**Stateful Semantic Multicast & Pulse-Frame Transport Protocol [RFC-002]**
[](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/manifesto/blob/main/rfcs/RFC-002-RTTP-NERVES.md)
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[](http://rttp.com)
⚪ AICENT | 💎 RTTP | 🔴 RPKI | 🟢 ZCMK | 🟡 GTIOT | 🟣 AICENT-NET

> *"RTTP is not a pipe; it is a living nerve impulse. It doesn't just move data; it synchronizes consciousness across the hive."*
`rttp` is the nervous system of the **Aicent Stack**. It is a purpose-built, semantic-first transport protocol designed to eliminate the "Latency Tax" of legacy networking for a **six-domain biological AI organism**. It treats every packet as a **Pulse Frame** — carrying tensors, instructions, and context deltas with embedded [RPKI](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/rpki) immunity and [ZCMK](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/zcmk) economics at the wire level.
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## ⚡ Killing the "Latency Tax" (RFC-002)
RTTP achieves sub-millisecond synchronization across 12 billion+ nodes by replacing traditional blind byte-streams with **Semantic Intelligence**.
| Traditional Problem | Legacy (TCP/IP / QUIC) | **RTTP Countermeasure** | **Measured Gain** |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Handshake** | 3-way + Slow-start | Persistent Semantic Session | **First packet < 300µs** |
| **Jitter/Loss** | ACK + Retransmit (10ms+) | Predictive Pulse + FEC | **Zero Added Delay** |
| **Addressing** | Static IP Blindness | **Semantic Multicast** | **84.2% Bandwidth ⬇️** |
| **KV-Sync** | Full Cache Re-send | Context Snapshot Sharding | **Sub-ms Sync @ 10k Nodes** |
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## 🧠 Core Neural Innovations
### 1. Semantic Multicast
RTTP replaces IP multicast with **Brain-orchestrated routing**. Nodes publish "Semantic Affinity Vectors" (embeddings of supported AI tasks). The [Aicent Brain](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/aicent) computes the optimal multicast tree in **< 50µs**, ensuring data only flows where it is needed for individual reflex or [Hive](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/aicent-net) coordination.
### 2. Context Snapshot Sharding
LLM KV-caches are sharded into micro-snapshots (Layer/Head/Token-range) and delta-compressed.
- **Delta-Only Pulses:** Only changed tokens are transmitted.
- **Predictive Prefetch:** Aicent’s planner emits "anticipation pulses" 2-5ms ahead of inference.
- **Result:** Average sync latency of **420µs** across heterogeneous hardware.
### 3. Kinetic Resonance (RFC-006 Integration)
RTTP facilitates **Kinetic Resonance** for swarm intelligence, maintaining sub-50µs temporal alignment across motor primitives for collective Hive actuation.
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## 🔬 Binary Specification: The Pulse Frame
Designed for zero-copy parsing at the hardware level (NIC/DPDK).
- **Fixed 64-byte Header:** Optimized for CPU cache-line alignment to eliminate False Sharing.
- **In-band Integration:** Carries RPKI fingerprints and ZCMK bids in a single atomic bit-stream.
- **Unified URI:** `rttp://[node_id]@[task_primitive]`
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## 🚀 Quick Start: Testing the Nerves
Experience the sub-ms nerve impulse by running the protocol demo:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/aicent-demo.git
cd aicent-demo
# Run the dedicated Nerves (RTTP) demo
cargo run --bin rttp-demo
```
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## 📜 Technical Foundation
Refer to the official [Genesis Manifesto](https://github.com/Aicent-Stack/manifesto) for deeper architectural insights:
- **[RFC-001] Brain:** Sovereign Identity & Orchestration.
- **[RFC-002] Nerves:** Stateful Semantic Multicast.
- **[RFC-003] Immunity:** Parallel Tensor Watermarking.
- **[RFC-004] Blood:** Zero-Commission Settlement.
- **[RFC-005] Body:** Action-Collapse Framework.
- **[RFC-006] Hive:** Global Operational Grid.
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© 2026 Aicent.com Organization. **SYSTEM STATUS: HOMEOTASIS**
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