refactor(lib, hicn-light, vpp, hiperf): HICN-723

 - move infra data structure into the shared lib
 - new packet cache using double hashing and lookup on prefix suffix
 - testing updates
 - authenticated requests using interest manifests

Co-authored-by: Mauro Sardara <msardara@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Jordan Augé <jordan.auge+fdio@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Michele Papalini <micpapal@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Olivier Roques <oroques+fdio@cisco.com>
Co-authored-by: Enrico Loparco <eloparco@cisco.com>

Change-Id: Iaddebfe6aa5279ea8553433b0f519578f6b9ccd9
Signed-off-by: Luca Muscariello <muscariello@ieee.org>

158 files changed, 2966 insertions, 4799 deletions

diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h
index 78cad35dc..41b660587 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ TRANSPORT_CLANG_DISABLE_WARNING("-Wdeprecated-declarations")
 #ifndef ASIO_STANDALONE
 #define ASIO_STANDALONE
 #endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+TRANSPORT_CLANG_DISABLE_WARNING("-Wshorten-64-to-32")
+#endif
 #include <asio.hpp>
 
 TRANSPORT_POP_WARNING
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/connector.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
index b671a7d89..ad0d4f09d 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/connector.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <deque>
 #include <functional>
+#include <system_error>
 
 namespace transport {
 
@@ -57,10 +58,10 @@ class Connector : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Connector> {
   static constexpr std::uint16_t max_burst = 256;
 
   using Ptr = std::shared_ptr<Connector>;
+  using ReceptionBuffer = std::vector<utils::MemBuf::Ptr>;
   using PacketQueue = std::deque<utils::MemBuf::Ptr>;
-  using PacketReceivedCallback =
-      std::function<void(Connector *, const std::vector<utils::MemBuf::Ptr> &,
-                         const std::error_code &)>;
+  using PacketReceivedCallback = std::function<void(
+      Connector *, const ReceptionBuffer &, const std::error_code &)>;
   using PacketSentCallback =
       std::function<void(Connector *, const std::error_code &)>;
   using OnCloseCallback = std::function<void(Connector *)>;
@@ -118,6 +119,14 @@ class Connector : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Connector> {
 
   virtual void send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) = 0;
 
+  virtual void receive(const std::vector<utils::MemBuf::Ptr> &buffers) {
+    receive_callback_(this, buffers, std::make_error_code(std::errc()));
+  }
+
+  virtual void reconnect() {
+    on_reconnect_callback_(this, std::make_error_code(std::errc()));
+  }
+
   virtual void close() = 0;
 
   virtual State state() { return state_; };
@@ -134,6 +143,11 @@ class Connector : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Connector> {
 
   std::string getConnectorName() { return connector_name_; }
 
+  template <typename EP>
+  void setLocalEndpoint(EP &&endpoint) {
+    local_endpoint_ = std::forward<EP>(endpoint);
+  }
+
   Endpoint getLocalEndpoint() { return local_endpoint_; }
 
   Endpoint getRemoteEndpoint() { return remote_endpoint_; }
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/content_object.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/content_object.h
index a8df1e8e3..f8d95846e 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/content_object.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/content_object.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class ContentObject : public Packet {
   template <typename... Args>
   ContentObject(CopyBufferOp op, Args &&...args)
       : Packet(op, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {
-    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_, name_.getStructReference()) <
-        0) {
+    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
+                           &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class ContentObject : public Packet {
   template <typename... Args>
   ContentObject(WrapBufferOp op, Args &&...args)
       : Packet(op, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {
-    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_, name_.getStructReference()) <
-        0) {
+    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
+                           &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class ContentObject : public Packet {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
 
-    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_, name_.getStructReference()) <
-        0) {
+    if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
+                           &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/interest.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/interest.h
index b7ce3c3a0..9e6cdccb9 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/interest.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/interest.h
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ const uint32_t MAX_AGGREGATED_INTEREST = 128;
 
 class Interest
     : public Packet /*, public std::enable_shared_from_this<Interest>*/ {
- private:
-  struct InterestManifestHeader {
-    /* This can be 16 bits, but we use 32 bits for alignment */
-    uint32_t n_suffixes;
-    /* Followed by the list of prefixes to ask */
-    /* ... */
-  };
-
  public:
   using Ptr = std::shared_ptr<Interest>;
 
@@ -51,7 +43,7 @@ class Interest
   Interest(CopyBufferOp op, Args &&...args)
       : Packet(op, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {
     if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                               name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
+                               &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
@@ -60,7 +52,7 @@ class Interest
   Interest(WrapBufferOp op, Args &&...args)
       : Packet(op, std::forward<Args>(args)...) {
     if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                               name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
+                               &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
@@ -108,6 +100,12 @@ class Interest
 
   uint32_t numberOfSuffixes();
 
+  uint32_t *getRequestBitmap();
+
+  void setRequestBitmap(const uint32_t *request_bitmap);
+
+  bool isValid();
+
   auto shared_from_this() { return utils::shared_from(this); }
 
  private:
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/io_module.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/io_module.h
index 817d96d00..31da0b882 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/io_module.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/io_module.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/core/connector.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/packet.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/prefix.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/portability/portability.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/membuf.h>
@@ -48,13 +49,12 @@ class IoModule : utils::NonCopyable {
         mtu_(1500),
         output_interface_(""),
         content_store_reserved_(5000) {
-    inet_address_.v4.as_u32 = htonl(0x7f00001);
+    inet_address_.v4.as_u32 = portability::host_to_net(0x7f00001);
     inet6_address_.v6.as_u8[15] = 0x01;
   }
 
  public:
   static IoModule *load(const char *);
-  static bool unload(IoModule *);
 
  public:
   virtual ~IoModule();
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class IoModule : utils::NonCopyable {
 
   virtual void init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
                     Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+                    Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
                     Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
                     asio::io_service &io_service,
                     const std::string &app_name = "Libtransport") = 0;
@@ -108,11 +109,6 @@ class IoModule : utils::NonCopyable {
 
   const std::string &getOutputInterface() { return output_interface_; }
 
-#ifndef ANDROID
- private:
-  void *handle_;
-#endif
-
  protected:
   ip_address_t inet_address_;
   ip_address_t inet6_address_;
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/name.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/name.h
index 5cb4efd10..cf6d3097c 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/name.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/name.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Name {
   friend class Packet;
   friend class ContentObject;
   friend class Interest;
+  friend class Prefix;
 
   static const uint32_t standard_name_string_length = 100;
 
@@ -102,11 +103,11 @@ class Name {
   int getAddressFamily() const;
 
  private:
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE const NameStruct *getConstStructReference() const {
-    return &name_;
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE const NameStruct &getConstStructReference() const {
+    return name_;
   }
 
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE NameStruct *getStructReference() { return &name_; }
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE NameStruct &getStructReference() { return name_; }
 
   NameStruct name_;
 };
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/prefix.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/prefix.h
index 13401e1a8..778491a31 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/prefix.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/core/prefix.h
@@ -25,13 +25,9 @@ class Prefix {
  public:
   Prefix();
 
-  Prefix(const char *prefix);
-
   Prefix(const std::string &prefix);
 
-  Prefix(std::string &&prefix);
-
-  Prefix(std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length);
+  Prefix(const std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length);
 
   Prefix(const core::Name &content_name, uint16_t prefix_length);
 
@@ -39,6 +35,8 @@ class Prefix {
 
   bool operator==(const Prefix &prefix) const;
 
+  bool operator!=(const Prefix &prefix) const { return !operator==(prefix); }
+
   std::unique_ptr<Sockaddr> toSockaddr() const;
 
   uint16_t getPrefixLength() const;
@@ -47,26 +45,22 @@ class Prefix {
 
   std::string getNetwork() const;
 
-  int contains(const ip_address_t &content_name) const;
+  Prefix &setNetwork(const std::string &network);
 
-  int contains(const core::Name &content_name) const;
+  int getAddressFamily() const;
 
-  Name getName() const;
+  bool contains(const ip_address_t &content_name) const;
 
-  Name getRandomName() const;
+  bool contains(const core::Name &content_name) const;
 
   Name getName(const core::Name &mask, const core::Name &components,
                const core::Name &content_name) const;
 
   Name mapName(const core::Name &content_name) const;
 
-  Prefix &setNetwork(std::string &network);
-
-  int getAddressFamily() const;
-
-  Prefix &setAddressFamily(int address_family);
-
+  Name makeName() const;
   Name makeRandomName() const;
+  Name makeNameWithIndex(std::uint64_t index) const;
 
   const ip_prefix_t &toIpPrefixStruct() const;
 
@@ -74,8 +68,10 @@ class Prefix {
   static bool checkPrefixLengthAndAddressFamily(uint16_t prefix_length,
                                                 int family);
 
-  void buildPrefix(std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length, int family);
+  void buildPrefix(const std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length,
+                   int family);
 
+ private:
   ip_prefix_t ip_prefix_;
 };
 
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
index 1acaadcf0..43f95a466 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,11 +24,4 @@ list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/notification.h
 )
 
-if (${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_EQUAL "1.1.1a" OR ${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "1.1.1a")
-  list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
-  )
-endif()
-
 set(HEADER_FILES ${HEADER_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/global_conf_interface.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/global_conf_interface.h
index a9fe6fac6..e1465d375 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/global_conf_interface.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/global_conf_interface.h
@@ -26,8 +26,16 @@ namespace transport {
 namespace interface {
 namespace global_config {
 
-static const constexpr char io_module_section[] = "io_module";
-void parseConfigurationFile(const std::string& path = "");
+class GlobalConfigInterface {
+ public:
+  GlobalConfigInterface();
+  ~GlobalConfigInterface();
+  void parseConfigurationFile(const std::string& path = "") const;
+
+ private:
+  void libtransportConfigInit() const;
+  void libtransportConfigTerminate() const;
+};
 
 class ConfigurationObject {
  public:
@@ -49,7 +57,9 @@ class ConfigurationObject {
 
 class IoModuleConfiguration : public ConfigurationObject {
  public:
-  std::string getKey() const override { return io_module_section; }
+  static inline char section[] = "io_module";
+
+  std::string getKey() const override { return section; }
 
   std::string name;
   std::vector<std::string> search_path;
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a67634c1e..000000000
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace interface {
-
-class P2PSecureConsumerSocket : public ConsumerSocket {
- public:
-  P2PSecureConsumerSocket(int handshake_protocol, int transport_protocol);
-  ~P2PSecureConsumerSocket() = default;
-  void registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace);
-};
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e197a3658..000000000
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace interface {
-
-class P2PSecureProducerSocket : public ProducerSocket {
- public:
-  P2PSecureProducerSocket();
-  P2PSecureProducerSocket(bool rtc, std::string &keystore_path,
-                          std::string &keystore_pwd);
-  ~P2PSecureProducerSocket() = default;
-};
-
-}  // namespace interface
-
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/portal.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/portal.h
index 1a22b1f1d..bca78cb3b 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/portal.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/portal.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Portal : private utils::NonCopyable {
    * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onTimeout will be used.
    */
   void sendInterest(
-      core::Interest::Ptr &&interest,
+      core::Interest::Ptr &interest, uint32_t lifetime,
       OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback = UNSET_CALLBACK,
       OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout_callback =
           UNSET_CALLBACK);
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
index e26fe5a85..d997634da 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h
@@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ class ConsumerSocket : private utils::NonCopyable {
   int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       interface::IcnObserver *socket_option_value);
 
+  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
+                      const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value);
+
   int setSocketOption(
       int socket_option_key,
       const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value);
@@ -283,6 +286,9 @@ class ConsumerSocket : private utils::NonCopyable {
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key, IcnObserver **socket_option_value);
 
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
+                      std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value);
+
+  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value);
 
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key, std::string &socket_option_value);
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_default_values.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_default_values.h
index 0e19ae629..da8eafcd9 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_default_values.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_default_values.h
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ static constexpr uint32_t key_locator_size = 60;          // bytes
 static constexpr uint32_t limit_guard = 80;               // bytes
 static constexpr uint32_t digest_size = 34;               // bytes
 static constexpr uint32_t max_out_of_order_segments = 3;  // content object
-static constexpr uint32_t unverified_interval = 60000;    // milliseconds
-static constexpr double unverified_ratio = 0.2;
-static constexpr uint32_t manifest_capacity = 20;
+static constexpr uint32_t manifest_max_capacity = 30;
+static constexpr uint32_t manifest_factor_relevant = 100;
+static constexpr uint32_t manifest_factor_alert = 20;
 
 // RAAQM
 static constexpr int sample_number = 30;
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_keys.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_keys.h
index 6cba50d8b..a14c8414c 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_keys.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_keys.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ typedef enum {
   LOW_RATE_AND_BESTPATH = 25,
   LOW_RATE_AND_REPLICATION = 26,
   LOW_RATE_AND_ALL_FWD_STRATEGIES = 27,
+  FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES = 28,
+  DELAY_AND_BESTPATH = 29,
+  DELAY_AND_REPLICATION = 30,
 } RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -58,23 +61,23 @@ typedef enum {
   INTEREST_LIFETIME = 107,
   CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME = 108,
   MAX_SEGMENT_SIZE = 109,
-  MIN_WINDOW_SIZE = 111,
-  MAX_WINDOW_SIZE = 112,
-  CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE = 113,
-  ASYNC_MODE = 114,
-  MAKE_MANIFEST = 115,
-  PORTAL = 116,
-  RUNNING = 117,
-  APPLICATION_BUFFER = 118,
-  HASH_ALGORITHM = 119,
-  SIGNER = 121,
-  VERIFIER = 122,
-  UNVERIFIED_INTERVAL = 123,
-  UNVERIFIED_RATIO = 124,
-  STATS_INTERVAL = 125,
-  SUFFIX_STRATEGY = 126,
-  PACKET_FORMAT = 127,
-  FEC_TYPE = 128,
+  MIN_WINDOW_SIZE = 110,
+  MAX_WINDOW_SIZE = 111,
+  CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE = 112,
+  ASYNC_MODE = 113,
+  PORTAL = 114,
+  RUNNING = 115,
+  APPLICATION_BUFFER = 116,
+  HASH_ALGORITHM = 117,
+  SIGNER = 118,
+  VERIFIER = 119,
+  MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY = 120,
+  MANIFEST_FACTOR_RELEVANT = 121,
+  MANIFEST_FACTOR_ALERT = 122,
+  STATS_INTERVAL = 123,
+  SUFFIX_STRATEGY = 124,
+  PACKET_FORMAT = 125,
+  FEC_TYPE = 126,
 } GeneralTransportOptions;
 
 typedef enum {
@@ -139,6 +142,8 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
   RECOVERY_STRATEGY = 901,
   AGGREGATED_DATA = 902,
+  CONTENT_SHARING_MODE = 903,
+  AGGREGATED_INTERESTS = 904,
 } RtcTransportOptions;
 
 }  // namespace interface
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
index 77b89742a..be08c9a0b 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ class ProducerSocket : private utils::NonCopyable {
   int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value);
 
+  int setSocketOption(
+      int socket_option_key,
+      const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value);
+
   int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       const std::string &socket_option_value);
 
@@ -154,6 +158,9 @@ class ProducerSocket : private utils::NonCopyable {
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value);
 
+  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
+                      std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value);
+
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key, std::string &socket_option_value);
 
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/statistics.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/statistics.h
index 4d9e1bfe2..e83aa9a27 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/statistics.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/interfaces/statistics.h
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ class TransportStatistics {
   }
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void updateAverageRtt(
-      const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt) {
-    auto rtt_milliseconds = rtt.count();
-    average_rtt_ =
-        (alpha_ * average_rtt_) + ((1. - alpha_) * double(rtt_milliseconds));
+      const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt) {
+    double rtt_milliseconds = double(rtt.count()) / 1000.0;
+
+    average_rtt_ = (alpha_ * average_rtt_) + ((1. - alpha_) * rtt_milliseconds);
   }
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void updateAverageWindowSize(double current_window) {
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a688b1f1..d29ec737c 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/c_portability.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/portability.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cpu.h
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cache.h
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/endianess.h
 )
 
 list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/cache.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/cache.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae113c7d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/cache.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/platform.h>
+
+namespace transport {
+namespace portability {
+namespace cache {
+
+/**
+ * @Prefetch utilities
+ */
+
+/* Default cache line size of 64 bytes. */
+#ifndef LOG2_CACHE_LINE_BYTES
+static constexpr const std::size_t klog2_cache_line_bytes = 6;
+#else
+static constexpr const std::size_t klog2_cache_line_bytes =
+    LOG2_CACHE_LINE_BYTES;
+#endif
+
+/* How much data prefetch instruction prefetches */
+#ifndef LOG2_CACHE_PREFETCH_BYTES
+static constexpr const std::size_t klog2_cache_prefetch_bytes =
+    klog2_cache_line_bytes;
+#else
+static constexpr const std::size_t klog2_cache_prefetch_bytes =
+    LOG2_CACHE_PREFETCH_BYTES;
+#endif
+
+/* Default cache line fill buffers. */
+#ifndef N_PREFETCHES
+static constexpr const std::size_t kn_prefetches = 16;
+#else
+static constexpr const std::size_t kn_prefetches = N_PREFETCHES;
+#endif
+
+static constexpr const std::size_t kcache_line_bytes =
+    (1 << klog2_cache_line_bytes);
+static constexpr const std::size_t kcache_prefetch_bytes =
+    (1 << klog2_cache_prefetch_bytes);
+
+static constexpr const int READ = 0;
+static constexpr const int LOAD = 0; /* alias for read */
+static constexpr const int WRITE = 1;
+static constexpr const int STORE = 1; /* alias for write */
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
+// Clang & GCC
+
+template <int type>
+static inline void _prefetch(uint8_t *addr, std::size_t n, std::size_t size) {
+  if (size > n * kcache_prefetch_bytes) {
+    __builtin_prefetch(addr + n * kcache_prefetch_bytes, type,
+                       /* locality */ 3);
+  }
+}
+
+template <typename T, int type>
+static inline void prefetch(T *addr, std::size_t size) {
+  uint8_t *_addr = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(addr);
+
+  _prefetch<type>(_addr, 0, size);
+  _prefetch<type>(_addr, 1, size);
+  _prefetch<type>(_addr, 2, size);
+  _prefetch<type>(_addr, 3, size);
+}
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace cache
+}  // namespace portability
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c18ac82cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <hicn/transport/errors/errors.h>
+
+namespace transport {
+namespace portability {
+
+#if (__BYTE_ORDER__) == (__ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN__)
+static constexpr const bool kIsBigEndian = false;
+static constexpr const bool kIsLittleEndian = true;
+#else
+static constexpr const bool kIsBigEndian = true;
+static constexpr const bool kIsLittleEndian = false;
+#endif
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T bswap(T value) {
+  throw errors::RuntimeException("Not implemented");
+}
+
+template <>
+inline int16_t bswap(int16_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap16(value);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline int32_t bswap(int32_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap32(value);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline int64_t bswap(int64_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap64(value);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline uint16_t bswap(uint16_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap16(value);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline uint32_t bswap(uint32_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap32(value);
+}
+
+template <>
+inline uint64_t bswap(uint64_t value) {
+  return __builtin_bswap64(value);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T host_to_net(T value) {
+  if constexpr (kIsLittleEndian) {
+    return bswap(value);
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T net_to_host(T value) {
+  if constexpr (kIsLittleEndian) {
+    return bswap(value);
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+}  // namespace portability
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/portability.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/portability.h
index b093f8892..fd6eca4de 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/portability.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/portability/portability.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <cstddef>
 
+namespace transport {
 namespace portability {
 
 // Generalize warning push/pop.
@@ -66,3 +67,4 @@ namespace portability {
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace portability
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h
index ddfbd00cd..14234eaa1 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Time {
  public:
   using Clock = T;
   using TimePoint = typename Clock::time_point;
-  using Rep = double;
+  using Rep = uint64_t;
   using Seconds = std::chrono::duration<Rep>;
   using Milliseconds = std::chrono::duration<Rep, std::milli>;
   using Microseconds = std::chrono::duration<Rep, std::micro>;
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/color.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/color.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e8d93e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/color.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <array>
+#include <ostream>
+#include <random>
+#include <sstream>
+
+namespace utils {
+
+#define foreach_modifier  \
+  _(RESET, 0)             \
+  _(BOLD, 1)              \
+  _(FG_DEFAULT, 39)       \
+  _(FG_BLACK, 30)         \
+  _(FG_RED, 31)           \
+  _(FG_GREEN, 32)         \
+  _(FG_YELLOW, 33)        \
+  _(FG_BLUE, 34)          \
+  _(FG_MAGENTA, 35)       \
+  _(FG_CYAN, 36)          \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_GRAY, 37)    \
+  _(FG_DARK_GRAY, 90)     \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_RED, 91)     \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_GREEN, 92)   \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_YELLOW, 93)  \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_BLUE, 94)    \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_MAGENTA, 95) \
+  _(FG_LIGHT_CYAN, 96)    \
+  _(FG_WHITE, 97)         \
+  _(BG_RED, 41)           \
+  _(BG_GREEN, 42)         \
+  _(BG_BLUE, 44)          \
+  _(BG_DEFAULT, 49)
+
+class ColorModifier {
+  static inline const std::size_t n_modifiers = 23;
+  static inline const char format_string_start[] = "\033[";
+  static inline const char format_string_end[] = "m";
+
+ public:
+  enum class Code {
+#define _(name, value) name = value,
+    foreach_modifier
+#undef _
+  };
+
+  static inline std::array<Code, n_modifiers> code_array = {
+#define _(name, value) Code::name,
+      foreach_modifier
+#undef _
+  };
+
+  static Code getRandomModifier() {
+    static std::random_device rd;
+    static std::mt19937 gen(rd());
+    static std::uniform_int_distribution<> distr(4, 17);
+
+    return code_array[distr(gen)];
+  }
+
+  ColorModifier(Code code) : code_(code), color_string_() {
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    if (std::getenv("COLORTERM") != nullptr) {
+      ss << format_string_start << static_cast<int>(code_) << format_string_end;
+      color_string_ = ss.str();
+    }
+  }
+
+  ColorModifier() : ColorModifier(getRandomModifier()) {}
+
+  friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const ColorModifier& mod) {
+    return os << mod.color_string_;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  Code code_;
+  std::string color_string_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace utils
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h
index 2cd2f3aca..164c853a5 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ class EventThread {
   EventThread(asio::io_service& io_service, bool detached = false)
       : internal_io_service_(nullptr),
         io_service_(std::ref(io_service)),
-        work_(std::make_unique<asio::io_service::work>(io_service_)),
+        work_guard_(asio::make_work_guard(io_service_.get())),
         thread_(nullptr),
         detached_(detached) {
     run();
   }
 
-  EventThread(bool detached = false)
+  explicit EventThread(bool detached = false)
       : internal_io_service_(std::make_unique<asio::io_service>()),
         io_service_(std::ref(*internal_io_service_)),
-        work_(std::make_unique<asio::io_service::work>(io_service_)),
+        work_guard_(asio::make_work_guard(io_service_.get())),
         thread_(nullptr),
         detached_(detached) {
     run();
@@ -47,22 +47,12 @@ class EventThread {
   EventThread(const EventThread&) = delete;
   EventThread& operator=(const EventThread&) = delete;
 
-  EventThread(EventThread&& other)
+  EventThread(EventThread&& other) noexcept
       : internal_io_service_(std::move(other.internal_io_service_)),
         io_service_(std::move(other.io_service_)),
-        work_(std::move(other.work_)),
+        work_guard_(std::move(other.work_guard_)),
         thread_(std::move(other.thread_)),
-        detached_(std::move(other.detached_)) {}
-
-  EventThread& operator=(EventThread&& other) {
-    internal_io_service_ = std::move(other.internal_io_service_);
-    io_service_ = std::move(other.io_service_);
-    work_ = std::move(other.work_);
-    thread_ = std::move(other.thread_);
-    detached_ = other.detached_;
-
-    return *this;
-  }
+        detached_(other.detached_) {}
 
   ~EventThread() { stop(); }
 
@@ -89,16 +79,16 @@ class EventThread {
 
   template <typename Func>
   void add(Func&& f) {
-    io_service_.get().post(std::forward<Func&&>(f));
+    io_service_.get().post(std::forward<Func>(f));
   }
 
   template <typename Func>
   void tryRunHandlerNow(Func&& f) {
-    io_service_.get().dispatch(std::forward<Func&&>(f));
+    io_service_.get().dispatch(std::forward<Func>(f));
   }
 
   template <typename Func>
-  void addAndWaitForExecution(Func&& f) {
+  void addAndWaitForExecution(Func&& f) const {
     auto promise = std::promise<void>();
     auto future = promise.get_future();
 
@@ -111,7 +101,7 @@ class EventThread {
   }
 
   void stop() {
-    work_.reset();
+    add([this]() { work_guard_.reset(); });
 
     if (thread_ && thread_->joinable()) {
       thread_->join();
@@ -120,14 +110,14 @@ class EventThread {
     thread_.reset();
   }
 
-  bool stopped() { return io_service_.get().stopped(); }
+  bool stopped() const { return io_service_.get().stopped(); }
 
   asio::io_service& getIoService() { return io_service_; }
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<asio::io_service> internal_io_service_;
   std::reference_wrapper<asio::io_service> io_service_;
-  std::unique_ptr<asio::io_service::work> work_;
+  asio::executor_work_guard<asio::io_context::executor_type> work_guard_;
   std::unique_ptr<std::thread> thread_;
   bool detached_;
 };
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/linux.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/linux.h
index 03d29c1db..14ef179ac 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/linux.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/linux.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE int retrieveInterfaceAddress(
       uint16_t prefix = 0;
       memcpy(&prefix, tmp->sin6_addr.s6_addr, sizeof(uint16_t));
 
-      if (htons(LINK_LOCAL_PREFIX) != prefix) {
+      if (portability::host_to_net(LINK_LOCAL_PREFIX) != prefix) {
         *address = *(struct sockaddr_in6 *)ifa->ifa_addr;
         getnameinfo(ifa->ifa_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6), addr,
                     sizeof(addr), NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST);
diff --git a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/thread_pool.h b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/thread_pool.h
index e4e47209c..76218ff09 100644
--- a/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/thread_pool.h
+++ b/libtransport/includes/hicn/transport/utils/thread_pool.h
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ class ThreadPool : public NonCopyable {
       std::size_t n_threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency())
       : workers_(n_threads > 0 ? n_threads : 1) {}
 
+  ~ThreadPool() = default;
+
   std::size_t getNThreads() const { return workers_.size(); }
   EventThread &getWorker(std::size_t i) { return workers_.at(i); }
+  std::vector<EventThread> &getWorkers() { return workers_; }
 
  private:
   std::vector<EventThread> workers_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/auth/signer.cc b/libtransport/src/auth/signer.cc
index 918e271f5..f13df53eb 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/auth/signer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/auth/signer.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/auth/signer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/interest.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h>
 
 #include "hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h"
@@ -50,6 +51,15 @@ void Signer::signPacket(PacketPtr packet) {
   hicn_header_t header_copy;
   hicn_packet_copy_header(format, packet->packet_start_, &header_copy, false);
 
+  // Copy bitmap from interest manifest
+  uint32_t request_bitmap[BITMAP_SIZE] = {0};
+  if (packet->isInterest()) {
+    core::Interest *interest = dynamic_cast<core::Interest *>(packet);
+    if (interest->hasManifest())
+      memcpy(request_bitmap, interest->getRequestBitmap(),
+             BITMAP_SIZE * sizeof(uint32_t));
+  }
+
   // Fill in the hICN AH header
   auto now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
   packet->setSignatureTimestamp(now);
@@ -69,6 +79,12 @@ void Signer::signPacket(PacketPtr packet) {
 
   // Restore header
   hicn_packet_copy_header(format, &header_copy, packet->packet_start_, false);
+
+  // Restore bitmap in interest manifest
+  if (packet->isInterest()) {
+    core::Interest *interest = dynamic_cast<core::Interest *>(packet);
+    interest->setRequestBitmap(request_bitmap);
+  }
 }
 
 void Signer::signBuffer(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buffer) {
@@ -241,16 +257,23 @@ void AsymmetricSigner::setKey(CryptoSuite suite, std::shared_ptr<EVP_PKEY> key,
                               std::shared_ptr<EVP_PKEY> pub_key) {
   suite_ = suite;
   key_ = key;
-  signature_len_ = EVP_PKEY_size(key.get());
+
+  signature_len_ = EVP_PKEY_size(key_.get());
   DCHECK(signature_len_ <= signature_->tailroom());
+
   signature_->setLength(signature_len_);
 
-  std::vector<uint8_t> pbk(i2d_PublicKey(pub_key.get(), nullptr));
-  uint8_t *pbk_ptr = pbk.data();
-  int len = i2d_PublicKey(pub_key.get(), &pbk_ptr);
+  size_t enc_pbk_len = i2d_PublicKey(pub_key.get(), nullptr);
+  DCHECK(enc_pbk_len >= 0);
+
+  uint8_t *enc_pbkey_raw = nullptr;
+  i2d_PublicKey(pub_key.get(), &enc_pbkey_raw);
+  DCHECK(enc_pbkey_raw != nullptr);
 
   key_id_ = CryptoHash(getHashType());
-  key_id_.computeDigest(pbk_ptr, len);
+  key_id_.computeDigest(enc_pbkey_raw, enc_pbk_len);
+
+  OPENSSL_free(enc_pbkey_raw);
 }
 
 size_t AsymmetricSigner::getSignatureFieldSize() const {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/auth/verifier.cc b/libtransport/src/auth/verifier.cc
index 5d5f01711..e257582f6 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/auth/verifier.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/auth/verifier.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <hicn/transport/auth/verifier.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/interest.h>
 #include <protocols/errors.h>
 
 #include "glog/logging.h"
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ bool Verifier::verifyPacket(PacketPtr packet) {
   hicn_header_t header_copy;
   hicn_packet_copy_header(format, packet->packet_start_, &header_copy, false);
 
+  // Copy bitmap from interest manifest
+  uint32_t request_bitmap[BITMAP_SIZE] = {0};
+  if (packet->isInterest()) {
+    core::Interest *interest = dynamic_cast<core::Interest *>(packet);
+    memcpy(request_bitmap, interest->getRequestBitmap(),
+           BITMAP_SIZE * sizeof(uint32_t));
+  }
+
   // Retrieve packet signature
   utils::MemBuf::Ptr signature_raw = packet->getSignature();
   std::size_t signature_len = packet->getSignatureSize();
@@ -69,6 +78,12 @@ bool Verifier::verifyPacket(PacketPtr packet) {
   packet->setSignature(signature_raw);
   packet->setSignatureSize(signature_raw->length());
 
+  // Restore bitmap in interest manifest
+  if (packet->isInterest()) {
+    core::Interest *interest = dynamic_cast<core::Interest *>(packet);
+    interest->setRequestBitmap(request_bitmap);
+  }
+
   return valid_packet;
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index b9b024d60..777772a04 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,17 +14,18 @@
 list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/facade.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/manifest.h
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/manifest_inline.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/manifest_format_fixed.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/manifest_format.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/pending_interest.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/portal.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/errors.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_configuration.h
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_id_counter.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/local_connector.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_workers.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/udp_connector.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/udp_listener.h
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_module_manager.h
 )
 
 list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/portal.cc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_configuration.cc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/io_module.cc
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/local_connector.cc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/udp_connector.cc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/udp_listener.cc
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/constructor.cc
 )
 
 if (NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES Android)
@@ -56,4 +57,4 @@ if (NOT ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES Android)
 endif()
 
 set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
-set(HEADER_FILES ${HEADER_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
\ No newline at end of file
+set(HEADER_FILES ${HEADER_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/constructor.cc b/libtransport/src/core/constructor.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c7f0dfa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/constructor.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <core/global_configuration.h>
+#include <core/global_module_manager.h>
+#include <core/global_workers.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h>
+
+namespace transport {
+namespace core {
+
+void __attribute__((constructor)) libtransportInit() {
+  // First the global module manager is initialized
+  GlobalModuleManager::getInstance();
+  // Then the packet allocator is initialized
+  PacketManager<>::getInstance();
+  // Then the global configuration is initialized
+  GlobalConfiguration::getInstance();
+  // Then the global workers are initialized
+  GlobalWorkers::getInstance();
+}
+
+}  // namespace core
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/content_object.cc b/libtransport/src/core/content_object.cc
index 643e0388e..e66b2a6cd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/content_object.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/content_object.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <hicn/transport/core/content_object.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/errors/errors.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/branch_prediction.h>
 
 extern "C" {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ ContentObject::ContentObject(const Name &name, Packet::Format format,
   }
 
   if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                                                name_.getStructReference()) <
+                                                &name_.getStructReference()) <
                              0)) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ ContentObject::~ContentObject() {}
 const Name &ContentObject::getName() const {
   if (!name_) {
     if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                           (hicn_name_t *)name_.getConstStructReference()) <
+                           (hicn_name_t *)&name_.getConstStructReference()) <
         0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
@@ -104,11 +105,11 @@ Name &ContentObject::getWritableName() { return const_cast<Name &>(getName()); }
 
 void ContentObject::setName(const Name &name) {
   if (hicn_data_set_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                         name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
+                         &name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException("Error setting content object name.");
   }
 
-  if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_, name_.getStructReference()) <
+  if (hicn_data_get_name(format_, packet_start_, &name_.getStructReference()) <
       0) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
@@ -121,11 +122,11 @@ uint32_t ContentObject::getPathLabel() const {
         "Error retrieving the path label from content object");
   }
 
-  return ntohl(path_label);
+  return portability::net_to_host(path_label);
 }
 
 ContentObject &ContentObject::setPathLabel(uint32_t path_label) {
-  path_label = htonl(path_label);
+  path_label = portability::host_to_net(path_label);
   if (hicn_data_set_path_label((hicn_header_t *)packet_start_, path_label) <
       0) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException(
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/facade.h b/libtransport/src/core/facade.h
index 1ad4437e2..77c1d16d2 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/facade.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/facade.h
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <core/manifest.h>
 #include <core/manifest_format_fixed.h>
-#include <core/manifest_inline.h>
 #include <core/portal.h>
 
 namespace transport {
 
 namespace core {
 
-using ContentObjectManifest = core::ManifestInline<ContentObject, Fixed>;
-using InterestManifest = core::ManifestInline<Interest, Fixed>;
+using ContentObjectManifest = core::Manifest<Fixed>;
+using InterestManifest = core::Manifest<Fixed>;
 
 }  // namespace core
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/global_id_counter.h b/libtransport/src/core/global_id_counter.h
index 0a67b76d5..0a67b76d5 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/global_id_counter.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/global_id_counter.h
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/global_module_manager.h b/libtransport/src/core/global_module_manager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9d272cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/global_module_manager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/singleton.h>
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace transport {
+namespace core {
+
+class GlobalModuleManager : public utils::Singleton<GlobalModuleManager> {
+ public:
+  friend class utils::Singleton<GlobalModuleManager>;
+
+  ~GlobalModuleManager() {
+    for (const auto &[key, value] : modules_) {
+      unload(value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void *loadModule(const std::string &module_name) {
+    void *handle = nullptr;
+    const char *error = nullptr;
+
+    // Lock
+    std::unique_lock lck(mtx_);
+
+    auto it = modules_.find(module_name);
+    if (it != modules_.end()) {
+      return it->second;
+    }
+
+    // open module
+    handle = dlopen(module_name.c_str(), RTLD_NOW);
+    if (!handle) {
+      if ((error = dlerror()) != nullptr) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << error;
+      }
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto ret = modules_.try_emplace(module_name, handle);
+    DCHECK(ret.second);
+
+    return handle;
+  }
+
+  void unload(void *handle) {
+    // destroy object and close module
+    dlclose(handle);
+  }
+
+  bool unloadModule(const std::string &module_name) {
+    // Lock
+    std::unique_lock lck(mtx_);
+    auto it = modules_.find(module_name);
+    if (it != modules_.end()) {
+      unload(it->second);
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  GlobalModuleManager() = default;
+  std::mutex mtx_;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, void *> modules_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace core
+}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/global_workers.h b/libtransport/src/core/global_workers.h
index 1ac254188..c5d794ef2 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/global_workers.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/global_workers.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class GlobalWorkers : public utils::Singleton<GlobalWorkers> {
     return thread_pool_.getWorker(counter_++ % thread_pool_.getNThreads());
   }
 
+  auto& getWorkers() { return thread_pool_.getWorkers(); }
+
  private:
   GlobalWorkers() : counter_(0), thread_pool_() {}
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/interest.cc b/libtransport/src/core/interest.cc
index b7719b3ed..8b9dcf256 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/interest.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/interest.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef _WIN32
 TRANSPORT_CLANG_DISABLE_WARNING("-Wextern-c-compat")
 #endif
+#include <hicn/base.h>
 #include <hicn/hicn.h>
 }
 
@@ -39,12 +40,12 @@ Interest::Interest(const Name &interest_name, Packet::Format format,
   }
 
   if (hicn_interest_set_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                             interest_name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
+                             &interest_name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
 
   if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                             name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
+                             &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
 }
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ Interest::Interest(hicn_format_t format, std::size_t additional_header_size)
 
 Interest::Interest(MemBuf &&buffer) : Packet(std::move(buffer)) {
   if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                             name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
+                             &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
 }
@@ -86,9 +87,9 @@ Interest::~Interest() {}
 
 const Name &Interest::getName() const {
   if (!name_) {
-    if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                               (hicn_name_t *)name_.getConstStructReference()) <
-        0) {
+    if (hicn_interest_get_name(
+            format_, packet_start_,
+            (hicn_name_t *)&name_.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
       throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
     }
   }
@@ -100,12 +101,12 @@ Name &Interest::getWritableName() { return const_cast<Name &>(getName()); }
 
 void Interest::setName(const Name &name) {
   if (hicn_interest_set_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                             name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
+                             &name.getConstStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException("Error setting interest name.");
   }
 
   if (hicn_interest_get_name(format_, packet_start_,
-                             name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
+                             &name_.getStructReference()) < 0) {
     throw errors::MalformedPacketException();
   }
 }
@@ -150,6 +151,13 @@ void Interest::resetForHash() {
     throw errors::RuntimeException(
         "Error resetting interest fields for hash computation.");
   }
+
+  // Reset request bitmap in manifest
+  if (hasManifest()) {
+    auto int_manifest_header =
+        (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+    memset(int_manifest_header->request_bitmap, 0, BITMAP_SIZE * sizeof(u32));
+  }
 }
 
 bool Interest::hasManifest() {
@@ -171,19 +179,21 @@ void Interest::encodeSuffixes() {
 
   // We assume interest does not hold signature for the moment.
   auto int_manifest_header =
-      (InterestManifestHeader *)(writableData() + headerSize());
-  int_manifest_header->n_suffixes = suffix_set_.size();
-  std::size_t additional_length =
-      sizeof(InterestManifestHeader) +
-      int_manifest_header->n_suffixes * sizeof(uint32_t);
+      (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+  int_manifest_header->n_suffixes = (uint32_t)suffix_set_.size();
+  memset(int_manifest_header->request_bitmap, 0xFFFFFFFF,
+         BITMAP_SIZE * sizeof(u32));
 
   uint32_t *suffix = (uint32_t *)(int_manifest_header + 1);
   for (auto it = suffix_set_.begin(); it != suffix_set_.end(); it++, suffix++) {
     *suffix = *it;
   }
 
+  std::size_t additional_length =
+      sizeof(interest_manifest_header_t) +
+      int_manifest_header->n_suffixes * sizeof(uint32_t);
   append(additional_length);
-  updateLength(additional_length);
+  updateLength();
 }
 
 uint32_t *Interest::firstSuffix() {
@@ -191,7 +201,7 @@ uint32_t *Interest::firstSuffix() {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  auto ret = (InterestManifestHeader *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+  auto ret = (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
   ret += 1;
 
   return (uint32_t *)ret;
@@ -202,11 +212,48 @@ uint32_t Interest::numberOfSuffixes() {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  auto header = (InterestManifestHeader *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+  auto header = (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
 
   return header->n_suffixes;
 }
 
+uint32_t *Interest::getRequestBitmap() {
+  if (!hasManifest()) return nullptr;
+
+  auto header = (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+  return header->request_bitmap;
+}
+
+void Interest::setRequestBitmap(const uint32_t *request_bitmap) {
+  if (!hasManifest()) return;
+
+  auto header = (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+  memcpy(header->request_bitmap, request_bitmap,
+         BITMAP_SIZE * sizeof(uint32_t));
+}
+
+bool Interest::isValid() {
+  if (!hasManifest()) return true;
+
+  auto header = (interest_manifest_header_t *)(writableData() + headerSize());
+
+  if (header->n_suffixes == 0 ||
+      header->n_suffixes > MAX_SUFFIXES_IN_MANIFEST) {
+    std::cerr << "Manifest with invalid number of suffixes "
+              << header->n_suffixes;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  uint32_t empty_bitmap[BITMAP_SIZE];
+  memset(empty_bitmap, 0, sizeof(empty_bitmap));
+  if (memcmp(empty_bitmap, header->request_bitmap, sizeof(empty_bitmap)) == 0) {
+    std::cerr << "Manifest with empty bitmap";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // end namespace core
 
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/io_module.cc b/libtransport/src/core/io_module.cc
index 69e4e8bcf..0f92cc47c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/io_module.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/io_module.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef _WIN32
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #endif
+#include <core/global_module_manager.h>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/io_module.h>
 
@@ -38,54 +39,28 @@ IoModule *IoModule::load(const char *module_name) {
 #ifdef ANDROID
   return new HicnForwarderModule();
 #else
-  void *handle = 0;
-  IoModule *module = 0;
-  IoModule *(*creator)(void) = 0;
-  const char *error = 0;
+  IoModule *iomodule = nullptr;
+  IoModule *(*creator)(void) = nullptr;
+  const char *error = nullptr;
 
-  // open module
-  handle = dlopen(module_name, RTLD_NOW);
-  if (!handle) {
-    if ((error = dlerror()) != 0) {
-      LOG(ERROR) << error;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
+  auto handle = GlobalModuleManager::getInstance().loadModule(module_name);
 
   // get factory method
   creator = (IoModule * (*)(void)) dlsym(handle, "create_module");
   if (!creator) {
-    if ((error = dlerror()) != 0) {
+    if ((error = dlerror()) != nullptr) {
       LOG(ERROR) << error;
     }
 
-    return 0;
+    return nullptr;
   }
 
   // create object and return it
-  module = (*creator)();
-  module->handle_ = handle;
+  iomodule = (*creator)();
 
-  return module;
+  return iomodule;
 #endif
 }
 
-bool IoModule::unload(IoModule *module) {
-  if (!module) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-#ifdef ANDROID
-  delete module;
-#else
-  // destroy object and close module
-  void *handle = module->handle_;
-  delete module;
-  dlclose(handle);
-#endif
-
-  return true;
-}
-
 }  // namespace core
 }  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index f27be2e5c..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <core/local_connector.h>
-#include <glog/logging.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/core/content_object.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/core/interest.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/errors/not_implemented_exception.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace core {
-
-LocalConnector::~LocalConnector() {}
-
-void LocalConnector::close() { state_ = State::CLOSED; }
-
-void LocalConnector::send(Packet &packet) {
-  if (!isConnected()) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  auto buffer =
-      std::static_pointer_cast<utils::MemBuf>(packet.shared_from_this());
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Sending packet to local socket.";
-  io_service_.get().post([this, buffer]() mutable {
-    std::vector<utils::MemBuf::Ptr> v{std::move(buffer)};
-    receive_callback_(this, v, std::make_error_code(std::errc(0)));
-  });
-}
-
-void LocalConnector::send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) {
-  throw errors::NotImplementedException();
-}
-
-}  // namespace core
-}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.h b/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.h
index eede89e74..963f455e6 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/local_connector.h
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <core/errors.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/asio_wrapper.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/connector.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/errors/not_implemented_exception.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/move_wrapper.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/shared_ptr_utils.h>
 #include <io_modules/forwarder/errors.h>
@@ -34,19 +36,48 @@ class LocalConnector : public Connector {
                  OnClose &&close_callback, OnReconnect &&on_reconnect)
       : Connector(receive_callback, packet_sent, close_callback, on_reconnect),
         io_service_(io_service),
-        io_service_work_(io_service_.get()) {
-    state_ = State::CONNECTED;
-  }
+        io_service_work_(io_service_.get()) {}
 
-  ~LocalConnector() override;
+  ~LocalConnector() override = default;
 
-  void send(Packet &packet) override;
+  auto shared_from_this() { return utils::shared_from(this); }
 
-  void send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) override;
+  void send(Packet &packet) override { send(packet.shared_from_this()); }
 
-  void close() override;
+  void send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) override {
+    throw errors::NotImplementedException();
+  }
 
-  auto shared_from_this() { return utils::shared_from(this); }
+  void receive(const std::vector<utils::MemBuf::Ptr> &buffers) override {
+    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Sending packet to local socket.";
+    std::weak_ptr<LocalConnector> self = shared_from_this();
+    io_service_.get().post([self, _buffers{std::move(buffers)}]() mutable {
+      if (auto ptr = self.lock()) {
+        ptr->receive_callback_(ptr.get(), _buffers,
+                               make_error_code(core_error::success));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  void reconnect() override {
+    state_ = State::CONNECTED;
+    std::weak_ptr<LocalConnector> self = shared_from_this();
+    io_service_.get().post([self]() {
+      if (auto ptr = self.lock()) {
+        ptr->on_reconnect_callback_(ptr.get(),
+                                    make_error_code(core_error::success));
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  void close() override {
+    std::weak_ptr<LocalConnector> self = shared_from_this();
+    io_service_.get().post([self]() mutable {
+      if (auto ptr = self.lock()) {
+        ptr->on_close_callback_(ptr.get());
+      }
+    });
+  }
 
  private:
   std::reference_wrapper<asio::io_service> io_service_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest.cc b/libtransport/src/core/manifest.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index da2689426..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/core/manifest.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace core {
-
-std::string ManifestEncoding::manifest_type = std::string("manifest_type");
-
-std::map<ManifestType, std::string> ManifestEncoding::manifest_types = {
-    {FINAL_CHUNK_NUMBER, "FinalChunkNumber"}, {NAME_LIST, "NameList"}};
-
-std::string ManifestEncoding::final_chunk_number =
-    std::string("final_chunk_number");
-std::string ManifestEncoding::content_name = std::string("content_name");
-
-}  // end namespace core
-
-}  // end namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest.h b/libtransport/src/core/manifest.h
index 5bdbfc6ff..40832bb6b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/manifest.h
@@ -17,165 +17,72 @@
 
 #include <core/manifest_format.h>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/core/content_object.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/core/name.h>
-
-#include <set>
+#include <hicn/transport/auth/verifier.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/packet.h>
 
 namespace transport {
-
 namespace core {
 
-using typename core::Name;
-using typename core::Packet;
-using typename core::PayloadType;
-
-template <typename Base, typename FormatTraits, typename ManifestImpl>
-class Manifest : public Base {
-  static_assert(std::is_base_of<Packet, Base>::value,
-                "Base must inherit from packet!");
-
+template <typename FormatTraits>
+class Manifest : public FormatTraits::Encoder, public FormatTraits::Decoder {
  public:
-  // core::ContentObjectManifest::Ptr
+  using Ptr = std::shared_ptr<Manifest>;
 
   using Encoder = typename FormatTraits::Encoder;
   using Decoder = typename FormatTraits::Decoder;
 
-  Manifest(Packet::Format format, std::size_t signature_size = 0)
-      : Base(format, signature_size),
-        encoder_(*this, signature_size),
-        decoder_(*this) {
-    DCHECK(_is_ah(format));
-    Base::setPayloadType(PayloadType::MANIFEST);
-  }
+  using Hash = typename FormatTraits::Hash;
+  using HashType = typename FormatTraits::HashType;
+  using Suffix = typename FormatTraits::Suffix;
+  using SuffixList = typename FormatTraits::SuffixList;
+  using HashEntry = std::pair<auth::CryptoHashType, std::vector<uint8_t>>;
 
-  Manifest(Packet::Format format, const core::Name &name,
-           std::size_t signature_size = 0)
-      : Base(name, format, signature_size),
-        encoder_(*this, signature_size),
-        decoder_(*this) {
-    DCHECK(_is_ah(format));
-    Base::setPayloadType(PayloadType::MANIFEST);
+  Manifest(Packet::Ptr packet, bool clear = false)
+      : Encoder(packet, clear), Decoder(packet), packet_(packet) {
+    packet->setPayloadType(PayloadType::MANIFEST);
   }
 
-  template <typename T>
-  Manifest(T &&base)
-      : Base(std::forward<T &&>(base)),
-        encoder_(*this, 0, false),
-        decoder_(*this) {
-    Base::setPayloadType(PayloadType::MANIFEST);
-  }
-
-  // Useful for decoding manifests while avoiding packet copy
-  template <typename T>
-  Manifest(T &base)
-      : Base(base.getFormat()), encoder_(base, 0, false), decoder_(base) {}
-
   virtual ~Manifest() = default;
 
-  std::size_t estimateManifestSize(std::size_t additional_entries = 0) {
-    return static_cast<ManifestImpl &>(*this).estimateManifestSizeImpl(
-        additional_entries);
-  }
-
-  /*
-   * After the call to encode, users MUST call clear before adding data
-   * to the manifest.
-   */
-  Manifest &encode() { return static_cast<ManifestImpl &>(*this).encodeImpl(); }
-
-  Manifest &decode() {
-    Manifest::decoder_.decode();
-
-    manifest_type_ = decoder_.getType();
-    manifest_transport_type_ = decoder_.getTransportType();
-    hash_algorithm_ = decoder_.getHashAlgorithm();
-    is_last_ = decoder_.getIsLast();
+  Packet::Ptr getPacket() const { return packet_; }
 
-    return static_cast<ManifestImpl &>(*this).decodeImpl();
+  void setHeaders(ManifestType type, uint8_t max_capacity, HashType hash_algo,
+                  bool is_last, const Name &base_name) {
+    Encoder::setType(type);
+    Encoder::setMaxCapacity(max_capacity);
+    Encoder::setHashAlgorithm(hash_algo);
+    Encoder::setIsLast(is_last);
+    Encoder::setBaseName(base_name);
   }
 
-  static std::size_t manifestHeaderSize(
-      interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type =
-          interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN) {
-    return Encoder::manifestHeaderSize(transport_type);
-  }
+  auth::Verifier::SuffixMap getSuffixMap() const {
+    auth::Verifier::SuffixMap suffix_map;
 
-  static std::size_t manifestEntrySize() {
-    return Encoder::manifestEntrySize();
-  }
+    HashType hash_algo = Decoder::getHashAlgorithm();
+    SuffixList suffix_list = Decoder::getEntries();
 
-  Manifest &setType(ManifestType type) {
-    manifest_type_ = type;
-    encoder_.setType(manifest_type_);
-    return *this;
-  }
+    for (auto it = suffix_list.begin(); it != suffix_list.end(); ++it) {
+      Hash hash(it->second, Hash::getSize(hash_algo), hash_algo);
+      suffix_map[it->first] = hash;
+    }
 
-  Manifest &setHashAlgorithm(auth::CryptoHashType hash_algorithm) {
-    hash_algorithm_ = hash_algorithm;
-    encoder_.setHashAlgorithm(hash_algorithm_);
-    return *this;
+    return suffix_map;
   }
 
-  auth::CryptoHashType getHashAlgorithm() const { return hash_algorithm_; }
-
-  ManifestType getType() const { return manifest_type_; }
-
-  interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms getTransportType() const {
-    return manifest_transport_type_;
-  }
-
-  bool getIsLast() const { return is_last_; }
-
-  Manifest &setVersion(ManifestVersion version) {
-    encoder_.setVersion(version);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  Manifest &setParamsBytestream(const ParamsBytestream &params) {
-    manifest_transport_type_ =
-        interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM;
-    encoder_.setParamsBytestream(params);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  Manifest &setParamsRTC(const ParamsRTC &params) {
-    manifest_transport_type_ =
-        interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD;
-    encoder_.setParamsRTC(params);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  ParamsBytestream getParamsBytestream() const {
-    return decoder_.getParamsBytestream();
-  }
-
-  ParamsRTC getParamsRTC() const { return decoder_.getParamsRTC(); }
-
-  ManifestVersion getVersion() const { return decoder_.getVersion(); }
-
-  Manifest &setIsLast(bool is_last) {
-    encoder_.setIsLast(is_last);
-    is_last_ = is_last;
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  Manifest &clear() {
-    encoder_.clear();
-    decoder_.clear();
-    return *this;
-  }
+  static Manifest::Ptr createContentManifest(Packet::Format format,
+                                             const core::Name &manifest_name,
+                                             std::size_t signature_size) {
+    ContentObject::Ptr content_object =
+        core::PacketManager<>::getInstance().getPacket<ContentObject>(
+            format, signature_size);
+    content_object->setName(manifest_name);
+    return std::make_shared<Manifest>(content_object, true);
+  };
 
  protected:
-  ManifestType manifest_type_;
-  interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms manifest_transport_type_;
-  auth::CryptoHashType hash_algorithm_;
-  bool is_last_;
-
-  Encoder encoder_;
-  Decoder decoder_;
+  Packet::Ptr packet_;
 };
 
 }  // end namespace core
-
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format.h b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format.h
index caee210cd..89412316a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format.h
@@ -25,13 +25,8 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 namespace transport {
-
 namespace core {
 
-enum class ManifestVersion : uint8_t {
-  VERSION_1 = 1,
-};
-
 enum class ManifestType : uint8_t {
   INLINE_MANIFEST = 1,
   FINAL_CHUNK_NUMBER = 2,
@@ -83,14 +78,27 @@ class ManifestEncoder {
     return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).clearImpl();
   }
 
+  bool isEncoded() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).isEncodedImpl();
+  }
+
   ManifestEncoder &setType(ManifestType type) {
     return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setTypeImpl(type);
   }
 
+  ManifestEncoder &setMaxCapacity(uint8_t max_capacity) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setMaxCapacityImpl(
+        max_capacity);
+  }
+
   ManifestEncoder &setHashAlgorithm(auth::CryptoHashType hash) {
     return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setHashAlgorithmImpl(hash);
   }
 
+  ManifestEncoder &setIsLast(bool is_last) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setIsLastImpl(is_last);
+  }
+
   template <
       typename T,
       typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_same<
@@ -99,45 +107,36 @@ class ManifestEncoder {
     return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setBaseNameImpl(name);
   }
 
-  template <typename Hash>
-  ManifestEncoder &addSuffixAndHash(uint32_t suffix, Hash &&hash) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).addSuffixAndHashImpl(
-        suffix, std::forward<Hash &&>(hash));
+  ManifestEncoder &setParamsBytestream(const ParamsBytestream &params) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setParamsBytestreamImpl(params);
   }
 
-  ManifestEncoder &setIsLast(bool is_last) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setIsLastImpl(is_last);
+  ManifestEncoder &setParamsRTC(const ParamsRTC &params) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setParamsRTCImpl(params);
   }
 
-  ManifestEncoder &setVersion(ManifestVersion version) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setVersionImpl(version);
+  template <typename Hash>
+  ManifestEncoder &addEntry(uint32_t suffix, Hash &&hash) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).addEntryImpl(
+        suffix, std::forward<Hash>(hash));
   }
 
-  std::size_t estimateSerializedLength(std::size_t number_of_entries) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).estimateSerializedLengthImpl(
-        number_of_entries);
+  ManifestEncoder &removeEntry(uint32_t suffix) {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).removeEntryImpl(suffix);
   }
 
-  ManifestEncoder &update() {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).updateImpl();
+  std::size_t manifestHeaderSize() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestHeaderSizeImpl();
   }
 
-  ManifestEncoder &setParamsBytestream(const ParamsBytestream &params) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setParamsBytestreamImpl(params);
+  std::size_t manifestPayloadSize(size_t additional_entries = 0) const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestPayloadSizeImpl(
+        additional_entries);
   }
 
-  ManifestEncoder &setParamsRTC(const ParamsRTC &params) {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).setParamsRTCImpl(params);
-  }
-
-  static std::size_t manifestHeaderSize(
-      interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type =
-          interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN) {
-    return Implementation::manifestHeaderSizeImpl(transport_type);
-  }
-
-  static std::size_t manifestEntrySize() {
-    return Implementation::manifestEntrySizeImpl();
+  std::size_t manifestSize(size_t additional_entries = 0) const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestSizeImpl(
+        additional_entries);
   }
 };
 
@@ -146,11 +145,17 @@ class ManifestDecoder {
  public:
   virtual ~ManifestDecoder() = default;
 
+  ManifestDecoder &decode() {
+    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).decodeImpl();
+  }
+
   ManifestDecoder &clear() {
     return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).clearImpl();
   }
 
-  void decode() { static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).decodeImpl(); }
+  bool isDecoded() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).isDecodedImpl();
+  }
 
   ManifestType getType() const {
     return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getTypeImpl();
@@ -160,40 +165,48 @@ class ManifestDecoder {
     return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getTransportTypeImpl();
   }
 
+  uint8_t getMaxCapacity() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getMaxCapacityImpl();
+  }
+
   auth::CryptoHashType getHashAlgorithm() const {
     return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getHashAlgorithmImpl();
   }
 
+  bool getIsLast() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getIsLastImpl();
+  }
+
   core::Name getBaseName() const {
     return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getBaseNameImpl();
   }
 
-  auto getSuffixHashList() {
-    return static_cast<Implementation &>(*this).getSuffixHashListImpl();
+  ParamsBytestream getParamsBytestream() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getParamsBytestreamImpl();
   }
 
-  bool getIsLast() const {
-    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getIsLastImpl();
+  ParamsRTC getParamsRTC() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getParamsRTCImpl();
   }
 
-  ManifestVersion getVersion() const {
-    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getVersionImpl();
+  auto getEntries() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getEntriesImpl();
   }
 
-  std::size_t estimateSerializedLength(std::size_t number_of_entries) const {
-    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this)
-        .estimateSerializedLengthImpl(number_of_entries);
+  std::size_t manifestHeaderSize() const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestHeaderSizeImpl();
   }
 
-  ParamsBytestream getParamsBytestream() const {
-    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getParamsBytestreamImpl();
+  std::size_t manifestPayloadSize(size_t additional_entries = 0) const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestPayloadSizeImpl(
+        additional_entries);
   }
 
-  ParamsRTC getParamsRTC() const {
-    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).getParamsRTCImpl();
+  std::size_t manifestSize(size_t additional_entries = 0) const {
+    return static_cast<const Implementation &>(*this).manifestSizeImpl(
+        additional_entries);
   }
 };
 
 }  // namespace core
-
 }  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.cc b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.cc
index 428d6ad12..668169642 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.cc
@@ -18,22 +18,42 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/literals.h>
 
 namespace transport {
-
 namespace core {
 
-// TODO use preallocated pool of membufs
-FixedManifestEncoder::FixedManifestEncoder(Packet &packet,
-                                           std::size_t signature_size,
-                                           bool clear)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+// FixedManifest
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+size_t FixedManifest::manifestHeaderSize(
+    interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type) {
+  uint32_t params_size = 0;
+
+  switch (transport_type) {
+    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM:
+      params_size = MANIFEST_PARAMS_BYTESTREAM_SIZE;
+      break;
+    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD:
+      params_size = MANIFEST_PARAMS_RTC_SIZE;
+      break;
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return MANIFEST_META_SIZE + MANIFEST_ENTRY_META_SIZE + params_size;
+}
+
+size_t FixedManifest::manifestPayloadSize(size_t nb_entries) {
+  return nb_entries * MANIFEST_ENTRY_SIZE;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+// FixedManifestEncoder
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+FixedManifestEncoder::FixedManifestEncoder(Packet::Ptr packet, bool clear)
     : packet_(packet),
-      max_size_(Packet::default_mtu - packet_.headerSize()),
-      signature_size_(signature_size),
       transport_type_(interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN),
-      encoded_(false),
-      params_bytestream_({0}),
-      params_rtc_({0}) {
-  manifest_meta_ = reinterpret_cast<ManifestMeta *>(packet_.writableData() +
-                                                    packet_.headerSize());
+      encoded_(false) {
+  manifest_meta_ = reinterpret_cast<ManifestMeta *>(packet_->writableData() +
+                                                    packet_->headerSize());
   manifest_entry_meta_ =
       reinterpret_cast<ManifestEntryMeta *>(manifest_meta_ + 1);
 
@@ -50,32 +70,34 @@ FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::encodeImpl() {
     return *this;
   }
 
+  // Copy manifest header
   manifest_meta_->transport_type = static_cast<uint8_t>(transport_type_);
   manifest_entry_meta_->nb_entries = manifest_entries_.size();
 
-  packet_.append(FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl());
-  packet_.updateLength();
+  packet_->append(manifestHeaderSizeImpl());
+  packet_->updateLength();
+  auto params = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(manifest_entry_meta_ + 1);
 
   switch (transport_type_) {
-    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM:
-      packet_.appendPayload(
-          reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&params_bytestream_),
-          MANIFEST_PARAMS_BYTESTREAM_SIZE);
+    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM: {
+      auto bytestream = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&params_bytestream_);
+      std::memcpy(params, bytestream, MANIFEST_PARAMS_BYTESTREAM_SIZE);
       break;
-    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD:
-      packet_.appendPayload(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&params_rtc_),
-                            MANIFEST_PARAMS_RTC_SIZE);
+    }
+    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD: {
+      auto rtc = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&params_rtc_);
+      std::memcpy(params, rtc, MANIFEST_PARAMS_RTC_SIZE);
       break;
+    }
     default:
       break;
   }
 
-  packet_.appendPayload(
-      reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(manifest_entries_.data()),
-      manifest_entries_.size() * FixedManifestEncoder::manifestEntrySizeImpl());
+  // Copy manifest entries
+  auto payload = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(manifest_entries_.data());
+  packet_->appendPayload(payload, manifestPayloadSizeImpl());
 
-  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(packet_.payloadSize() <
-                             estimateSerializedLengthImpl())) {
+  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(packet_->payloadSize() < manifestSizeImpl())) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException("Error encoding the manifest");
   }
 
@@ -85,32 +107,21 @@ FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::encodeImpl() {
 
 FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::clearImpl() {
   if (encoded_) {
-    packet_.trimEnd(FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl() +
-                    manifest_entries_.size() *
-                        FixedManifestEncoder::manifestEntrySizeImpl());
+    packet_->trimEnd(manifestSizeImpl());
   }
 
   transport_type_ = interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN;
   encoded_ = false;
-  params_bytestream_ = {0};
-  params_rtc_ = {0};
   *manifest_meta_ = {0};
   *manifest_entry_meta_ = {0};
+  params_bytestream_ = {0};
+  params_rtc_ = {0};
   manifest_entries_.clear();
 
   return *this;
 }
 
-FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::updateImpl() {
-  max_size_ = Packet::default_mtu - packet_.headerSize() - signature_size_;
-  return *this;
-}
-
-FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setVersionImpl(
-    ManifestVersion version) {
-  manifest_meta_->version = static_cast<uint8_t>(version);
-  return *this;
-}
+bool FixedManifestEncoder::isEncodedImpl() const { return encoded_; }
 
 FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setTypeImpl(
     ManifestType manifest_type) {
@@ -118,6 +129,12 @@ FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setTypeImpl(
   return *this;
 }
 
+FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setMaxCapacityImpl(
+    uint8_t max_capacity) {
+  manifest_meta_->max_capacity = max_capacity;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setHashAlgorithmImpl(
     auth::CryptoHashType algorithm) {
   manifest_meta_->hash_algorithm = static_cast<uint8_t>(algorithm);
@@ -159,61 +176,68 @@ FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::setParamsRTCImpl(
   return *this;
 }
 
-FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::addSuffixAndHashImpl(
+FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::addEntryImpl(
     uint32_t suffix, const auth::CryptoHash &hash) {
-  manifest_entries_.push_back(ManifestEntry{
-      .suffix = htonl(suffix),
+  ManifestEntry last_entry = {
+      .suffix = portability::host_to_net(suffix),
       .hash = {0},
-  });
+  };
 
-  std::memcpy(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(manifest_entries_.back().hash),
-              hash.getDigest()->data(), hash.getSize());
-
-  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(estimateSerializedLengthImpl() > max_size_)) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("Manifest size exceeded the packet MTU!");
-  }
+  auto last_hash = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(last_entry.hash);
+  std::memcpy(last_hash, hash.getDigest()->data(), hash.getSize());
 
+  manifest_entries_.push_back(last_entry);
   return *this;
 }
 
-std::size_t FixedManifestEncoder::estimateSerializedLengthImpl(
-    std::size_t additional_entries) {
-  return FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl(transport_type_) +
-         (manifest_entries_.size() + additional_entries) *
-             FixedManifestEncoder::manifestEntrySizeImpl();
+FixedManifestEncoder &FixedManifestEncoder::removeEntryImpl(uint32_t suffix) {
+  for (auto it = manifest_entries_.begin(); it != manifest_entries_.end();) {
+    if (it->suffix == suffix)
+      it = manifest_entries_.erase(it);
+    else
+      ++it;
+  }
+  return *this;
 }
 
-std::size_t FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl(
-    interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type) {
-  uint32_t params_size = 0;
-
-  switch (transport_type) {
-    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM:
-      params_size = MANIFEST_PARAMS_BYTESTREAM_SIZE;
-      break;
-    case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD:
-      params_size = MANIFEST_PARAMS_RTC_SIZE;
-      break;
-    default:
-      break;
-  }
+size_t FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl() const {
+  return FixedManifest::manifestHeaderSize(transport_type_);
+}
 
-  return MANIFEST_META_SIZE + MANIFEST_ENTRY_META_SIZE + params_size;
+size_t FixedManifestEncoder::manifestPayloadSizeImpl(
+    size_t additional_entries) const {
+  return FixedManifest::manifestPayloadSize(manifest_entries_.size() +
+                                            additional_entries);
 }
 
-std::size_t FixedManifestEncoder::manifestEntrySizeImpl() {
-  return MANIFEST_ENTRY_SIZE;
+size_t FixedManifestEncoder::manifestSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries) const {
+  return manifestHeaderSizeImpl() + manifestPayloadSizeImpl(additional_entries);
 }
 
-FixedManifestDecoder::FixedManifestDecoder(Packet &packet)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+// FixedManifestDecoder
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+FixedManifestDecoder::FixedManifestDecoder(Packet::Ptr packet)
     : packet_(packet), decoded_(false) {
   manifest_meta_ =
-      reinterpret_cast<ManifestMeta *>(packet_.getPayload()->writableData());
+      reinterpret_cast<ManifestMeta *>(packet_->getPayload()->writableData());
   manifest_entry_meta_ =
       reinterpret_cast<ManifestEntryMeta *>(manifest_meta_ + 1);
-  transport_type_ = getTransportTypeImpl();
+}
 
-  switch (transport_type_) {
+FixedManifestDecoder::~FixedManifestDecoder() {}
+
+FixedManifestDecoder &FixedManifestDecoder::decodeImpl() {
+  if (decoded_) {
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  if (packet_->payloadSize() < manifestSizeImpl()) {
+    throw errors::RuntimeException(
+        "The packet payload size does not match expected manifest size");
+  }
+
+  switch (getTransportTypeImpl()) {
     case interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM:
       params_bytestream_ = reinterpret_cast<TransportParamsBytestream *>(
           manifest_entry_meta_ + 1);
@@ -230,25 +254,9 @@ FixedManifestDecoder::FixedManifestDecoder(Packet &packet)
           reinterpret_cast<ManifestEntry *>(manifest_entry_meta_ + 1);
       break;
   }
-}
-
-FixedManifestDecoder::~FixedManifestDecoder() {}
-
-void FixedManifestDecoder::decodeImpl() {
-  if (decoded_) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  std::size_t packet_size = packet_.payloadSize();
-
-  if (packet_size <
-          FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl(transport_type_) ||
-      packet_size < estimateSerializedLengthImpl()) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "The packet does not match expected manifest size.");
-  }
 
   decoded_ = true;
+  return *this;
 }
 
 FixedManifestDecoder &FixedManifestDecoder::clearImpl() {
@@ -256,20 +264,22 @@ FixedManifestDecoder &FixedManifestDecoder::clearImpl() {
   return *this;
 }
 
+bool FixedManifestDecoder::isDecodedImpl() const { return decoded_; }
+
 ManifestType FixedManifestDecoder::getTypeImpl() const {
   return static_cast<ManifestType>(manifest_meta_->type);
 }
 
-ManifestVersion FixedManifestDecoder::getVersionImpl() const {
-  return static_cast<ManifestVersion>(manifest_meta_->version);
-}
-
 interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms
 FixedManifestDecoder::getTransportTypeImpl() const {
   return static_cast<interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms>(
       manifest_meta_->transport_type);
 }
 
+uint8_t FixedManifestDecoder::getMaxCapacityImpl() const {
+  return manifest_meta_->max_capacity;
+}
+
 auth::CryptoHashType FixedManifestDecoder::getHashAlgorithmImpl() const {
   return static_cast<auth::CryptoHashType>(manifest_meta_->hash_algorithm);
 }
@@ -303,26 +313,34 @@ ParamsRTC FixedManifestDecoder::getParamsRTCImpl() const {
   };
 }
 
-typename Fixed::SuffixList FixedManifestDecoder::getSuffixHashListImpl() {
+typename Fixed::SuffixList FixedManifestDecoder::getEntriesImpl() const {
   typename Fixed::SuffixList hash_list;
 
   for (int i = 0; i < manifest_entry_meta_->nb_entries; i++) {
-    hash_list.insert(hash_list.end(),
-                     std::make_pair(ntohl(manifest_entries_[i].suffix),
-                                    reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(
-                                        &manifest_entries_[i].hash[0])));
+    hash_list.insert(
+        hash_list.end(),
+        std::make_pair(
+            portability::net_to_host(manifest_entries_[i].suffix),
+            reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&manifest_entries_[i].hash[0])));
   }
 
   return hash_list;
 }
 
-std::size_t FixedManifestDecoder::estimateSerializedLengthImpl(
-    std::size_t additional_entries) const {
-  return FixedManifestEncoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl(transport_type_) +
-         (manifest_entry_meta_->nb_entries + additional_entries) *
-             FixedManifestEncoder::manifestEntrySizeImpl();
+size_t FixedManifestDecoder::manifestHeaderSizeImpl() const {
+  interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms type = getTransportTypeImpl();
+  return FixedManifest::manifestHeaderSize(type);
 }
 
-}  // end namespace core
+size_t FixedManifestDecoder::manifestPayloadSizeImpl(
+    size_t additional_entries) const {
+  size_t nb_entries = manifest_entry_meta_->nb_entries + additional_entries;
+  return FixedManifest::manifestPayloadSize(nb_entries);
+}
 
+size_t FixedManifestDecoder::manifestSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries) const {
+  return manifestHeaderSizeImpl() + manifestPayloadSizeImpl(additional_entries);
+}
+
+}  // end namespace core
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.h b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.h
index 5fd2a673d..7ab371974 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_format_fixed.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace core {
 //  0                   1                   2                   3
 //  0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
 // +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
-// |Version|  Type | Transport Type| Hash Algorithm|L|   Reserved  |
+// | Type  | TTYpe |  Max Capacity |   Hash Algo   |L|   Reserved  |
 // +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 
 // Manifest Entry Metadata:
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ struct Fixed {
 
 const size_t MANIFEST_META_SIZE = 4;
 struct __attribute__((__packed__)) ManifestMeta {
-  std::uint8_t version : 4;
   std::uint8_t type : 4;
-  std::uint8_t transport_type;
+  std::uint8_t transport_type : 4;
+  std::uint8_t max_capacity;
   std::uint8_t hash_algorithm;
   std::uint8_t is_last;
 };
@@ -146,22 +146,26 @@ struct __attribute__((__packed__)) ManifestEntry {
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(ManifestEntry) == MANIFEST_ENTRY_SIZE);
 
-static const constexpr std::uint8_t manifest_version = 1;
+class FixedManifest {
+ public:
+  static size_t manifestHeaderSize(
+      interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type);
+  static size_t manifestPayloadSize(size_t nb_entries);
+};
 
 class FixedManifestEncoder : public ManifestEncoder<FixedManifestEncoder> {
  public:
-  FixedManifestEncoder(Packet &packet, std::size_t signature_size = 0,
-                       bool clear = true);
+  FixedManifestEncoder(Packet::Ptr packet, bool clear = false);
 
   ~FixedManifestEncoder();
 
   FixedManifestEncoder &encodeImpl();
   FixedManifestEncoder &clearImpl();
-  FixedManifestEncoder &updateImpl();
+  bool isEncodedImpl() const;
 
   // ManifestMeta
-  FixedManifestEncoder &setVersionImpl(ManifestVersion version);
   FixedManifestEncoder &setTypeImpl(ManifestType manifest_type);
+  FixedManifestEncoder &setMaxCapacityImpl(uint8_t max_capacity);
   FixedManifestEncoder &setHashAlgorithmImpl(Fixed::HashType algorithm);
   FixedManifestEncoder &setIsLastImpl(bool is_last);
 
@@ -173,20 +177,15 @@ class FixedManifestEncoder : public ManifestEncoder<FixedManifestEncoder> {
   FixedManifestEncoder &setParamsRTCImpl(const ParamsRTC &params);
 
   // ManifestEntry
-  FixedManifestEncoder &addSuffixAndHashImpl(uint32_t suffix,
-                                             const Fixed::Hash &hash);
+  FixedManifestEncoder &addEntryImpl(uint32_t suffix, const Fixed::Hash &hash);
+  FixedManifestEncoder &removeEntryImpl(uint32_t suffix);
 
-  std::size_t estimateSerializedLengthImpl(std::size_t additional_entries = 0);
-
-  static std::size_t manifestHeaderSizeImpl(
-      interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type =
-          interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN);
-  static std::size_t manifestEntrySizeImpl();
+  size_t manifestHeaderSizeImpl() const;
+  size_t manifestPayloadSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries = 0) const;
+  size_t manifestSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries = 0) const;
 
  private:
-  Packet &packet_;
-  std::size_t max_size_;
-  std::size_t signature_size_;
+  Packet::Ptr packet_;
   interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type_;
   bool encoded_;
 
@@ -202,17 +201,18 @@ class FixedManifestEncoder : public ManifestEncoder<FixedManifestEncoder> {
 
 class FixedManifestDecoder : public ManifestDecoder<FixedManifestDecoder> {
  public:
-  FixedManifestDecoder(Packet &packet);
+  FixedManifestDecoder(Packet::Ptr packet);
 
   ~FixedManifestDecoder();
 
-  void decodeImpl();
+  FixedManifestDecoder &decodeImpl();
   FixedManifestDecoder &clearImpl();
+  bool isDecodedImpl() const;
 
   // ManifestMeta
-  ManifestVersion getVersionImpl() const;
   ManifestType getTypeImpl() const;
   interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms getTransportTypeImpl() const;
+  uint8_t getMaxCapacityImpl() const;
   Fixed::HashType getHashAlgorithmImpl() const;
   bool getIsLastImpl() const;
 
@@ -224,14 +224,14 @@ class FixedManifestDecoder : public ManifestDecoder<FixedManifestDecoder> {
   ParamsRTC getParamsRTCImpl() const;
 
   // ManifestEntry
-  typename Fixed::SuffixList getSuffixHashListImpl();
+  typename Fixed::SuffixList getEntriesImpl() const;
 
-  std::size_t estimateSerializedLengthImpl(
-      std::size_t additional_entries = 0) const;
+  size_t manifestHeaderSizeImpl() const;
+  size_t manifestPayloadSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries = 0) const;
+  size_t manifestSizeImpl(size_t additional_entries = 0) const;
 
  private:
-  Packet &packet_;
-  interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms transport_type_;
+  Packet::Ptr packet_;
   bool decoded_;
 
   // Manifest Header
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_inline.h b/libtransport/src/core/manifest_inline.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ca48a4a79..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/core/manifest_inline.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <core/manifest.h>
-#include <core/manifest_format.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/portability/portability.h>
-
-#include <set>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace core {
-
-template <typename Base, typename FormatTraits>
-class ManifestInline
-    : public Manifest<Base, FormatTraits, ManifestInline<Base, FormatTraits>> {
-  using ManifestBase =
-      Manifest<Base, FormatTraits, ManifestInline<Base, FormatTraits>>;
-
-  using Hash = typename FormatTraits::Hash;
-  using HashType = typename FormatTraits::HashType;
-  using Suffix = typename FormatTraits::Suffix;
-  using SuffixList = typename FormatTraits::SuffixList;
-  using HashEntry = std::pair<auth::CryptoHashType, std::vector<uint8_t>>;
-
- public:
-  ManifestInline() : ManifestBase() {}
-
-  ManifestInline(Packet::Format format, const core::Name &name,
-                 std::size_t signature_size = 0)
-      : ManifestBase(format, name, signature_size) {}
-
-  template <typename T>
-  ManifestInline(T &&base) : ManifestBase(std::forward<T &&>(base)) {}
-
-  template <typename T>
-  ManifestInline(T &base) : ManifestBase(base) {}
-
-  static TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE ManifestInline *createManifest(
-      Packet::Format format, const core::Name &manifest_name,
-      ManifestVersion version, ManifestType type, bool is_last,
-      const Name &base_name, HashType hash_algo, std::size_t signature_size) {
-    auto manifest = new ManifestInline(format, manifest_name, signature_size);
-    manifest->setVersion(version);
-    manifest->setType(type);
-    manifest->setHashAlgorithm(hash_algo);
-    manifest->setIsLast(is_last);
-    manifest->setBaseName(base_name);
-    return manifest;
-  }
-
-  ManifestInline &encodeImpl() {
-    ManifestBase::encoder_.encode();
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  ManifestInline &decodeImpl() {
-    base_name_ = ManifestBase::decoder_.getBaseName();
-    suffix_hash_map_ = ManifestBase::decoder_.getSuffixHashList();
-
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  std::size_t estimateManifestSizeImpl(std::size_t additional_entries = 0) {
-    return ManifestBase::encoder_.estimateSerializedLength(additional_entries);
-  }
-
-  ManifestInline &setBaseName(const Name &name) {
-    base_name_ = name;
-    ManifestBase::encoder_.setBaseName(base_name_);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  const Name &getBaseName() { return base_name_; }
-
-  ManifestInline &addSuffixHash(Suffix suffix, const Hash &hash) {
-    ManifestBase::encoder_.addSuffixAndHash(suffix, hash);
-    return *this;
-  }
-
-  // Call this function only after the decode function!
-  const SuffixList &getSuffixList() { return suffix_hash_map_; }
-
-  // Convert several manifests into a single map from suffixes to packet hashes.
-  // All manifests must have been decoded beforehand.
-  static std::unordered_map<Suffix, Hash> getSuffixMap(
-      const std::vector<ManifestInline *> &manifests) {
-    std::unordered_map<Suffix, Hash> suffix_map;
-
-    for (auto manifest_ptr : manifests) {
-      HashType hash_type = manifest_ptr->getHashAlgorithm();
-      SuffixList suffix_list = manifest_ptr->getSuffixList();
-
-      for (auto it = suffix_list.begin(); it != suffix_list.end(); ++it) {
-        Hash hash(it->second, Hash::getSize(hash_type), hash_type);
-        suffix_map[it->first] = hash;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return suffix_map;
-  }
-
-  static std::unordered_map<Suffix, Hash> getSuffixMap(
-      ManifestInline *manifest) {
-    return getSuffixMap(std::vector<ManifestInline *>{manifest});
-  }
-
- private:
-  core::Name base_name_;
-  SuffixList suffix_hash_map_;
-};
-
-}  // namespace core
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/name.cc b/libtransport/src/core/name.cc
index 98091eea5..960947cb9 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/name.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/name.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace transport {
 
 namespace core {
 
-Name::Name() { name_ = {}; }
+Name::Name() { std::memset(&name_, 0, sizeof(name_)); }
 
 /**
  * XXX This function does not use the name API provided by libhicn
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Name::Name(int family, const uint8_t *ip_address, std::uint32_t suffix)
   std::memcpy(dst, ip_address, length);
   name_.suffix = suffix;
 }
+
 Name::Name(const char *name, uint32_t segment) {
   if (hicn_name_create(name, segment, &name_) < 0) {
     throw errors::InvalidIpAddressException();
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/pending_interest.h b/libtransport/src/core/pending_interest.h
index f8a4ba10e..fb10405d3 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/pending_interest.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/pending_interest.h
@@ -42,17 +42,9 @@ class PendingInterest {
 
  public:
   using Ptr = utils::ObjectPool<PendingInterest>::Ptr;
-  // PendingInterest()
-  //     : interest_(nullptr, nullptr),
-  //       timer_(),
-  //       on_content_object_callback_(),
-  //       on_interest_timeout_callback_() {}
 
   PendingInterest(asio::io_service &io_service, const Interest::Ptr &interest)
-      : interest_(interest),
-        timer_(io_service),
-        on_content_object_callback_(),
-        on_interest_timeout_callback_() {}
+      : interest_(interest), timer_(io_service) {}
 
   PendingInterest(asio::io_service &io_service, const Interest::Ptr &interest,
                   OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object,
@@ -65,10 +57,9 @@ class PendingInterest {
   ~PendingInterest() = default;
 
   template <typename Handler>
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void startCountdown(Handler &&cb) {
-    timer_.expires_from_now(
-        std::chrono::milliseconds(interest_->getLifetime()));
-    timer_.async_wait(std::forward<Handler &&>(cb));
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void startCountdown(uint32_t lifetime, Handler &&cb) {
+    timer_.expires_from_now(std::chrono::milliseconds(lifetime));
+    timer_.async_wait(std::forward<Handler>(cb));
   }
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void cancelTimer() { timer_.cancel(); }
@@ -77,7 +68,7 @@ class PendingInterest {
     return std::move(interest_);
   }
 
-  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setInterest(Interest::Ptr &interest) {
+  TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setInterest(const Interest::Ptr &interest) {
     interest_ = interest;
   }
 
@@ -88,7 +79,7 @@ class PendingInterest {
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setOnContentObjectCallback(
       OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object) {
-    PendingInterest::on_content_object_callback_ = on_content_object;
+    PendingInterest::on_content_object_callback_ = std::move(on_content_object);
   }
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE const OnInterestTimeoutCallback &
@@ -98,7 +89,8 @@ class PendingInterest {
 
   TRANSPORT_ALWAYS_INLINE void setOnTimeoutCallback(
       OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout) {
-    PendingInterest::on_interest_timeout_callback_ = on_interest_timeout;
+    PendingInterest::on_interest_timeout_callback_ =
+        std::move(on_interest_timeout);
   }
 
  private:
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/portal.cc b/libtransport/src/core/portal.cc
index d8e8d78ea..c06969f19 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/portal.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/portal.cc
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ std::string Portal::io_module_path_ = defaultIoModule();
 std::string Portal::defaultIoModule() {
   using namespace std::placeholders;
   GlobalConfiguration::getInstance().registerConfigurationParser(
-      io_module_section,
+      IoModuleConfiguration::section,
       std::bind(&Portal::parseIoModuleConfiguration, _1, _2));
   GlobalConfiguration::getInstance().registerConfigurationGetter(
-      io_module_section, std::bind(&Portal::getModuleConfiguration, _1, _2));
+      IoModuleConfiguration::section,
+      std::bind(&Portal::getModuleConfiguration, _1, _2));
   GlobalConfiguration::getInstance().registerConfigurationSetter(
-      io_module_section, std::bind(&Portal::setModuleConfiguration, _1, _2));
+      IoModuleConfiguration::section,
+      std::bind(&Portal::setModuleConfiguration, _1, _2));
 
   // return default
   conf_.name = default_module;
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ std::string Portal::defaultIoModule() {
 
 void Portal::getModuleConfiguration(ConfigurationObject& object,
                                     std::error_code& ec) {
-  DCHECK(object.getKey() == io_module_section);
+  DCHECK(object.getKey() == IoModuleConfiguration::section);
 
   auto conf = dynamic_cast<const IoModuleConfiguration&>(object);
   conf = conf_;
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ std::string getIoModulePath(const std::string& name,
 
 void Portal::setModuleConfiguration(const ConfigurationObject& object,
                                     std::error_code& ec) {
-  DCHECK(object.getKey() == io_module_section);
+  DCHECK(object.getKey() == IoModuleConfiguration::section);
 
   const IoModuleConfiguration& conf =
       dynamic_cast<const IoModuleConfiguration&>(object);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/portal.h b/libtransport/src/core/portal.h
index aae4c573e..6f3a48e83 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/portal.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/portal.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/fixed_block_allocator.h>
 
+extern "C" {
+#include <hicn/header.h>
+}
+
 #include <future>
 #include <memory>
 #include <queue>
@@ -179,19 +183,11 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
   Portal() : Portal(GlobalWorkers::getInstance().getWorker()) {}
 
   Portal(::utils::EventThread &worker)
-      : io_module_(nullptr, [](IoModule *module) { IoModule::unload(module); }),
+      : io_module_(nullptr),
         worker_(worker),
         app_name_("libtransport_application"),
         transport_callback_(nullptr),
-        is_consumer_(false) {
-    /**
-     * This workaroung allows to initialize memory for packet buffers *before*
-     * any static variables that may be initialized in the io_modules. In this
-     * way static variables in modules will be destroyed before the packet
-     * memory.
-     */
-    PacketManager<>::getInstance();
-  }
+        is_consumer_(false) {}
 
  public:
   using TransportCallback = interface::Portal::TransportCallback;
@@ -275,6 +271,7 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
                 ptr->transport_callback_->onError(ec);
               }
             },
+            [self]([[maybe_unused]] Connector *c) { /* Nothing to do here */ },
             [self](Connector *c, const std::error_code &ec) {
               auto ptr = self.lock();
               if (ptr) {
@@ -315,76 +312,113 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
   }
 
   /**
-   * Send an interest through to the local forwarder.
-   *
-   * @param interest - The pointer to the interest. The ownership of the
-   * interest is transferred by the caller to portal.
-   *
-   * @param on_content_object_callback - If the caller wishes to use a
-   * different callback to be called for this interest, it can set this
-   * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onContentObject will be used.
+   * @brief Add interest to PIT
    *
-   * @param on_interest_timeout_callback - If the caller wishes to use a
-   * different callback to be called for this interest, it can set this
-   * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onTimeout will be used.
    */
-  void sendInterest(
-      Interest::Ptr &&interest,
+  void addInterestToPIT(
+      const Interest::Ptr &interest, uint32_t lifetime,
       OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback = UNSET_CALLBACK,
       OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout_callback =
           UNSET_CALLBACK) {
-    DCHECK(std::this_thread::get_id() == worker_.getThreadId());
-
-    // Send it
-    interest->encodeSuffixes();
-    io_module_->send(*interest);
-
     uint32_t initial_hash = interest->getName().getHash32(false);
     auto hash = initial_hash + interest->getName().getSuffix();
     uint32_t seq = interest->getName().getSuffix();
-    uint32_t *suffix = interest->firstSuffix();
+    const uint32_t *suffix = interest->firstSuffix();
     auto n_suffixes = interest->numberOfSuffixes();
     uint32_t counter = 0;
     // Set timers
     do {
+      auto pend_int = pending_interest_hash_table_.try_emplace(
+          hash, worker_.getIoService(), interest);
+      PendingInterest &pending_interest = pend_int.first->second;
+      if (!pend_int.second) {
+        // element was already in map
+        pend_int.first->second.cancelTimer();
+        pending_interest.setInterest(interest);
+      }
+
+      pending_interest.setOnContentObjectCallback(
+          std::move(on_content_object_callback));
+      pending_interest.setOnTimeoutCallback(
+          std::move(on_interest_timeout_callback));
+
+      if (is_consumer_) {
+        auto self = weak_from_this();
+        pending_interest.startCountdown(
+            lifetime, portal_details::makeCustomAllocatorHandler(
+                          async_callback_memory_,
+                          [self, hash, seq](const std::error_code &ec) {
+                            if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(ec.operator bool())) {
+                              return;
+                            }
+
+                            if (auto ptr = self.lock()) {
+                              ptr->timerHandler(hash, seq);
+                            }
+                          }));
+      }
+
       if (suffix) {
         hash = initial_hash + *suffix;
         seq = *suffix;
         suffix++;
       }
+    } while (counter++ < n_suffixes);
+  }
 
-      auto it = pending_interest_hash_table_.find(hash);
-      PendingInterest *pending_interest = nullptr;
-      if (it != pending_interest_hash_table_.end()) {
-        it->second.cancelTimer();
-        pending_interest = &it->second;
-        pending_interest->setInterest(interest);
-      } else {
-        auto pend_int = pending_interest_hash_table_.try_emplace(
-            hash, worker_.getIoService(), interest);
-        pending_interest = &pend_int.first->second;
-      }
+  void matchContentObjectInPIT(ContentObject &content_object) {
+    uint32_t hash = getHash(content_object.getName());
+    auto it = pending_interest_hash_table_.find(hash);
+    if (it != pending_interest_hash_table_.end()) {
+      DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Found pending interest.";
 
-      pending_interest->setOnContentObjectCallback(
-          std::move(on_content_object_callback));
-      pending_interest->setOnTimeoutCallback(
-          std::move(on_interest_timeout_callback));
+      PendingInterest &pend_interest = it->second;
+      pend_interest.cancelTimer();
+      auto _int = pend_interest.getInterest();
+      auto callback = pend_interest.getOnDataCallback();
+      pending_interest_hash_table_.erase(it);
 
-      auto self = weak_from_this();
-      pending_interest->startCountdown(
-          portal_details::makeCustomAllocatorHandler(
-              async_callback_memory_,
-              [self, hash, seq](const std::error_code &ec) {
-                if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(ec.operator bool())) {
-                  return;
-                }
+      if (is_consumer_) {
+        // Send object is for the app
+        if (callback != UNSET_CALLBACK) {
+          callback(*_int, content_object);
+        } else if (transport_callback_) {
+          transport_callback_->onContentObject(*_int, content_object);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Send content object to the network
+        io_module_->send(content_object);
+      }
+    } else if (is_consumer_) {
+      DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
+          << "No interest pending for received content object.";
+    }
+  }
 
-                if (auto ptr = self.lock()) {
-                  ptr->timerHandler(hash, seq);
-                }
-              }));
+  /**
+   * Send an interest through to the local forwarder.
+   *
+   * @param interest - The pointer to the interest. The ownership of the
+   * interest is transferred by the caller to portal.
+   *
+   * @param on_content_object_callback - If the caller wishes to use a
+   * different callback to be called for this interest, it can set this
+   * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onContentObject will be used.
+   *
+   * @param on_interest_timeout_callback - If the caller wishes to use a
+   * different callback to be called for this interest, it can set this
+   * parameter. Otherwise ConsumerCallback::onTimeout will be used.
+   */
+  void sendInterest(
+      Interest::Ptr &interest, uint32_t lifetime,
+      OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback = UNSET_CALLBACK,
+      OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout_callback =
+          UNSET_CALLBACK) {
+    DCHECK(std::this_thread::get_id() == worker_.getThreadId());
 
-    } while (counter++ < n_suffixes);
+    io_module_->send(*interest);
+    addInterestToPIT(interest, lifetime, std::move(on_content_object_callback),
+                     std::move(on_interest_timeout_callback));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -423,8 +457,7 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
   void sendContentObject(ContentObject &content_object) {
     DCHECK(io_module_);
     DCHECK(std::this_thread::get_id() == worker_.getThreadId());
-
-    io_module_->send(content_object);
+    matchContentObjectInPIT(content_object);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -582,6 +615,9 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
   void processInterest(Interest &interest) {
     // Interest for a producer
     DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "processInterest " << interest.getName();
+
+    // Save interest in PIT
+    addInterestToPIT(interest.shared_from_this(), interest.getLifetime());
     if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(transport_callback_ != nullptr)) {
       transport_callback_->onInterest(interest);
     }
@@ -598,27 +634,7 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
   void processContentObject(ContentObject &content_object) {
     DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
         << "processContentObject " << content_object.getName();
-    uint32_t hash = getHash(content_object.getName());
-
-    auto it = pending_interest_hash_table_.find(hash);
-    if (it != pending_interest_hash_table_.end()) {
-      DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Found pending interest.";
-
-      PendingInterest &pend_interest = it->second;
-      pend_interest.cancelTimer();
-      auto _int = pend_interest.getInterest();
-      auto callback = pend_interest.getOnDataCallback();
-      pending_interest_hash_table_.erase(it);
-
-      if (callback != UNSET_CALLBACK) {
-        callback(*_int, content_object);
-      } else if (transport_callback_) {
-        transport_callback_->onContentObject(*_int, content_object);
-      }
-    } else {
-      DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-          << "No interest pending for received content object.";
-    }
+    matchContentObjectInPIT(content_object);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -632,7 +648,7 @@ class Portal : public ::utils::NonCopyable,
 
  private:
   portal_details::HandlerMemory async_callback_memory_;
-  std::unique_ptr<IoModule, void (*)(IoModule *)> io_module_;
+  std::unique_ptr<IoModule> io_module_;
 
   ::utils::EventThread &worker_;
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/prefix.cc b/libtransport/src/core/prefix.cc
index 4c1e191e9..00748148f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/prefix.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/prefix.cc
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/core/prefix.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/errors/errors.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/string_tokenizer.h>
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -37,10 +39,6 @@ namespace core {
 
 Prefix::Prefix() { std::memset(&ip_prefix_, 0, sizeof(ip_prefix_t)); }
 
-Prefix::Prefix(const char *prefix) : Prefix(std::string(prefix)) {}
-
-Prefix::Prefix(std::string &&prefix) : Prefix(prefix) {}
-
 Prefix::Prefix(const std::string &prefix) {
   utils::StringTokenizer st(prefix, "/");
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ Prefix::Prefix(const std::string &prefix) {
   buildPrefix(ip_address, uint16_t(atoi(prefix_length.c_str())), family);
 }
 
-Prefix::Prefix(std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length) {
+Prefix::Prefix(const std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length) {
   int family = get_addr_family(prefix.c_str());
   buildPrefix(prefix, prefix_length, family);
 }
@@ -73,12 +71,14 @@ Prefix::Prefix(const core::Name &content_name, uint16_t prefix_length) {
   ip_prefix_.family = family;
 }
 
-void Prefix::buildPrefix(std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length,
+void Prefix::buildPrefix(const std::string &prefix, uint16_t prefix_length,
                          int family) {
   if (!checkPrefixLengthAndAddressFamily(prefix_length, family)) {
     throw errors::InvalidIpAddressException();
   }
 
+  std::memset(&ip_prefix_, 0, sizeof(ip_prefix_t));
+
   int ret;
   switch (family) {
     case AF_INET:
@@ -131,62 +131,67 @@ std::unique_ptr<Sockaddr> Prefix::toSockaddr() const {
 uint16_t Prefix::getPrefixLength() const { return ip_prefix_.len; }
 
 Prefix &Prefix::setPrefixLength(uint16_t prefix_length) {
+  if (!checkPrefixLengthAndAddressFamily(prefix_length, ip_prefix_.family)) {
+    throw errors::InvalidIpAddressException();
+  }
+
   ip_prefix_.len = (u8)prefix_length;
   return *this;
 }
 
 int Prefix::getAddressFamily() const { return ip_prefix_.family; }
 
-Prefix &Prefix::setAddressFamily(int address_family) {
-  ip_prefix_.family = address_family;
-  return *this;
-}
-
 std::string Prefix::getNetwork() const {
   if (!checkPrefixLengthAndAddressFamily(ip_prefix_.len, ip_prefix_.family)) {
     throw errors::InvalidIpAddressException();
   }
 
-  std::size_t size =
-      ip_prefix_.family == 4 + AF_INET ? INET_ADDRSTRLEN : INET6_ADDRSTRLEN;
-
-  std::string network(size, 0);
+  char buffer[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
 
-  if (ip_prefix_ntop_short(&ip_prefix_, (char *)network.c_str(), size) < 0) {
+  if (ip_prefix_ntop_short(&ip_prefix_, buffer, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN) < 0) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException(
         "Impossible to retrieve network from ip address.");
   }
 
-  return network;
+  return buffer;
 }
 
-int Prefix::contains(const ip_address_t &content_name) const {
-  int res =
-      ip_address_cmp(&content_name, &(ip_prefix_.address), ip_prefix_.family);
+bool Prefix::contains(const ip_address_t &content_name) const {
+  uint64_t mask[2] = {0, 0};
+  auto content_name_copy = content_name;
+  auto network_copy = ip_prefix_.address;
 
-  if (ip_prefix_.len != (ip_prefix_.family == AF_INET6 ? IPV6_ADDR_LEN_BITS
-                                                       : IPV4_ADDR_LEN_BITS)) {
-    const u8 *ip_prefix_buffer =
-        ip_address_get_buffer(&(ip_prefix_.address), ip_prefix_.family);
-    const u8 *content_name_buffer =
-        ip_address_get_buffer(&content_name, ip_prefix_.family);
-    uint8_t mask = 0xFF >> (ip_prefix_.len % 8);
-    mask = ~mask;
+  auto prefix_length = getPrefixLength();
+  if (ip_prefix_.family == AF_INET) {
+    prefix_length += 3 * IPV4_ADDR_LEN_BITS;
+  }
 
-    res += (ip_prefix_buffer[ip_prefix_.len] & mask) ==
-           (content_name_buffer[ip_prefix_.len] & mask);
+  if (prefix_length == 0) {
+    mask[0] = mask[1] = 0;
+  } else if (prefix_length <= 64) {
+    mask[0] = portability::host_to_net((uint64_t)(~0) << (64 - prefix_length));
+    mask[1] = 0;
+  } else if (prefix_length == 128) {
+    mask[0] = mask[1] = 0xffffffffffffffff;
+  } else {
+    prefix_length -= 64;
+    mask[0] = 0xffffffffffffffff;
+    mask[1] = portability::host_to_net((uint64_t)(~0) << (64 - prefix_length));
   }
 
-  return res;
-}
+  // Apply mask
+  content_name_copy.v6.as_u64[0] &= mask[0];
+  content_name_copy.v6.as_u64[1] &= mask[1];
 
-int Prefix::contains(const core::Name &content_name) const {
-  return contains(content_name.toIpAddress().address);
+  network_copy.v6.as_u64[0] &= mask[0];
+  network_copy.v6.as_u64[1] &= mask[1];
+
+  return ip_address_cmp(&network_copy, &content_name_copy, ip_prefix_.family) ==
+         0;
 }
 
-Name Prefix::getName() const {
-  std::string s(getNetwork());
-  return Name(s);
+bool Prefix::contains(const core::Name &content_name) const {
+  return contains(content_name.toIpAddress().address);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -199,8 +204,8 @@ Name Prefix::getName(const core::Name &mask, const core::Name &components,
       ip_prefix_.family != components.getAddressFamily() ||
       ip_prefix_.family != content_name.getAddressFamily())
     throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Prefix, mask, components and content name are not of the same address "
-        "family");
+        "Prefix, mask, components and content name are not of the same"
+        "address family");
 
   ip_address_t mask_ip = mask.toIpAddress().address;
   ip_address_t component_ip = components.toIpAddress().address;
@@ -222,32 +227,6 @@ Name Prefix::getName(const core::Name &mask, const core::Name &components,
   return Name(ip_prefix_.family, (uint8_t *)&name_ip);
 }
 
-Name Prefix::getRandomName() const {
-  ip_address_t name_ip = ip_prefix_.address;
-  u8 *name_ip_buffer =
-      const_cast<u8 *>(ip_address_get_buffer(&name_ip, ip_prefix_.family));
-
-  int addr_len =
-      (ip_prefix_.family == AF_INET6 ? IPV6_ADDR_LEN * 8 : IPV4_ADDR_LEN * 8) -
-      ip_prefix_.len;
-
-  size_t size = (size_t)ceil((float)addr_len / 8.0);
-  uint8_t *buffer = (uint8_t *)malloc(sizeof(uint8_t) * size);
-
-  RAND_bytes(buffer, (int)size);
-
-  int j = 0;
-  for (uint8_t i = (uint8_t)ceil((float)ip_prefix_.len / 8.0);
-       i < (ip_prefix_.family == AF_INET6 ? IPV6_ADDR_LEN : IPV4_ADDR_LEN);
-       i++) {
-    name_ip_buffer[i] = buffer[j];
-    j++;
-  }
-  free(buffer);
-
-  return Name(ip_prefix_.family, (uint8_t *)&name_ip);
-}
-
 /*
  * Map a name in a different name prefix to this name prefix
  */
@@ -276,47 +255,66 @@ Name Prefix::mapName(const core::Name &content_name) const {
   return Name(ip_prefix_.family, (uint8_t *)&name_ip);
 }
 
-Prefix &Prefix::setNetwork(std::string &network) {
-  if (!inet_pton(AF_INET6, network.c_str(), ip_prefix_.address.v6.buffer)) {
+Prefix &Prefix::setNetwork(const std::string &network) {
+  if (!ip_address_pton(network.c_str(), &ip_prefix_.address)) {
     throw errors::RuntimeException("The network name is not valid.");
   }
 
   return *this;
 }
 
+Name Prefix::makeName() const { return makeNameWithIndex(0); }
+
 Name Prefix::makeRandomName() const {
-  if (ip_prefix_.family == AF_INET6) {
-    std::default_random_engine eng((std::random_device())());
-    std::uniform_int_distribution<uint32_t> idis(
-        0, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max());
-    uint64_t random_number = idis(eng);
-
-    uint32_t hash_size_bits = IPV6_ADDR_LEN_BITS - ip_prefix_.len;
-    uint64_t ip_address[2];
-    memcpy(ip_address, ip_prefix_.address.v6.buffer, sizeof(uint64_t));
-    memcpy(ip_address + 1, ip_prefix_.address.v6.buffer + 8, sizeof(uint64_t));
-    std::string network(IPV6_ADDR_LEN * 3, 0);
-
-    // Let's do the magic ;)
-    int shift_size = hash_size_bits > sizeof(random_number) * 8
-                         ? sizeof(random_number) * 8
-                         : hash_size_bits;
-
-    ip_address[1] >>= shift_size;
-    ip_address[1] <<= shift_size;
-
-    ip_address[1] |= random_number >> (sizeof(uint64_t) * 8 - shift_size);
-
-    if (!inet_ntop(ip_prefix_.family, ip_address, (char *)network.c_str(),
-                   IPV6_ADDR_LEN * 3)) {
-      throw errors::RuntimeException(
-          "Impossible to retrieve network from ip address.");
-    }
+  std::default_random_engine eng((std::random_device())());
+  std::uniform_int_distribution<uint32_t> idis(
+      0, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max());
+  uint64_t random_number = idis(eng);
+
+  return makeNameWithIndex(random_number);
+}
+
+Name Prefix::makeNameWithIndex(std::uint64_t index) const {
+  uint16_t prefix_length = getPrefixLength();
 
-    return Name(network);
+  Name ret;
+
+  // Adjust prefix length depending on the address family
+  if (getAddressFamily() == AF_INET) {
+    // Sanity check
+    DCHECK(prefix_length <= 32);
+    // Convert prefix length to ip46_address_t prefix length
+    prefix_length += IPV4_ADDR_LEN_BITS * 3;
+  }
+
+  std::memcpy(ret.getStructReference().prefix.v6.as_u8,
+              ip_prefix_.address.v6.as_u8, sizeof(ip_address_t));
+
+  // Convert index in network byte order
+  index = portability::host_to_net(index);
+
+  // Apply mask
+  uint64_t mask;
+  if (prefix_length == 0) {
+    mask = 0;
+  } else if (prefix_length <= 64) {
+    mask = 0;
+  } else if (prefix_length == 128) {
+    mask = 0xffffffffffffffff;
+  } else {
+    prefix_length -= 64;
+    mask = portability::host_to_net((uint64_t)(~0) << (64 - prefix_length));
   }
 
-  return Name();
+  ret.getStructReference().prefix.v6.as_u64[1] &= mask;
+  // Eventually truncate index if too big
+  index &= ~mask;
+
+  // Apply index
+  ret.getStructReference().prefix.v6.as_u64[1] |= index;
+
+  // Done
+  return ret;
 }
 
 bool Prefix::checkPrefixLengthAndAddressFamily(uint16_t prefix_length,
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.cc
index ee0c7ea9c..5d8e76bb1 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.cc
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ void UdpTunnelConnector::send(Packet &packet) {
 
 void UdpTunnelConnector::send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) {
   auto self = shared_from_this();
-  io_service_.post([self, pkt{buffer}]() {
+  io_service_.post([self, buffer]() {
     bool write_in_progress = !self->output_buffer_.empty();
-    self->output_buffer_.push_back(std::move(pkt));
+    self->output_buffer_.push_back(std::move(buffer));
     if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(self->state_ == State::CONNECTED)) {
       if (!write_in_progress) {
         self->doSendPacket(self);
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ void UdpTunnelConnector::writeHandler() {
         ptr->writeHandler();
       }
     });
+  } else {
+    sent_callback_(this, make_error_code(core_error::success));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.h b/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.h
index 65821852d..002f4ca9f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/udp_connector.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class UdpTunnelConnector : public Connector {
 #endif
         socket_(socket),
         resolver_(io_service_),
-        remote_endpoint_send_(std::forward<EndpointType &&>(remote_endpoint)),
+        remote_endpoint_send_(std::forward<EndpointType>(remote_endpoint)),
         timer_(io_service_),
 #ifdef LINUX
         send_timer_(io_service_),
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.cc b/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.cc
index c67673392..caa97e0ee 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <core/udp_connector.h>
 #include <core/udp_listener.h>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/hash.h>
 
 #ifndef LINUX
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ size_t hash<asio::ip::udp::endpoint>::operator()(
                      : utils::hash::fnv32_buf(
                            endpoint.address().to_v6().to_bytes().data(), 16);
   uint16_t port = endpoint.port();
-  return utils::hash::fnv32_buf(&port, 2, hash_ip);
+  return utils::hash::fnv32_buf(&port, 2, (unsigned int)hash_ip);
 }
 }  // namespace std
 #endif
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ void UdpTunnelListener::readHandler(const std::error_code &ec) {
           std::copy_n(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&addr->sin_addr),
                       address_bytes.size(), address_bytes.begin());
           address_v4 address(address_bytes);
-          remote_endpoint_ = udp::endpoint(address, ntohs(addr->sin_port));
+          remote_endpoint_ =
+              udp::endpoint(address, portability::net_to_host(addr->sin_port));
         } else {
           auto addr = reinterpret_cast<struct sockaddr_in6 *>(
               &remote_endpoints_[current_position_]);
@@ -91,7 +93,8 @@ void UdpTunnelListener::readHandler(const std::error_code &ec) {
           std::copy_n(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&addr->sin6_addr),
                       address_bytes.size(), address_bytes.begin());
           address_v6 address(address_bytes);
-          remote_endpoint_ = udp::endpoint(address, ntohs(addr->sin6_port));
+          remote_endpoint_ =
+              udp::endpoint(address, portability::net_to_host(addr->sin6_port));
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.h b/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.h
index 813520309..d8095a262 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/core/udp_listener.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class UdpTunnelListener
         socket_(std::make_shared<asio::ip::udp::socket>(io_service_,
                                                         endpoint.protocol())),
         local_endpoint_(endpoint),
-        receive_callback_(std::forward<ReceiveCallback &&>(receive_callback)),
+        receive_callback_(std::forward<ReceiveCallback>(receive_callback)),
 #ifndef LINUX
         read_msg_(nullptr, 0)
 #else
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ class UdpTunnelListener
   void close();
 
   int deleteConnector(Connector *connector) {
-    return connectors_.erase(connector->getConnectorId());
+    return (int)connectors_.erase(connector->getConnectorId());
   }
 
   template <typename ReceiveCallback>
   void setReceiveCallback(ReceiveCallback &&callback) {
-    receive_callback_ = std::forward<ReceiveCallback &&>(callback);
+    receive_callback_ = std::forward<ReceiveCallback>(callback);
   }
 
   Connector *findConnector(Connector::Id connId) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/implementation/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f2a33a4c..c759dd964 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/implementation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,21 +19,8 @@ list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
 
 if (${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_EQUAL "1.1.1a" OR ${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "1.1.1a")
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_producer.cc
-    # ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_consumer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/socket.cc
   )
-
-  list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_producer.h
-    # ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_consumer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
-  )
 endif()
 
 set(HEADER_FILES ${HEADER_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b67a5487..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,370 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <openssl/tls1.h>
-
-#include <random>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::setInterestPayload(
-    interface::ConsumerSocket &c, const core::Interest &interest) {
-  Interest &int2 = const_cast<Interest &>(interest);
-  random_suffix_ = int2.getName().getSuffix();
-
-  if (payload_ != NULL) int2.appendPayload(std::move(payload_));
-}
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-int readOld(BIO *b, char *buf, int size) {
-  if (size < 0) return size;
-
-  P2PSecureConsumerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (P2PSecureConsumerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(socket->mtx_);
-
-  if (!socket->something_to_read_) {
-    if (!socket->transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
-      socket->network_name_.setSuffix(socket->random_suffix_);
-      socket->ConsumerSocket::consume(socket->network_name_);
-    }
-
-    if (!socket->something_to_read_) socket->cv_.wait(lck);
-  }
-
-  size_t size_to_read, read;
-  size_t chain_size = socket->head_->length();
-
-  if (socket->head_->isChained())
-    chain_size = socket->head_->computeChainDataLength();
-
-  if (chain_size > (size_t)size) {
-    read = size_to_read = (size_t)size;
-  } else {
-    read = size_to_read = chain_size;
-    socket->something_to_read_ = false;
-  }
-
-  while (size_to_read) {
-    if (socket->head_->length() < size_to_read) {
-      std::memcpy(buf, socket->head_->data(), socket->head_->length());
-      size_to_read -= socket->head_->length();
-      buf += socket->head_->length();
-      socket->head_ = socket->head_->pop();
-    } else {
-      std::memcpy(buf, socket->head_->data(), size_to_read);
-      socket->head_->trimStart(size_to_read);
-      size_to_read = 0;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return (int)read;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-int read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = readOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *readbytes = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *readbytes = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-int writeOld(BIO *b, const char *buf, int num) {
-  P2PSecureConsumerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (P2PSecureConsumerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  socket->payload_ = utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buf, num);
-
-  socket->ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ConsumerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_OUTPUT,
-      (ConsumerInterestCallback)std::bind(
-          &P2PSecureConsumerSocket::setInterestPayload, socket,
-          std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
-
-  return num;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-int write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = writeOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *written = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *written = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-long ctrl(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr) { return 1; }
-
-int P2PSecureConsumerSocket::addHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                            unsigned int context,
-                                            const unsigned char **out,
-                                            size_t *outlen, X509 *x,
-                                            size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                                            void *add_arg) {
-  if (ext_type == 100) {
-    *out = (unsigned char *)malloc(4);
-    *(uint32_t *)*out = 10;
-    *outlen = 4;
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::freeHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                              unsigned int context,
-                                              const unsigned char *out,
-                                              void *add_arg) {
-  free(const_cast<unsigned char *>(out));
-}
-
-int P2PSecureConsumerSocket::parseHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                              unsigned int context,
-                                              const unsigned char *in,
-                                              size_t inlen, X509 *x,
-                                              size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                                              void *add_arg) {
-  P2PSecureConsumerSocket *socket =
-      reinterpret_cast<P2PSecureConsumerSocket *>(add_arg);
-  if (ext_type == 100) {
-    memcpy(&socket->secure_prefix_, in, sizeof(ip_prefix_t));
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-P2PSecureConsumerSocket::P2PSecureConsumerSocket(
-    interface::ConsumerSocket *consumer, int handshake_protocol,
-    int transport_protocol)
-    : ConsumerSocket(consumer, handshake_protocol),
-      name_(),
-      tls_consumer_(nullptr),
-      decrypted_content_(),
-      payload_(),
-      head_(),
-      something_to_read_(false),
-      content_downloaded_(false),
-      random_suffix_(),
-      secure_prefix_(),
-      producer_namespace_(),
-      read_callback_decrypted_(),
-      mtx_(),
-      cv_(),
-      protocol_(transport_protocol) {
-  /* Create the (d)TLS state */
-  const SSL_METHOD *meth = TLS_client_method();
-  ctx_ = SSL_CTX_new(meth);
-
-  int result =
-      SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites(ctx_,
-                               "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_"
-                               "SHA256:TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256");
-  if (result != 1) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Unable to set cipher list on TLS subsystem. Aborting.");
-  }
-
-  SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_verify(ctx_, SSL_VERIFY_NONE, NULL);
-  SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version(ctx_, meth);
-
-  result = SSL_CTX_add_custom_ext(
-      ctx_, 100, SSL_EXT_CLIENT_HELLO | SSL_EXT_TLS1_3_ENCRYPTED_EXTENSIONS,
-      P2PSecureConsumerSocket::addHicnKeyIdCb,
-      P2PSecureConsumerSocket::freeHicnKeyIdCb, NULL,
-      P2PSecureConsumerSocket::parseHicnKeyIdCb, this);
-
-  ssl_ = SSL_new(ctx_);
-
-  bio_meth_ = BIO_meth_new(BIO_TYPE_CONNECT, "secure consumer socket");
-  BIO_meth_set_read(bio_meth_, readOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_write(bio_meth_, writeOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_ctrl(bio_meth_, ctrl);
-  BIO *bio = BIO_new(bio_meth_);
-  BIO_set_init(bio, 1);
-  BIO_set_data(bio, this);
-  SSL_set_bio(ssl_, bio, bio);
-
-  std::default_random_engine generator;
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<int> distribution(
-      1, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max());
-  random_suffix_ = 0;
-
-  this->ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(ConsumerCallbacksOptions::READ_CALLBACK,
-                                        this);
-};
-
-P2PSecureConsumerSocket::~P2PSecureConsumerSocket() {
-  BIO_meth_free(bio_meth_);
-  SSL_shutdown(ssl_);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureConsumerSocket::handshake() {
-  int result = 1;
-
-  if (!(SSL_in_before(this->ssl_) || SSL_in_init(this->ssl_))) {
-    return 1;
-  }
-
-  ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption(MAX_WINDOW_SIZE, old_max_win_);
-  ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption(CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE, old_current_win_);
-
-  ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(MAX_WINDOW_SIZE, (double)1.0);
-  ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE, (double)1.0);
-
-  network_name_ = producer_namespace_.getRandomName();
-  network_name_.setSuffix(0);
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(2)) << "Start handshake at " << network_name_;
-  result = SSL_connect(this->ssl_);
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::initSessionSocket() {
-  tls_consumer_ =
-      std::make_shared<TLSConsumerSocket>(nullptr, this->protocol_, this->ssl_);
-  tls_consumer_->setInterface(
-      new interface::TLSConsumerSocket(tls_consumer_.get()));
-
-  ConsumerTimerCallback *stats_summary_callback = nullptr;
-  this->getSocketOption(ConsumerCallbacksOptions::STATS_SUMMARY,
-                        &stats_summary_callback);
-
-  uint32_t lifetime;
-  this->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::INTEREST_LIFETIME, lifetime);
-
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::INTEREST_LIFETIME,
-                                 lifetime);
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(ConsumerCallbacksOptions::READ_CALLBACK,
-                                 read_callback_decrypted_);
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(ConsumerCallbacksOptions::STATS_SUMMARY,
-                                 *stats_summary_callback);
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::STATS_INTERVAL,
-                                 this->timer_interval_milliseconds_);
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(MAX_WINDOW_SIZE, old_max_win_);
-  tls_consumer_->setSocketOption(CURRENT_WINDOW_SIZE, old_current_win_);
-  tls_consumer_->connect();
-}
-
-int P2PSecureConsumerSocket::consume(const Name &name) {
-  if (transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
-    return CONSUMER_BUSY;
-  }
-
-  if (handshake() != 1) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("Unable to perform client handshake");
-  } else {
-    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(2)) << "Handshake performed!";
-  }
-
-  initSessionSocket();
-
-  if (tls_consumer_ == nullptr) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("TLS socket does not exist");
-  }
-
-  std::shared_ptr<Name> prefix_name = std::make_shared<Name>(
-      secure_prefix_.family,
-      ip_address_get_buffer(&(secure_prefix_.address), secure_prefix_.family));
-  std::shared_ptr<Prefix> prefix =
-      std::make_shared<Prefix>(*prefix_name, secure_prefix_.len);
-
-  if (payload_ != nullptr)
-    return tls_consumer_->consume((prefix->mapName(name)), std::move(payload_));
-  else
-    return tls_consumer_->consume((prefix->mapName(name)));
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace) {
-  producer_namespace_ = producer_namespace;
-}
-
-int P2PSecureConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ReadCallback *socket_option_value) {
-  return rescheduleOnIOService(
-      socket_option_key, socket_option_value,
-      [this](int socket_option_key, ReadCallback *socket_option_value) -> int {
-        switch (socket_option_key) {
-          case ConsumerCallbacksOptions::READ_CALLBACK:
-            read_callback_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-          default:
-            return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-        }
-
-        return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-      });
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::getReadBuffer(uint8_t **application_buffer,
-                                            size_t *max_length){};
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::readDataAvailable(size_t length) noexcept {};
-
-size_t P2PSecureConsumerSocket::maxBufferSize() const {
-  return SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH;
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::readBufferAvailable(
-    std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) noexcept {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(this->mtx_);
-  if (head_) {
-    head_->prependChain(std::move(buffer));
-  } else {
-    head_ = std::move(buffer);
-  }
-
-  something_to_read_ = true;
-  cv_.notify_one();
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::readError(const std::error_code &ec) noexcept {};
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::readSuccess(std::size_t total_size) noexcept {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(this->mtx_);
-  content_downloaded_ = true;
-  something_to_read_ = true;
-  cv_.notify_one();
-}
-
-bool P2PSecureConsumerSocket::isBufferMovable() noexcept { return true; }
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a5e69f611..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h>
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-class P2PSecureConsumerSocket : public ConsumerSocket,
-                                public interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback {
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-  friend int read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes);
-
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-  friend int readOld(BIO *h, char *buf, int size);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-  friend int write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-  friend int writeOld(BIO *h, const char *buf, int num);
-
-  friend long ctrl(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr);
-
- public:
-  explicit P2PSecureConsumerSocket(interface::ConsumerSocket *consumer,
-                                   int handshake_protocol,
-                                   int transport_protocol);
-
-  ~P2PSecureConsumerSocket();
-
-  int consume(const Name &name) override;
-
-  void registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace);
-
-  int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback *socket_option_value) override;
-
-  using ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption;
-  using ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption;
-
- protected:
-  /* Callback invoked once an interest has been received and its payload
-   * decrypted */
-  ConsumerInterestCallback on_interest_input_decrypted_;
-  ConsumerInterestCallback on_interest_process_decrypted_;
-
- private:
-  Name name_;
-  std::shared_ptr<TLSConsumerSocket> tls_consumer_;
-  /* SSL handle */
-  SSL *ssl_;
-  SSL_CTX *ctx_;
-  BIO_METHOD *bio_meth_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf to be used as a temporary buffer to pass descypted data
-   * from the underlying layer to the application */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> decrypted_content_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf holding the payload to be written into interest or data */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> payload_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf holding the data retrieved from the underlying layer */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> head_;
-  bool something_to_read_;
-  bool content_downloaded_;
-  double old_max_win_;
-  double old_current_win_;
-  uint32_t random_suffix_;
-  ip_prefix_t secure_prefix_;
-  Prefix producer_namespace_;
-  interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback *read_callback_decrypted_;
-  std::mutex mtx_;
-
-  /* Condition variable for the wait */
-  std::condition_variable cv_;
-
-  int protocol_;
-
-  void setInterestPayload(interface::ConsumerSocket &c,
-                          const core::Interest &interest);
-
-  static int addHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type, unsigned int context,
-                            const unsigned char **out, size_t *outlen, X509 *x,
-                            size_t chainidx, int *al, void *add_arg);
-
-  static void freeHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                              unsigned int context, const unsigned char *out,
-                              void *add_arg);
-
-  static int parseHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                              unsigned int context, const unsigned char *in,
-                              size_t inlen, X509 *x, size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                              void *add_arg);
-
-  virtual void getReadBuffer(uint8_t **application_buffer,
-                             size_t *max_length) override;
-
-  virtual void readDataAvailable(size_t length) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual size_t maxBufferSize() const override;
-
-  virtual void readBufferAvailable(
-      std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual void readError(const std::error_code &ec) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual void readSuccess(std::size_t total_size) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual bool isBufferMovable() noexcept override;
-
-  int handshake();
-
-  void initSessionSocket();
-};
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index ee78ea53b..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,347 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/core/interest.h>
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-// #include <implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_producer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_socket_producer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/pkcs12.h>
-#include <openssl/rand.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-/* Workaround to prevent content with expiry time equal to 0 to be lost when
- * pushed in the forwarder */
-#define HICN_HANDSHAKE_CONTENT_EXPIRY_TIME 100;
-
-P2PSecureProducerSocket::P2PSecureProducerSocket(
-    interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket)
-    : ProducerSocket(producer_socket,
-                     ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM),
-      mtx_(),
-      cv_(),
-      map_producers(),
-      list_producers() {}
-
-P2PSecureProducerSocket::P2PSecureProducerSocket(
-    interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket, bool rtc,
-    std::string &keystore_path, std::string &keystore_pwd)
-    : ProducerSocket(producer_socket,
-                     ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM),
-      rtc_(rtc),
-      mtx_(),
-      cv_(),
-      map_producers(),
-      list_producers() {
-  /* Setup SSL context (identity and parameter to use TLS 1.3) */
-  FILE *p12file = fopen(keystore_path.c_str(), "r");
-  if (p12file == NULL)
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("impossible open keystore");
-  std::unique_ptr<PKCS12, decltype(&::PKCS12_free)> p12(
-      d2i_PKCS12_fp(p12file, NULL), ::PKCS12_free);
-  // now we parse the file to get the first key and certificate
-  if (1 != PKCS12_parse(p12.get(), keystore_pwd.c_str(), &pkey_rsa_, &cert_509_,
-                        NULL))
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("impossible to get the private key");
-  fclose(p12file);
-
-  /* Set the callback so that when an interest is received we catch it and we
-   * decrypt the payload before passing it to the application.  */
-  ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_INPUT,
-      (ProducerInterestCallback)std::bind(
-          &P2PSecureProducerSocket::onInterestCallback, this,
-          std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
-}
-
-P2PSecureProducerSocket::~P2PSecureProducerSocket() {}
-
-void P2PSecureProducerSocket::initSessionSocket(
-    std::unique_ptr<TLSProducerSocket> &producer) {
-  producer->on_content_produced_application_ =
-      this->on_content_produced_application_;
-  producer->setSocketOption(CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME,
-                            this->content_object_expiry_time_);
-  producer->setSocketOption(SIGNER, this->signer_);
-  producer->setSocketOption(MAKE_MANIFEST, this->making_manifest_);
-  producer->setSocketOption(DATA_PACKET_SIZE,
-                            (uint32_t)(this->data_packet_size_));
-  uint32_t output_buffer_size = 0;
-  this->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE,
-                        output_buffer_size);
-  producer->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE,
-                            output_buffer_size);
-
-  if (!rtc_) {
-    producer->setInterface(new interface::TLSProducerSocket(producer.get()));
-  } else {
-    // TODO
-    // TLSRTCProducerSocket *rtc_producer =
-    //     dynamic_cast<TLSRTCProducerSocket *>(producer.get());
-    // rtc_producer->setInterface(
-    //     new interface::TLSRTCProducerSocket(rtc_producer));
-  }
-}
-
-void P2PSecureProducerSocket::onInterestCallback(interface::ProducerSocket &p,
-                                                 Interest &interest) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-  std::unique_ptr<TLSProducerSocket> tls_producer;
-  auto it = map_producers.find(interest.getName());
-
-  if (it != map_producers.end()) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (!rtc_) {
-    tls_producer =
-        std::make_unique<TLSProducerSocket>(nullptr, this, interest.getName());
-  } else {
-    // TODO
-    // tls_producer = std::make_unique<TLSRTCProducerSocket>(nullptr, this,
-    //                                                       interest.getName());
-  }
-
-  initSessionSocket(tls_producer);
-  TLSProducerSocket *tls_producer_ptr = tls_producer.get();
-  map_producers.insert({interest.getName(), move(tls_producer)});
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Start handshake at " << interest.getName();
-
-  if (!rtc_) {
-    tls_producer_ptr->onInterest(*tls_producer_ptr, interest);
-    tls_producer_ptr->async_accept();
-  } else {
-    // TODO
-    // TLSRTCProducerSocket *rtc_producer_ptr =
-    //     dynamic_cast<TLSRTCProducerSocket *>(tls_producer_ptr);
-    // rtc_producer_ptr->onInterest(*rtc_producer_ptr, interest);
-    // rtc_producer_ptr->async_accept();
-  }
-}
-
-uint32_t P2PSecureProducerSocket::produceDatagram(
-    const Name &content_name, std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) {
-  // TODO
-  throw errors::NotImplementedException();
-
-  // if (!rtc_) {
-  //   throw errors::RuntimeException(
-  //       "RTC must be the transport protocol to start the production of
-  //       current " "data. Aborting.");
-  // }
-
-  // std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-
-  // if (list_producers.empty()) cv_.wait(lck);
-
-  // TODO
-  // for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-  // {
-  //   TLSRTCProducerSocket *rtc_producer =
-  //       dynamic_cast<TLSRTCProducerSocket *>(it->get());
-  //   rtc_producer->produce(utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buffer, buffer_size));
-  // }
-
-  // return 0;
-}
-
-uint32_t P2PSecureProducerSocket::produceStream(
-    const Name &content_name, std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer,
-    bool is_last, uint32_t start_offset) {
-  if (rtc_) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "RTC transport protocol is not compatible with the production of "
-        "current data. Aborting.");
-  }
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-  uint32_t segments = 0;
-
-  if (list_producers.empty()) cv_.wait(lck);
-
-  for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-    segments += (*it)->produceStream(content_name, buffer->clone(), is_last,
-                                     start_offset);
-
-  return segments;
-}
-
-uint32_t P2PSecureProducerSocket::produceStream(const Name &content_name,
-                                                const uint8_t *buffer,
-                                                size_t buffer_size,
-                                                bool is_last,
-                                                uint32_t start_offset) {
-  if (rtc_) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "RTC transport protocol is not compatible with the production of "
-        "current data. Aborting.");
-  }
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-  uint32_t segments = 0;
-  if (list_producers.empty()) cv_.wait(lck);
-
-  for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-    segments += (*it)->produceStream(content_name, buffer, buffer_size, is_last,
-                                     start_offset);
-
-  return segments;
-}
-
-/* Redefinition of socket options to avoid name hiding */
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerInterestCallback socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty()) {
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-  }
-
-  switch (socket_option_key) {
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_INPUT:
-      on_interest_input_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_DROP:
-      on_interest_dropped_input_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_PASS:
-      on_interest_inserted_input_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_HIT:
-      on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS:
-      on_interest_process_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-    default:
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-  }
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key,
-    const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  switch (socket_option_key) {
-    case GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER: {
-      signer_.reset();
-      signer_ = socket_option_value;
-
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-    }
-    default:
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-  }
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                                             uint32_t socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty()) {
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-  }
-  switch (socket_option_key) {
-    case GeneralTransportOptions::CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME:
-      content_object_expiry_time_ =
-          socket_option_value;  // HICN_HANDSHAKE_CONTENT_EXPIRY_TIME;
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-  }
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                                             bool socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                                             Name *socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerContentObjectCallback socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerContentCallback socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  switch (socket_option_key) {
-    case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED:
-      on_content_produced_application_ = socket_option_value;
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-  }
-
-  return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, auth::CryptoHashType socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-int P2PSecureProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, const std::string &socket_option_value) {
-  if (!list_producers.empty())
-    for (auto it = list_producers.cbegin(); it != list_producers.cend(); it++)
-      (*it)->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
-
-  return ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(socket_option_key,
-                                         socket_option_value);
-}
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 00f407a75..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,114 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/auth/signer.h>
-#include <implementation/socket_producer.h>
-// #include <implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_producer.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <utils/content_store.h>
-
-#include <condition_variable>
-#include <forward_list>
-#include <mutex>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-class P2PSecureProducerSocket : public ProducerSocket {
-  friend class TLSProducerSocket;
-  // TODO
-  //   friend class TLSRTCProducerSocket;
-
- public:
-  explicit P2PSecureProducerSocket(interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket);
-
-  explicit P2PSecureProducerSocket(interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket,
-                                   bool rtc, std::string &keystore_path,
-                                   std::string &keystore_pwd);
-
-  ~P2PSecureProducerSocket();
-
-  uint32_t produceDatagram(const Name &content_name,
-                           std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) override;
-
-  uint32_t produceStream(const Name &content_name, const uint8_t *buffer,
-                         size_t buffer_size, bool is_last = true,
-                         uint32_t start_offset = 0) override;
-
-  uint32_t produceStream(const Name &content_name,
-                         std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer,
-                         bool is_last = true,
-                         uint32_t start_offset = 0) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      ProducerInterestCallback socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      uint32_t socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key, bool socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      Name *socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      ProducerContentObjectCallback socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      ProducerContentCallback socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      auth::CryptoHashType socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      const std::string &socket_option_value) override;
-
-  using ProducerSocket::getSocketOption;
-  //   using ProducerSocket::onInterest;
-
- protected:
-  /* Callback invoked once an interest has been received and its payload
-   * decrypted */
-  ProducerInterestCallback on_interest_input_decrypted_;
-  ProducerInterestCallback on_interest_process_decrypted_;
-  ProducerContentCallback on_content_produced_application_;
-
- private:
-  bool rtc_;
-  std::mutex mtx_;
-  /* Condition variable for the wait */
-  std::condition_variable cv_;
-  X509 *cert_509_;
-  EVP_PKEY *pkey_rsa_;
-  std::unordered_map<core::Name, std::unique_ptr<TLSProducerSocket>,
-                     core::hash<core::Name>, core::compare2<core::Name>>
-      map_producers;
-  std::list<std::unique_ptr<TLSProducerSocket>> list_producers;
-
-  void onInterestCallback(interface::ProducerSocket &p, Interest &interest);
-
-  void initSessionSocket(std::unique_ptr<TLSProducerSocket> &producer);
-};
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.cc
index 95941da07..b80fbb58c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ namespace implementation {
 Socket::Socket(std::shared_ptr<core::Portal> &&portal)
     : portal_(std::move(portal)),
       is_async_(false),
-      packet_format_(interface::default_values::packet_format) {}
+      packet_format_(interface::default_values::packet_format),
+      signer_(std::make_shared<auth::VoidSigner>()),
+      verifier_(std::make_shared<auth::VoidVerifier>()) {}
 
 int Socket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                             hicn_format_t packet_format) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.h
index 11c9a704d..3eb93cff6 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <core/facade.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/auth/signer.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/auth/verifier.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/config.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/interfaces/callbacks.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_options_default_values.h>
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ class Socket {
   std::shared_ptr<core::Portal> portal_;
   bool is_async_;
   hicn_format_t packet_format_;
+  std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> signer_;
+  std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace implementation
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_consumer.h
index 33e70888f..4721f426c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_consumer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_consumer.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         rate_estimation_observer_(nullptr),
         rate_estimation_batching_parameter_(default_values::batch),
         rate_estimation_choice_(0),
-        unverified_interval_(default_values::unverified_interval),
-        unverified_ratio_(default_values::unverified_ratio),
+        manifest_factor_relevant_(default_values::manifest_factor_relevant),
+        manifest_factor_alert_(default_values::manifest_factor_alert),
         verifier_(std::make_shared<auth::VoidVerifier>()),
         verify_signature_(false),
         reset_window_(false),
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         timer_interval_milliseconds_(0),
         recovery_strategy_(RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RTX_ONLY),
         aggregated_data_(false),
+        content_sharing_mode_(false),
+        aggregated_interests_(false),
         guard_raaqm_params_() {
     switch (protocol) {
       case TransportProtocolAlgorithms::CBR:
@@ -197,10 +199,6 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         current_window_size_ = socket_option_value;
         break;
 
-      case UNVERIFIED_RATIO:
-        unverified_ratio_ = socket_option_value;
-        break;
-
       case GAMMA_VALUE:
         gamma_ = socket_option_value;
         break;
@@ -242,10 +240,6 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         interest_lifetime_ = socket_option_value;
         break;
 
-      case GeneralTransportOptions::UNVERIFIED_INTERVAL:
-        unverified_interval_ = socket_option_value;
-        break;
-
       case RateEstimationOptions::RATE_ESTIMATION_BATCH_PARAMETER:
         if (socket_option_value > 0) {
           rate_estimation_batching_parameter_ = socket_option_value;
@@ -271,6 +265,14 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
             (RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)socket_option_value;
         break;
 
+      case MANIFEST_FACTOR_RELEVANT:
+        manifest_factor_relevant_ = socket_option_value;
+        break;
+
+      case MANIFEST_FACTOR_ALERT:
+        manifest_factor_alert_ = socket_option_value;
+        break;
+
       default:
         return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
     }
@@ -339,6 +341,16 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
           result = SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
           break;
 
+        case RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE:
+          content_sharing_mode_ = socket_option_value;
+          result = SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
+          break;
+
+        case RtcTransportOptions::AGGREGATED_INTERESTS:
+          aggregated_interests_ = socket_option_value;
+          result = SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
+          break;
+
         default:
           return result;
       }
@@ -416,6 +428,22 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
 
   int setSocketOption(
       int socket_option_key,
+      const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) {
+    if (!transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
+      switch (socket_option_key) {
+        case GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER:
+          signer_.reset();
+          signer_ = socket_option_value;
+          break;
+        default:
+          return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
+      }
+    }
+    return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
+  }
+
+  int setSocketOption(
+      int socket_option_key,
       const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
     if (!transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
       switch (socket_option_key) {
@@ -506,10 +534,6 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         socket_option_value = current_window_size_;
         break;
 
-      case GeneralTransportOptions::UNVERIFIED_RATIO:
-        socket_option_value = unverified_ratio_;
-        break;
-
         // RAAQM parameters
 
       case RaaqmTransportOptions::GAMMA_VALUE:
@@ -550,10 +574,6 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         socket_option_value = interest_lifetime_;
         break;
 
-      case GeneralTransportOptions::UNVERIFIED_INTERVAL:
-        socket_option_value = unverified_interval_;
-        break;
-
       case RaaqmTransportOptions::SAMPLE_NUMBER:
         socket_option_value = sample_number_;
         break;
@@ -574,6 +594,14 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         socket_option_value = recovery_strategy_;
         break;
 
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_FACTOR_RELEVANT:
+        socket_option_value = manifest_factor_relevant_;
+        break;
+
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_FACTOR_ALERT:
+        socket_option_value = manifest_factor_alert_;
+        break;
+
       default:
         return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_GET;
     }
@@ -599,6 +627,14 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
         socket_option_value = aggregated_data_;
         break;
 
+      case RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE:
+        socket_option_value = content_sharing_mode_;
+        break;
+
+      case RtcTransportOptions::AGGREGATED_INTERESTS:
+        socket_option_value = aggregated_interests_;
+        break;
+
       default:
         return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_GET;
     }
@@ -689,6 +725,18 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
   }
 
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
+                      std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) {
+    switch (socket_option_key) {
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER:
+        socket_option_value = signer_;
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_GET;
+
+      default:
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_GET;
+    }
+  }
+
+  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
     switch (socket_option_key) {
       case GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFIER:
@@ -827,8 +875,8 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
   int rate_estimation_choice_;
 
   // Verification parameters
-  uint32_t unverified_interval_;
-  double unverified_ratio_;
+  uint32_t manifest_factor_relevant_;
+  uint32_t manifest_factor_alert_;
   std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier_;
   transport::auth::KeyId *key_id_;
   std::atomic_bool verify_signature_;
@@ -856,6 +904,8 @@ class ConsumerSocket : public Socket {
   // RTC protocol
   RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies recovery_strategy_;
   bool aggregated_data_;
+  bool content_sharing_mode_;
+  bool aggregated_interests_;
 
   utils::SpinLock guard_raaqm_params_;
   std::string output_interface_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_producer.h
index 37151d497..53ce28766 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_producer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/implementation/socket_producer.h
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
         data_packet_size_(default_values::content_object_packet_size),
         max_segment_size_(default_values::content_object_packet_size),
         content_object_expiry_time_(default_values::content_object_expiry_time),
-        making_manifest_(default_values::manifest_capacity),
+        manifest_max_capacity_(default_values::manifest_max_capacity),
         hash_algorithm_(auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256),
-        signer_(std::make_shared<auth::VoidSigner>()),
         suffix_strategy_(std::make_shared<utils::IncrementalSuffixStrategy>(0)),
         aggregated_data_(false),
         fec_setting_(""),
@@ -181,8 +180,8 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
         }
         break;
 
-      case GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST:
-        making_manifest_ = socket_option_value;
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY:
+        manifest_max_capacity_ = socket_option_value;
         break;
 
       case GeneralTransportOptions::MAX_SEGMENT_SIZE:
@@ -433,6 +432,20 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
     return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
   }
 
+  virtual int setSocketOption(
+      int socket_option_key,
+      const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
+    switch (socket_option_key) {
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFIER:
+        verifier_.reset();
+        verifier_ = socket_option_value;
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
+
+      default:
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
+    }
+  }
+
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                       ProducerCallback **socket_option_value) {
     // Reschedule the function on the io_service to avoid race condition in
@@ -456,12 +469,13 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
   virtual int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                               uint32_t &socket_option_value) {
     switch (socket_option_key) {
-      case GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST:
-        socket_option_value = making_manifest_;
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY:
+        socket_option_value = (uint32_t)manifest_max_capacity_;
         break;
 
       case GeneralTransportOptions::OUTPUT_BUFFER_SIZE:
-        socket_option_value = production_protocol_->getOutputBufferSize();
+        socket_option_value =
+            (uint32_t)production_protocol_->getOutputBufferSize();
         break;
 
       case GeneralTransportOptions::DATA_PACKET_SIZE:
@@ -636,6 +650,18 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
     return SOCKET_OPTION_GET;
   }
 
+  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
+                      std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
+    switch (socket_option_key) {
+      case GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFIER:
+        socket_option_value = verifier_;
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_GET;
+
+      default:
+        return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_GET;
+    }
+  }
+
   int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key, std::string &socket_option_value) {
     switch (socket_option_key) {
       case GeneralTransportOptions::FEC_TYPE:
@@ -736,11 +762,10 @@ class ProducerSocket : public Socket {
   std::atomic<size_t> max_segment_size_;
   std::atomic<uint32_t> content_object_expiry_time_;
 
-  std::atomic<uint32_t> making_manifest_;
+  std::atomic<uint32_t> manifest_max_capacity_;
   std::atomic<auth::CryptoHashType> hash_algorithm_;
   std::atomic<auth::CryptoSuite> crypto_suite_;
   utils::SpinLock signer_lock_;
-  std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> signer_;
   std::shared_ptr<utils::SuffixStrategy> suffix_strategy_;
 
   std::shared_ptr<protocol::ProductionProtocol> production_protocol_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 06d613ef0..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,208 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/core/interest.h>
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/rand.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-int TLSRTCProducerSocket::read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size,
-                               size_t *readbytes) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = TLSRTCProducerSocket::readOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *readbytes = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *readbytes = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int TLSRTCProducerSocket::readOld(BIO *b, char *buf, int size) {
-  TLSRTCProducerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSRTCProducerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(socket->mtx_);
-  if (!socket->something_to_read_) {
-    (socket->cv_).wait(lck);
-  }
-
-  utils::MemBuf *membuf = socket->handshake_packet_->next();
-  int size_to_read;
-
-  if ((int)membuf->length() > size) {
-    size_to_read = size;
-  } else {
-    size_to_read = membuf->length();
-    socket->something_to_read_ = false;
-  }
-
-  std::memcpy(buf, membuf->data(), size_to_read);
-  membuf->trimStart(size_to_read);
-
-  return size_to_read;
-}
-
-int TLSRTCProducerSocket::write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size,
-                                size_t *written) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = TLSRTCProducerSocket::writeOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *written = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *written = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int TLSRTCProducerSocket::writeOld(BIO *b, const char *buf, int num) {
-  TLSRTCProducerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSRTCProducerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  if (socket->getHandshakeState() != SERVER_FINISHED && socket->first_) {
-    uint32_t making_manifest = socket->parent_->making_manifest_;
-
-    socket->tls_chunks_--;
-    socket->parent_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                                     0U);
-    socket->parent_->ProducerSocket::produce(
-        socket->name_, (const uint8_t *)buf, num, socket->tls_chunks_ == 0, 0);
-    socket->parent_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                                     making_manifest);
-    socket->first_ = false;
-
-  } else {
-    std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> mbuf =
-        utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buf, (std::size_t)num, 0, 0);
-    auto a = mbuf.release();
-
-    socket->async_thread_.add([socket = socket, a]() {
-      socket->to_call_oncontentproduced_--;
-      auto mbuf = std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf>(a);
-
-      socket->RTCProducerSocket::produce(std::move(mbuf));
-
-      ProducerContentCallback on_content_produced_application;
-      socket->getSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED,
-                              on_content_produced_application);
-
-      if (socket->to_call_oncontentproduced_ == 0 &&
-          on_content_produced_application) {
-        on_content_produced_application(
-            (transport::interface::ProducerSocket &)(*socket->getInterface()),
-            std::error_code(), 0);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  return num;
-}
-
-TLSRTCProducerSocket::TLSRTCProducerSocket(
-    interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket, P2PSecureProducerSocket *parent,
-    const Name &handshake_name)
-    : ProducerSocket(producer_socket),
-      RTCProducerSocket(producer_socket),
-      TLSProducerSocket(producer_socket, parent, handshake_name) {
-  BIO_METHOD *bio_meth =
-      BIO_meth_new(BIO_TYPE_ACCEPT, "secure rtc producer socket");
-  BIO_meth_set_read(bio_meth, TLSRTCProducerSocket::readOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_write(bio_meth, TLSRTCProducerSocket::writeOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_ctrl(bio_meth, TLSProducerSocket::ctrl);
-  BIO *bio = BIO_new(bio_meth);
-  BIO_set_init(bio, 1);
-  BIO_set_data(bio, this);
-  SSL_set_bio(ssl_, bio, bio);
-}
-
-void TLSRTCProducerSocket::accept() {
-  HandshakeState handshake_state = getHandshakeState();
-
-  if (handshake_state == UNINITIATED || handshake_state == CLIENT_HELLO) {
-    tls_chunks_ = 1;
-    int result = SSL_accept(ssl_);
-
-    if (result != 1)
-      throw errors::RuntimeException("Unable to perform client handshake");
-  }
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(2)) << "Handshake performed!";
-
-  parent_->list_producers.push_front(
-      std::move(parent_->map_producers[handshake_name_]));
-  parent_->map_producers.erase(handshake_name_);
-
-  ProducerInterestCallback on_interest_process_decrypted;
-  getSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
-                  on_interest_process_decrypted);
-
-  if (on_interest_process_decrypted) {
-    Interest inter(std::move(handshake_packet_));
-    on_interest_process_decrypted(
-        (transport::interface::ProducerSocket &)(*getInterface()), inter);
-  }
-
-  parent_->cv_.notify_one();
-}
-
-int TLSRTCProducerSocket::async_accept() {
-  if (!async_thread_.stopped()) {
-    async_thread_.add([this]() { this->TLSRTCProducerSocket::accept(); });
-  } else {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Async thread not running, impossible to perform handshake");
-  }
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-void TLSRTCProducerSocket::produce(std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) {
-  HandshakeState handshake_state = getHandshakeState();
-
-  if (handshake_state != SERVER_FINISHED) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "New handshake on the same P2P secure producer socket not supported");
-  }
-
-  size_t buf_size = buffer->length();
-  tls_chunks_ = ceil((float)buf_size / (float)SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH);
-  to_call_oncontentproduced_ = tls_chunks_;
-
-  SSL_write(ssl_, buffer->data(), buf_size);
-  BIO *wbio = SSL_get_wbio(ssl_);
-  int i = BIO_flush(wbio);
-  (void)i;  // To shut up gcc 5
-}
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f6dc425e4..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-class P2PSecureProducerSocket;
-
-class TLSRTCProducerSocket : public TLSProducerSocket {
-  friend class P2PSecureProducerSocket;
-
- public:
-  explicit TLSRTCProducerSocket(interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket,
-                                P2PSecureProducerSocket *parent,
-                                const Name &handshake_name);
-
-  ~TLSRTCProducerSocket() = default;
-
-  uint32_t produceDatagram(const Name &content_name,
-                           std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) override;
-
-  void accept() override;
-
-  int async_accept() override;
-
-  using TLSProducerSocket::onInterest;
-  using TLSProducerSocket::produce;
-
- protected:
-  static int read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes);
-
-  static int readOld(BIO *h, char *buf, int size);
-
-  static int write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written);
-
-  static int writeOld(BIO *h, const char *buf, int num);
-};
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index b368c4b88..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,343 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <openssl/tls1.h>
-
-#include <random>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::setInterestPayload(interface::ConsumerSocket &c,
-                                           const core::Interest &interest) {
-  Interest &int2 = const_cast<Interest &>(interest);
-  random_suffix_ = int2.getName().getSuffix();
-
-  if (payload_ != NULL) int2.appendPayload(std::move(payload_));
-}
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-int readOldTLS(BIO *b, char *buf, int size) {
-  if (size < 0) return size;
-
-  TLSConsumerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSConsumerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(socket->mtx_);
-
-  if (!socket->something_to_read_) {
-    if (!socket->transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
-      socket->network_name_.setSuffix(socket->random_suffix_);
-      socket->ConsumerSocket::consume(socket->network_name_);
-    }
-
-    if (!socket->something_to_read_) socket->cv_.wait(lck);
-  }
-
-  size_t size_to_read, read;
-  size_t chain_size = socket->head_->length();
-
-  if (socket->head_->isChained())
-    chain_size = socket->head_->computeChainDataLength();
-
-  if (chain_size > (size_t)size) {
-    read = size_to_read = (size_t)size;
-  } else {
-    read = size_to_read = chain_size;
-    socket->something_to_read_ = false;
-  }
-
-  while (size_to_read) {
-    if (socket->head_->length() < size_to_read) {
-      std::memcpy(buf, socket->head_->data(), socket->head_->length());
-      size_to_read -= socket->head_->length();
-      buf += socket->head_->length();
-      socket->head_ = socket->head_->pop();
-    } else {
-      std::memcpy(buf, socket->head_->data(), size_to_read);
-      socket->head_->trimStart(size_to_read);
-      size_to_read = 0;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return (int)read;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-int readTLS(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = readOldTLS(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *readbytes = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *readbytes = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-int writeOldTLS(BIO *b, const char *buf, int num) {
-  TLSConsumerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSConsumerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  socket->payload_ = utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buf, num);
-
-  socket->ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ConsumerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_OUTPUT,
-      (ConsumerInterestCallback)std::bind(
-          &TLSConsumerSocket::setInterestPayload, socket, std::placeholders::_1,
-          std::placeholders::_2));
-
-  return num;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-int writeTLS(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = writeOldTLS(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *written = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *written = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-long ctrlTLS(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr) { return 1; }
-
-TLSConsumerSocket::TLSConsumerSocket(interface::ConsumerSocket *consumer_socket,
-                                     int protocol, SSL *ssl)
-    : ConsumerSocket(consumer_socket, protocol),
-      name_(),
-      decrypted_content_(),
-      payload_(),
-      head_(),
-      something_to_read_(false),
-      content_downloaded_(false),
-      random_suffix_(),
-      producer_namespace_(),
-      read_callback_decrypted_(),
-      mtx_(),
-      cv_(),
-      async_downloader_tls_() {
-  /* Create the (d)TLS state */
-  const SSL_METHOD *meth = TLS_client_method();
-  ctx_ = SSL_CTX_new(meth);
-
-  int result =
-      SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites(ctx_,
-                               "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_"
-                               "SHA256:TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256");
-  if (result != 1) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Unable to set cipher list on TLS subsystem. Aborting.");
-  }
-
-  SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_verify(ctx_, SSL_VERIFY_NONE, NULL);
-  SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version(ctx_, meth);
-
-  ssl_ = ssl;
-
-  BIO_METHOD *bio_meth =
-      BIO_meth_new(BIO_TYPE_CONNECT, "secure consumer socket");
-  BIO_meth_set_read(bio_meth, readOldTLS);
-  BIO_meth_set_write(bio_meth, writeOldTLS);
-  BIO_meth_set_ctrl(bio_meth, ctrlTLS);
-  BIO *bio = BIO_new(bio_meth);
-  BIO_set_init(bio, 1);
-  BIO_set_data(bio, this);
-  SSL_set_bio(ssl_, bio, bio);
-
-  std::default_random_engine generator;
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<int> distribution(
-      1, std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max());
-  random_suffix_ = 0;
-
-  this->ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(ConsumerCallbacksOptions::READ_CALLBACK,
-                                        this);
-};
-
-/* The producer interface is not owned by the application, so is TLSSocket task
- * to deallocate the memory */
-TLSConsumerSocket::~TLSConsumerSocket() { delete consumer_interface_; }
-
-int TLSConsumerSocket::consume(const Name &name,
-                               std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) {
-  this->payload_ = std::move(buffer);
-
-  this->ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ConsumerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_OUTPUT,
-      (ConsumerInterestCallback)std::bind(
-          &TLSConsumerSocket::setInterestPayload, this, std::placeholders::_1,
-          std::placeholders::_2));
-
-  return consume(name);
-}
-
-int TLSConsumerSocket::consume(const Name &name) {
-  if (transport_protocol_->isRunning()) {
-    return CONSUMER_BUSY;
-  }
-
-  if ((SSL_in_before(this->ssl_) || SSL_in_init(this->ssl_))) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("Handshake not performed");
-  }
-
-  return download_content(name);
-}
-
-int TLSConsumerSocket::download_content(const Name &name) {
-  network_name_ = name;
-  network_name_.setSuffix(0);
-  something_to_read_ = false;
-  content_downloaded_ = false;
-
-  std::size_t max_buffer_size = read_callback_decrypted_->maxBufferSize();
-  std::size_t buffer_size =
-      read_callback_decrypted_->maxBufferSize() + SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH;
-  decrypted_content_ = utils::MemBuf::createCombined(buffer_size);
-  int result = -1;
-  std::size_t size = 0;
-
-  while (!content_downloaded_ || something_to_read_) {
-    result = SSL_read(this->ssl_, decrypted_content_->writableTail(),
-                      SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH);
-
-    /* SSL_read returns the data only if there were SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH of
-     * the data has been fully downloaded */
-
-    /* ASSERT((result < SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH && content_downloaded_) || */
-    /*         result == SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH); */
-
-    if (result >= 0) {
-      size += result;
-      decrypted_content_->append(result);
-    } else {
-      throw errors::RuntimeException("Unable to download content");
-    }
-
-    if (decrypted_content_->length() >= max_buffer_size) {
-      if (read_callback_decrypted_->isBufferMovable()) {
-        /* No need to perform an additional copy. The whole buffer will be
-         * tranferred to the application. */
-        read_callback_decrypted_->readBufferAvailable(
-            std::move(decrypted_content_));
-        decrypted_content_ = utils::MemBuf::create(buffer_size);
-      } else {
-        /* The buffer will be copied into the application-provided buffer */
-        uint8_t *buffer;
-        std::size_t length;
-        std::size_t total_length = decrypted_content_->length();
-
-        while (decrypted_content_->length()) {
-          buffer = nullptr;
-          length = 0;
-          read_callback_decrypted_->getReadBuffer(&buffer, &length);
-
-          if (!buffer || !length) {
-            throw errors::RuntimeException(
-                "Invalid buffer provided by the application.");
-          }
-
-          auto to_copy = std::min(decrypted_content_->length(), length);
-          std::memcpy(buffer, decrypted_content_->data(), to_copy);
-          decrypted_content_->trimStart(to_copy);
-        }
-
-        read_callback_decrypted_->readDataAvailable(total_length);
-        decrypted_content_->clear();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  read_callback_decrypted_->readSuccess(size);
-
-  return CONSUMER_FINISHED;
-}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace) {
-  producer_namespace_ = producer_namespace;
-}
-
-int TLSConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                                       ReadCallback *socket_option_value) {
-  return rescheduleOnIOService(
-      socket_option_key, socket_option_value,
-      [this](int socket_option_key, ReadCallback *socket_option_value) -> int {
-        switch (socket_option_key) {
-          case ConsumerCallbacksOptions::READ_CALLBACK:
-            read_callback_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-          default:
-            return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-        }
-
-        return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-      });
-}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::getReadBuffer(uint8_t **application_buffer,
-                                      size_t *max_length) {}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::readDataAvailable(size_t length) noexcept {}
-
-size_t TLSConsumerSocket::maxBufferSize() const {
-  return SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH;
-}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::readBufferAvailable(
-    std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) noexcept {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(this->mtx_);
-
-  if (head_) {
-    head_->prependChain(std::move(buffer));
-  } else {
-    head_ = std::move(buffer);
-  }
-
-  something_to_read_ = true;
-  cv_.notify_one();
-}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::readError(const std::error_code &ec) noexcept {}
-
-void TLSConsumerSocket::readSuccess(std::size_t total_size) noexcept {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(this->mtx_);
-  content_downloaded_ = true;
-  something_to_read_ = true;
-  cv_.notify_one();
-}
-
-bool TLSConsumerSocket::isBufferMovable() noexcept { return true; }
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a74f1ee10..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h>
-#include <implementation/socket_consumer.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-class TLSConsumerSocket : public ConsumerSocket,
-                          public interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback {
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-  friend int readTLS(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes);
-
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-  friend int readOldTLS(BIO *h, char *buf, int size);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-  friend int writeTLS(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-  friend int writeOldTLS(BIO *h, const char *buf, int num);
-
-  friend long ctrlTLS(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr);
-
- public:
-  explicit TLSConsumerSocket(interface::ConsumerSocket *consumer_socket,
-                             int protocol, SSL *ssl_);
-
-  ~TLSConsumerSocket();
-
-  int consume(const Name &name, std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer);
-  int consume(const Name &name) override;
-
-  void registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace);
-
-  int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback *socket_option_value) override;
-
-  using ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption;
-  using ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption;
-
- protected:
-  /* Callback invoked once an interest has been received and its payload
-   * decrypted */
-  ConsumerInterestCallback on_interest_input_decrypted_;
-  ConsumerInterestCallback on_interest_process_decrypted_;
-
- private:
-  Name name_;
-  /* SSL handle */
-  SSL *ssl_;
-  SSL_CTX *ctx_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf to be used as a temporary buffer to pass descypted data
-   * from the underlying layer to the application */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> decrypted_content_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf holding the payload to be written into interest or data */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> payload_;
-  /* Chain of MemBuf holding the data retrieved from the underlying layer */
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> head_;
-  bool something_to_read_;
-  bool content_downloaded_;
-  uint32_t random_suffix_;
-  Prefix producer_namespace_;
-  interface::ConsumerSocket::ReadCallback *read_callback_decrypted_;
-  std::mutex mtx_;
-  /* Condition variable for the wait */
-  std::condition_variable cv_;
-  utils::EventThread async_downloader_tls_;
-
-  void setInterestPayload(interface::ConsumerSocket &c,
-                          const core::Interest &interest);
-
-  virtual void getReadBuffer(uint8_t **application_buffer,
-                             size_t *max_length) override;
-
-  virtual void readDataAvailable(size_t length) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual size_t maxBufferSize() const override;
-
-  virtual void readBufferAvailable(
-      std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual void readError(const std::error_code &ec) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual void readSuccess(std::size_t total_size) noexcept override;
-
-  virtual bool isBufferMovable() noexcept override;
-
-  int download_content(const Name &name);
-};
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 47f3b43a6..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,550 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_producer.h>
-#include <openssl/bio.h>
-#include <openssl/rand.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-int TLSProducerSocket::read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = TLSProducerSocket::readOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *readbytes = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *readbytes = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-int TLSProducerSocket::readOld(BIO *b, char *buf, int size) {
-  TLSProducerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSProducerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(socket->mtx_);
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4)) << "Start wait on the CV.";
-
-  if (!socket->something_to_read_) {
-    (socket->cv_).wait(lck);
-  }
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4)) << "CV unlocked.";
-
-  /* Either there already is something to read, or the thread has been waken up.
-   * We must return the payload in the interest anyway */
-  utils::MemBuf *membuf = socket->handshake_packet_->next();
-  int size_to_read;
-
-  if ((int)membuf->length() > size) {
-    size_to_read = size;
-  } else {
-    size_to_read = (int)membuf->length();
-    socket->something_to_read_ = false;
-  }
-
-  std::memcpy(buf, membuf->data(), size_to_read);
-  membuf->trimStart(size_to_read);
-
-  return size_to_read;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-int TLSProducerSocket::write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size,
-                             size_t *written) {
-  int ret;
-
-  if (size > INT_MAX) size = INT_MAX;
-
-  ret = TLSProducerSocket::writeOld(b, buf, (int)size);
-
-  if (ret <= 0) {
-    *written = 0;
-    return ret;
-  }
-
-  *written = (size_t)ret;
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-/* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-int TLSProducerSocket::writeOld(BIO *b, const char *buf, int num) {
-  TLSProducerSocket *socket;
-  socket = (TLSProducerSocket *)BIO_get_data(b);
-
-  if (socket->getHandshakeState() != SERVER_FINISHED && socket->first_) {
-    uint32_t making_manifest = socket->parent_->making_manifest_;
-
-    //! socket->tls_chunks_ corresponds to is_last
-    socket->tls_chunks_--;
-    socket->parent_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                                     0U);
-    socket->parent_->ProducerSocket::produceStream(
-        socket->name_, (const uint8_t *)buf, num, socket->tls_chunks_ == 0,
-        socket->last_segment_);
-    socket->parent_->setSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                                     making_manifest);
-    socket->first_ = false;
-  } else {
-    socket->still_writing_ = true;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> mbuf =
-        utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buf, (std::size_t)num, 0, 0);
-    auto a = mbuf.release();
-
-    socket->async_thread_.add([socket = socket, a]() {
-      auto mbuf = std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf>(a);
-
-      socket->tls_chunks_--;
-      socket->to_call_oncontentproduced_--;
-
-      socket->last_segment_ += socket->ProducerSocket::produceStream(
-          socket->name_, std::move(mbuf), socket->tls_chunks_ == 0,
-          socket->last_segment_);
-
-      ProducerContentCallback *on_content_produced_application;
-      socket->getSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED,
-                              &on_content_produced_application);
-
-      if (socket->to_call_oncontentproduced_ == 0 &&
-          on_content_produced_application) {
-        on_content_produced_application->operator()(*socket->getInterface(),
-                                                    std::error_code(), 0);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  return num;
-}
-
-TLSProducerSocket::TLSProducerSocket(interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket,
-                                     P2PSecureProducerSocket *parent,
-                                     const Name &handshake_name)
-    : ProducerSocket(producer_socket,
-                     ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM),
-      on_content_produced_application_(),
-      mtx_(),
-      cv_(),
-      something_to_read_(false),
-      handshake_state_(UNINITIATED),
-      name_(),
-      handshake_packet_(),
-      last_segment_(0),
-      parent_(parent),
-      first_(true),
-      handshake_name_(handshake_name),
-      tls_chunks_(0),
-      to_call_oncontentproduced_(0),
-      still_writing_(false),
-      encryption_thread_() {
-  const SSL_METHOD *meth = TLS_server_method();
-  ctx_ = SSL_CTX_new(meth);
-
-  /* Setup SSL context (identity and parameter to use TLS 1.3) */
-  SSL_CTX_use_certificate(ctx_, parent->cert_509_);
-  SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey(ctx_, parent->pkey_rsa_);
-
-  int result =
-      SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites(ctx_,
-                               "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_"
-                               "SHA256:TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256");
-
-  if (result != 1) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Unable to set cipher list on TLS subsystem. Aborting.");
-  }
-
-  // We force it to be TLS 1.3
-  SSL_CTX_set_min_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_max_proto_version(ctx_, TLS1_3_VERSION);
-  SSL_CTX_set_verify(ctx_, SSL_VERIFY_NONE, NULL);
-  SSL_CTX_set_num_tickets(ctx_, 0);
-
-  result = SSL_CTX_add_custom_ext(
-      ctx_, 100, SSL_EXT_CLIENT_HELLO | SSL_EXT_TLS1_3_ENCRYPTED_EXTENSIONS,
-      TLSProducerSocket::addHicnKeyIdCb, TLSProducerSocket::freeHicnKeyIdCb,
-      this, TLSProducerSocket::parseHicnKeyIdCb, NULL);
-
-  ssl_ = SSL_new(ctx_);
-
-  /* Setup this producer socker as the bio that TLS will use to write and read
-   * data (in stream mode) */
-  BIO_METHOD *bio_meth =
-      BIO_meth_new(BIO_TYPE_ACCEPT, "secure producer socket");
-  BIO_meth_set_read(bio_meth, TLSProducerSocket::readOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_write(bio_meth, TLSProducerSocket::writeOld);
-  BIO_meth_set_ctrl(bio_meth, TLSProducerSocket::ctrl);
-  BIO *bio = BIO_new(bio_meth);
-  BIO_set_init(bio, 1);
-  BIO_set_data(bio, this);
-  SSL_set_bio(ssl_, bio, bio);
-
-  /* Set the callback so that when an interest is received we catch it and we
-   * decrypt the payload before passing it to the application.  */
-  this->ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
-      (ProducerInterestCallback)std::bind(&TLSProducerSocket::cacheMiss, this,
-                                          std::placeholders::_1,
-                                          std::placeholders::_2));
-
-  this->ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-      ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED,
-      (ProducerContentCallback)bind(
-          &TLSProducerSocket::onContentProduced, this, std::placeholders::_1,
-          std::placeholders::_2, std::placeholders::_3));
-}
-
-/* The producer interface is not owned by the application, so is TLSSocket task
- * to deallocate the memory */
-TLSProducerSocket::~TLSProducerSocket() { delete producer_interface_; }
-
-void TLSProducerSocket::accept() {
-  HandshakeState handshake_state = getHandshakeState();
-
-  if (handshake_state == UNINITIATED || handshake_state == CLIENT_HELLO) {
-    tls_chunks_ = 1;
-    int result = SSL_accept(ssl_);
-
-    if (result != 1)
-      throw errors::RuntimeException("Unable to perform client handshake");
-  }
-
-  parent_->list_producers.push_front(
-      std::move(parent_->map_producers[handshake_name_]));
-  parent_->map_producers.erase(handshake_name_);
-
-  ProducerInterestCallback *on_interest_process_decrypted;
-  getSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS,
-                  &on_interest_process_decrypted);
-
-  if (*on_interest_process_decrypted) {
-    Interest inter(std::move(*handshake_packet_));
-    handshake_packet_.reset();
-    on_interest_process_decrypted->operator()(*getInterface(), inter);
-  } else {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "On interest process unset: unable to perform handshake");
-  }
-
-  handshake_state_ = SERVER_FINISHED;
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(2)) << "Handshake performed!";
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::async_accept() {
-  if (!async_thread_.stopped()) {
-    async_thread_.add([this]() { this->accept(); });
-  } else {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "Async thread not running: unable to perform handshake");
-  }
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-void TLSProducerSocket::onInterest(ProducerSocket &p, Interest &interest) {
-  HandshakeState handshake_state = getHandshakeState();
-
-  if (handshake_state == UNINITIATED || handshake_state == CLIENT_HELLO) {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-
-    name_ = interest.getName();
-    // interest.separateHeaderPayload();
-    handshake_packet_ = interest.acquireMemBufReference();
-    something_to_read_ = true;
-
-    cv_.notify_one();
-    return;
-  } else if (handshake_state == SERVER_FINISHED) {
-    // interest.separateHeaderPayload();
-    handshake_packet_ = interest.acquireMemBufReference();
-    something_to_read_ = true;
-
-    if (interest.getPayload()->length() > 0) {
-      SSL_read(
-          ssl_,
-          const_cast<unsigned char *>(interest.getPayload()->writableData()),
-          (int)interest.getPayload()->length());
-    }
-
-    ProducerInterestCallback *on_interest_input_decrypted;
-    getSocketOption(ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_INPUT,
-                    &on_interest_input_decrypted);
-
-    if (*on_interest_input_decrypted)
-      (*on_interest_input_decrypted)(*getInterface(), interest);
-  }
-}
-
-void TLSProducerSocket::cacheMiss(interface::ProducerSocket &p,
-                                  Interest &interest) {
-  HandshakeState handshake_state = getHandshakeState();
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "On cache miss in TLS socket producer.";
-
-  if (handshake_state == CLIENT_HELLO) {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lck(mtx_);
-
-    // interest.separateHeaderPayload();
-    handshake_packet_ = interest.acquireMemBufReference();
-    something_to_read_ = true;
-    handshake_state_ = CLIENT_FINISHED;
-
-    cv_.notify_one();
-  } else if (handshake_state == SERVER_FINISHED) {
-    // interest.separateHeaderPayload();
-    handshake_packet_ = interest.acquireMemBufReference();
-    something_to_read_ = true;
-
-    if (interest.getPayload()->length() > 0) {
-      SSL_read(
-          ssl_,
-          const_cast<unsigned char *>(interest.getPayload()->writableData()),
-          (int)interest.getPayload()->length());
-    }
-
-    if (on_interest_process_decrypted_ != VOID_HANDLER)
-      on_interest_process_decrypted_(*getInterface(), interest);
-  }
-}
-
-TLSProducerSocket::HandshakeState TLSProducerSocket::getHandshakeState() {
-  if (SSL_in_before(ssl_)) {
-    handshake_state_ = UNINITIATED;
-  }
-
-  if (SSL_in_init(ssl_) && handshake_state_ == UNINITIATED) {
-    handshake_state_ = CLIENT_HELLO;
-  }
-
-  return handshake_state_;
-}
-
-void TLSProducerSocket::onContentProduced(interface::ProducerSocket &p,
-                                          const std::error_code &err,
-                                          uint64_t bytes_written) {}
-
-uint32_t TLSProducerSocket::produceStream(
-    const Name &content_name, std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer,
-    bool is_last, uint32_t start_offset) {
-  if (getHandshakeState() != SERVER_FINISHED) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException(
-        "New handshake on the same P2P secure producer socket not supported");
-  }
-
-  size_t buf_size = buffer->length();
-  name_ = portal_->getServedNamespaces().begin()->mapName(content_name);
-  tls_chunks_ = to_call_oncontentproduced_ =
-      (int)ceil((float)buf_size / (float)SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH);
-
-  if (!is_last) {
-    tls_chunks_++;
-  }
-
-  last_segment_ = start_offset;
-
-  SSL_write(ssl_, buffer->data(), (int)buf_size);
-  BIO *wbio = SSL_get_wbio(ssl_);
-  int i = BIO_flush(wbio);
-  (void)i;  // To shut up gcc 5
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-long TLSProducerSocket::ctrl(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr) {
-  if (cmd == BIO_CTRL_FLUSH) {
-  }
-
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::addHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                      unsigned int context,
-                                      const unsigned char **out, size_t *outlen,
-                                      X509 *x, size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                                      void *add_arg) {
-  TLSProducerSocket *socket = reinterpret_cast<TLSProducerSocket *>(add_arg);
-
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-      << "On addHicnKeyIdCb, for the prefix registration.";
-
-  if (ext_type == 100) {
-    auto &prefix = *socket->parent_->portal_->getServedNamespaces().begin();
-    const ip_prefix_t &ip_prefix = prefix.toIpPrefixStruct();
-    int inet_family = prefix.getAddressFamily();
-    uint16_t prefix_len_bits = prefix.getPrefixLength();
-    uint8_t prefix_len_bytes = prefix_len_bits / 8;
-    uint8_t prefix_len_u32 = prefix_len_bits / 32;
-
-    ip_prefix_t *out_ip = (ip_prefix_t *)malloc(sizeof(ip_prefix_t));
-    out_ip->family = inet_family;
-    out_ip->len = prefix_len_bits + 32;
-    u8 *out_ip_buf = const_cast<u8 *>(
-        ip_address_get_buffer(&(out_ip->address), inet_family));
-    *out = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char *>(out_ip);
-
-    RAND_bytes((unsigned char *)&socket->key_id_, 4);
-
-    memcpy(out_ip_buf, ip_address_get_buffer(&(ip_prefix.address), inet_family),
-           prefix_len_bytes);
-    memcpy((out_ip_buf + prefix_len_bytes), &socket->key_id_, 4);
-    *outlen = sizeof(ip_prefix_t);
-
-    ip_address_t mask = {};
-    ip_address_t keyId_component = {};
-    u32 *mask_buf;
-    u32 *keyId_component_buf;
-
-    switch (inet_family) {
-      case AF_INET:
-        mask_buf = &(mask.v4.as_u32);
-        keyId_component_buf = &(keyId_component.v4.as_u32);
-        break;
-      case AF_INET6:
-        mask_buf = mask.v6.as_u32;
-        keyId_component_buf = keyId_component.v6.as_u32;
-        break;
-      default:
-        throw errors::RuntimeException("Unknown protocol");
-    }
-
-    if (prefix_len_bits > (inet_family == AF_INET6 ? IPV6_ADDR_LEN_BITS - 32
-                                                   : IPV4_ADDR_LEN_BITS - 32))
-      throw errors::RuntimeException(
-          "Not enough space in the content name to add key_id");
-
-    mask_buf[prefix_len_u32] = 0xffffffff;
-    keyId_component_buf[prefix_len_u32] = socket->key_id_;
-    socket->last_segment_ = 0;
-
-    socket->on_interest_process_decrypted_ =
-        socket->parent_->on_interest_process_decrypted_;
-
-    socket->registerPrefix(
-        Prefix(prefix.getName(Name(inet_family, (uint8_t *)&mask),
-                              Name(inet_family, (uint8_t *)&keyId_component),
-                              prefix.getName()),
-               out_ip->len));
-    socket->connect();
-  }
-  return 1;
-}
-
-void TLSProducerSocket::freeHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                        unsigned int context,
-                                        const unsigned char *out,
-                                        void *add_arg) {
-  free(const_cast<unsigned char *>(out));
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::parseHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                                        unsigned int context,
-                                        const unsigned char *in, size_t inlen,
-                                        X509 *x, size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                                        void *add_arg) {
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerInterestCallback socket_option_value) {
-  return rescheduleOnIOService(
-      socket_option_key, socket_option_value,
-      [this](int socket_option_key,
-             ProducerInterestCallback socket_option_value) -> int {
-        int result = SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-
-        switch (socket_option_key) {
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_INPUT:
-            on_interest_input_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_DROP:
-            on_interest_dropped_input_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::INTEREST_PASS:
-            on_interest_inserted_input_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_HIT:
-            on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CACHE_MISS:
-            on_interest_process_decrypted_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          default:
-            result = SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        return result;
-      });
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerContentCallback socket_option_value) {
-  return rescheduleOnIOService(
-      socket_option_key, socket_option_value,
-      [this](int socket_option_key,
-             ProducerContentCallback socket_option_value) -> int {
-        switch (socket_option_key) {
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED:
-            on_content_produced_application_ = socket_option_value;
-            break;
-
-          default:
-            return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_SET;
-        }
-
-        return SOCKET_OPTION_SET;
-      });
-}
-
-int TLSProducerSocket::getSocketOption(
-    int socket_option_key, ProducerContentCallback **socket_option_value) {
-  return rescheduleOnIOService(
-      socket_option_key, socket_option_value,
-      [this](int socket_option_key,
-             ProducerContentCallback **socket_option_value) -> int {
-        switch (socket_option_key) {
-          case ProducerCallbacksOptions::CONTENT_PRODUCED:
-            *socket_option_value = &on_content_produced_application_;
-            break;
-
-          default:
-            return SOCKET_OPTION_NOT_GET;
-        }
-
-        return SOCKET_OPTION_GET;
-      });
-}
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e958b321..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/implementation/tls_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <implementation/socket_producer.h>
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-
-#include <condition_variable>
-#include <mutex>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace implementation {
-
-class P2PSecureProducerSocket;
-
-class TLSProducerSocket : virtual public ProducerSocket {
-  friend class P2PSecureProducerSocket;
-
- public:
-  explicit TLSProducerSocket(interface::ProducerSocket *producer_socket,
-                             P2PSecureProducerSocket *parent,
-                             const Name &handshake_name);
-
-  ~TLSProducerSocket();
-
-  uint32_t produceStream(const Name &content_name, const uint8_t *buffer,
-                         size_t buffer_size, bool is_last = true,
-                         uint32_t start_offset = 0) override {
-    return produceStream(content_name,
-                         utils::MemBuf::copyBuffer(buffer, buffer_size),
-                         is_last, start_offset);
-  }
-
-  uint32_t produceStream(const Name &content_name,
-                         std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer,
-                         bool is_last = true,
-                         uint32_t start_offset = 0) override;
-
-  virtual void accept();
-
-  virtual int async_accept();
-
-  virtual int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      ProducerInterestCallback socket_option_value) override;
-
-  virtual int setSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      ProducerContentCallback socket_option_value) override;
-
-  virtual int getSocketOption(
-      int socket_option_key,
-      ProducerContentCallback **socket_option_value) override;
-
-  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      ProducerContentCallback &socket_option_value);
-
-  int getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
-                      ProducerInterestCallback &socket_option_value);
-
-  using ProducerSocket::getSocketOption;
-  // using ProducerSocket::onInterest;
-  using ProducerSocket::setSocketOption;
-
- protected:
-  enum HandshakeState {
-    UNINITIATED,
-    CLIENT_HELLO,     // when CLIENT_HELLO interest has been received
-    CLIENT_FINISHED,  // when CLIENT_FINISHED interest has been received
-    SERVER_FINISHED,  // when handshake is done
-  };
-  /* Callback invoked once an interest has been received and its payload
-   * decrypted */
-  ProducerInterestCallback on_interest_input_decrypted_;
-  ProducerInterestCallback on_interest_process_decrypted_;
-  ProducerContentCallback on_content_produced_application_;
-  std::mutex mtx_;
-  /* Condition variable for the wait */
-  std::condition_variable cv_;
-  /* Bool variable, true if there is something to read (an interest arrived) */
-  bool something_to_read_;
-  /* Bool variable, true if CLIENT_FINISHED interest has been received */
-  HandshakeState handshake_state_;
-  /* First interest that open a secure connection */
-  transport::core::Name name_;
-  /* SSL handle */
-  SSL *ssl_;
-  SSL_CTX *ctx_;
-  Packet::MemBufPtr handshake_packet_;
-  std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> head_;
-  std::uint32_t last_segment_;
-  std::uint32_t key_id_;
-  std::thread *handshake;
-  P2PSecureProducerSocket *parent_;
-  bool first_;
-  Name handshake_name_;
-  int tls_chunks_;
-  int to_call_oncontentproduced_;
-  bool still_writing_;
-  utils::EventThread encryption_thread_;
-  utils::EventThread async_thread_;
-
-  void onInterest(ProducerSocket &p, Interest &interest);
-
-  void cacheMiss(interface::ProducerSocket &p, Interest &interest);
-
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in readbytes */
-  static int read(BIO *b, char *buf, size_t size, size_t *readbytes);
-
-  /* Return the number of read bytes in the return param */
-  static int readOld(BIO *h, char *buf, int size);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in written */
-  static int write(BIO *b, const char *buf, size_t size, size_t *written);
-
-  /* Return the number of written bytes in the return param */
-  static int writeOld(BIO *h, const char *buf, int num);
-
-  static long ctrl(BIO *b, int cmd, long num, void *ptr);
-
-  static int addHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type, unsigned int context,
-                            const unsigned char **out, size_t *outlen, X509 *x,
-                            size_t chainidx, int *al, void *add_arg);
-
-  static void freeHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                              unsigned int context, const unsigned char *out,
-                              void *add_arg);
-
-  static int parseHicnKeyIdCb(SSL *s, unsigned int ext_type,
-                              unsigned int context, const unsigned char *in,
-                              size_t inlen, X509 *x, size_t chainidx, int *al,
-                              void *add_arg);
-
-  void onContentProduced(interface::ProducerSocket &p,
-                         const std::error_code &err, uint64_t bytes_written);
-
-  HandshakeState getHandshakeState();
-};
-
-}  // namespace implementation
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a0603ac8..bf8f8dcf8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,20 +19,4 @@ list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_configuration.cc
 )
 
-if (${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_EQUAL "1.1.1a" OR ${OPENSSL_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "1.1.1a")
-  list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
-    # ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_producer.cc
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_consumer.cc
-  )
-
-  list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
-    # ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_producer.h
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/tls_socket_consumer.h
-  )
-endif()
-
 set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/global_configuration.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/global_configuration.cc
index cecdacc07..f8e7a90c3 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/global_configuration.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/interfaces/global_configuration.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <core/global_configuration.h>
+#include <core/global_workers.h>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/interfaces/global_conf_interface.h>
 
@@ -23,10 +24,29 @@ namespace transport {
 namespace interface {
 namespace global_config {
 
-void parseConfigurationFile(const std::string& path) {
+GlobalConfigInterface::GlobalConfigInterface() { libtransportConfigInit(); }
+
+GlobalConfigInterface::~GlobalConfigInterface() {
+  libtransportConfigTerminate();
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigInterface::parseConfigurationFile(
+    const std::string &path) const {
   core::GlobalConfiguration::getInstance().parseConfiguration(path);
 }
 
+void GlobalConfigInterface::libtransportConfigInit() const {
+  // nothing to do
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigInterface::libtransportConfigTerminate() const {
+  // cleanup workers
+  auto &workers = core::GlobalWorkers::getInstance().getWorkers();
+  for (auto &worker : workers) {
+    worker.stop();
+  }
+}
+
 void ConfigurationObject::get() {
   std::error_code ec;
   core::GlobalConfiguration::getInstance().getConfiguration(*this, ec);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index e329a50f1..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_consumer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace interface {
-
-P2PSecureConsumerSocket::P2PSecureConsumerSocket(int handshake_protocol,
-                                                 int transport_protocol)
-    : ConsumerSocket() {
-  socket_ = std::unique_ptr<implementation::ConsumerSocket>(
-      new implementation::P2PSecureConsumerSocket(this, handshake_protocol,
-                                                  transport_protocol));
-}
-
-void P2PSecureConsumerSocket::registerPrefix(const Prefix &producer_namespace) {
-  implementation::P2PSecureConsumerSocket &secure_consumer_socket =
-      *(static_cast<implementation::P2PSecureConsumerSocket *>(socket_.get()));
-  secure_consumer_socket.registerPrefix(producer_namespace);
-}
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f98302d0..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-#include <implementation/p2psecure_socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace interface {
-
-P2PSecureProducerSocket::P2PSecureProducerSocket() {
-  socket_ = std::make_unique<implementation::P2PSecureProducerSocket>(this);
-}
-
-P2PSecureProducerSocket::P2PSecureProducerSocket(bool rtc,
-                                                 std::string &keystore_path,
-                                                 std::string &keystore_pwd) {
-  socket_ = std::make_unique<implementation::P2PSecureProducerSocket>(
-      this, rtc, keystore_path, keystore_pwd);
-}
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/portal.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/portal.cc
index 84634a282..898766c50 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/portal.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/interfaces/portal.cc
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ class Portal::Impl {
     return portal_->interestIsPending(name);
   }
 
-  void sendInterest(core::Interest::Ptr &&interest,
+  void sendInterest(core::Interest::Ptr &interest, uint32_t lifetime,
                     OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback,
                     OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout_callback) {
-    portal_->sendInterest(std::move(interest),
+    portal_->sendInterest(interest, lifetime,
                           std::move(on_content_object_callback),
                           std::move(on_interest_timeout_callback));
   }
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ bool Portal::interestIsPending(const core::Name &name) {
 }
 
 void Portal::sendInterest(
-    core::Interest::Ptr &&interest,
+    core::Interest::Ptr &interest, uint32_t lifetime,
     OnContentObjectCallback &&on_content_object_callback,
     OnInterestTimeoutCallback &&on_interest_timeout_callback) {
-  implementation_->sendInterest(std::move(interest),
+  implementation_->sendInterest(interest, lifetime,
                                 std::move(on_content_object_callback),
                                 std::move(on_interest_timeout_callback));
 }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
index 747dc0974..cc496c8a5 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_consumer.cc
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ int ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
 
 int ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
     int socket_option_key,
+    const std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) {
+  return socket_->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
+}
+
+int ConsumerSocket::setSocketOption(
+    int socket_option_key,
     const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
   return socket_->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
 }
@@ -163,6 +169,11 @@ int ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
 }
 
 int ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption(
+    int socket_option_key, std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> &socket_option_value) {
+  return socket_->getSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
+}
+
+int ConsumerSocket::getSocketOption(
     int socket_option_key,
     std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
   return socket_->getSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
index 10613c0e1..2155ebd78 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/interfaces/socket_producer.cc
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ int ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
   return socket_->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
 }
 
+int ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(
+    int socket_option_key,
+    const std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
+  return socket_->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
+}
+
 int ProducerSocket::setSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                                     Packet::Format socket_option_value) {
   return socket_->setSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
@@ -194,6 +200,12 @@ int ProducerSocket::getSocketOption(
   return socket_->getSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
 }
 
+int ProducerSocket::getSocketOption(
+    int socket_option_key,
+    std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> &socket_option_value) {
+  return socket_->getSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
+}
+
 int ProducerSocket::getSocketOption(int socket_option_key,
                                     Packet::Format &socket_option_value) {
   return socket_->getSocketOption(socket_option_key, socket_option_value);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bf1b011c..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <implementation/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace interface {
-
-TLSRTCProducerSocket::TLSRTCProducerSocket(
-    implementation::TLSRTCProducerSocket *implementation) {
-  socket_ =
-      std::unique_ptr<implementation::TLSRTCProducerSocket>(implementation);
-}
-
-TLSRTCProducerSocket::~TLSRTCProducerSocket() { socket_.release(); }
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b8b6ec298..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_rtc_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace implementation {
-class TLSRTCProducerSocket;
-}
-
-namespace interface {
-
-class TLSRTCProducerSocket : public ProducerSocket {
- public:
-  TLSRTCProducerSocket(implementation::TLSRTCProducerSocket *implementation);
-
-  ~TLSRTCProducerSocket();
-};
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 24060d1d8..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_consumer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace interface {
-
-TLSConsumerSocket::TLSConsumerSocket(
-    implementation::TLSConsumerSocket *implementation) {
-  socket_ = std::unique_ptr<implementation::TLSConsumerSocket>(implementation);
-}
-
-TLSConsumerSocket::~TLSConsumerSocket() { socket_.release(); }
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.h b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 242dc91a5..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_consumer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_consumer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace implementation {
-class TLSConsumerSocket;
-}
-
-namespace interface {
-
-class TLSConsumerSocket : public ConsumerSocket {
- public:
-  TLSConsumerSocket(implementation::TLSConsumerSocket *implementation);
-  ~TLSConsumerSocket();
-};
-
-}  // namespace interface
-
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.cc b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index b2b9e723a..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include <implementation/tls_socket_producer.h>
-#include <interfaces/tls_socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-namespace interface {
-
-TLSProducerSocket::TLSProducerSocket(
-    implementation::TLSProducerSocket *implementation) {
-  socket_ = std::unique_ptr<implementation::TLSProducerSocket>(implementation);
-}
-
-TLSProducerSocket::~TLSProducerSocket() { socket_.release(); }
-
-}  // namespace interface
-}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.h b/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b31cb483..000000000
--- a/libtransport/src/interfaces/tls_socket_producer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <hicn/transport/interfaces/socket_producer.h>
-
-namespace transport {
-
-namespace implementation {
-class TLSProducerSocket;
-}
-
-namespace interface {
-
-class TLSProducerSocket : public ProducerSocket {
- public:
-  TLSProducerSocket(implementation::TLSProducerSocket *implementation);
-  ~TLSProducerSocket();
-};
-
-}  // namespace interface
-
-}  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/io_modules/CMakeLists.txt
index f4143de04..f1a27d3cb 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 ##############################################################
 # Android case: no submodules
 ##############################################################
-if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES Android)
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES Android OR ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES iOS)
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.cc
   )
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/CMakeLists.txt
index 3922316d3..2235d842e 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ list(APPEND MODULE_HEADER_FILES
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/errors.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/forwarder_module.h
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/forwarder.h
-  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/global_counter.h
 )
 
 list(APPEND MODULE_SOURCE_FILES
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.cc b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.cc
index 3ae5bf397..bfe4dd5de 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.cc
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
  */
 
 #include <core/global_configuration.h>
+#include <core/global_id_counter.h>
 #include <core/local_connector.h>
 #include <core/udp_connector.h>
 #include <core/udp_listener.h>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.h>
-#include <io_modules/forwarder/global_id_counter.h>
 
 namespace transport {
 
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ Connector::Id Forwarder::registerLocalConnector(
     asio::io_service &io_service,
     Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
     Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+    Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
     Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback) {
   utils::SpinLock::Acquire locked(connector_lock_);
   auto id = GlobalCounter<Connector::Id>::getInstance().getNext();
   auto connector = std::make_shared<LocalConnector>(
-      io_service, receive_callback, sent_callback, nullptr, reconnect_callback);
+      io_service, std::move(receive_callback), std::move(sent_callback),
+      std::move(close_callback), std::move(reconnect_callback));
   connector->setConnectorId(id);
   local_connectors_.emplace(id, std::move(connector));
   return id;
@@ -150,34 +152,13 @@ void Forwarder::onPacketReceived(Connector *connector,
     return;
   }
 
-  for (auto &packet_buffer_ptr : packets) {
-    auto &packet_buffer = *packet_buffer_ptr;
-
-    // Figure out the type of packet we received
-    bool is_interest = Packet::isInterest(packet_buffer.data());
-
-    Packet *packet = nullptr;
-    if (is_interest) {
-      packet = static_cast<Interest *>(&packet_buffer);
-    } else {
-      packet = static_cast<ContentObject *>(&packet_buffer);
-    }
-
-    for (auto &c : local_connectors_) {
-      auto role = c.second->getRole();
-      auto is_producer = role == Connector::Role::PRODUCER;
-      if ((is_producer && is_interest) || (!is_producer && !is_interest)) {
-        c.second->send(*packet);
-      } else {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "Error sending packet to local connector. is_interest = "
-                   << is_interest << " - is_producer = " << is_producer;
-      }
-    }
+  for (auto &c : local_connectors_) {
+    c.second->receive(packets);
+  }
 
-    // PCS Lookup + FIB lookup. Skip for now
+  // PCS Lookup + FIB lookup. Skip for now
 
-    // Forward packet to local connectors
-  }
+  // Forward packet to local connectors
 }
 
 void Forwarder::send(Packet &packet) {
@@ -304,4 +285,4 @@ void Forwarder::parseForwarderConfiguration(
 }
 
 }  // namespace core
-}  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
+}  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.h b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.h
index 38b4260b3..9ad989fcd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Forwarder {
       asio::io_service &io_service,
       Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
       Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+      Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
       Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback);
 
   Forwarder &deleteConnector(Connector::Id id);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.cc b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.cc
index 0ced84ab4..77d2b5e6a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.cc
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ void ForwarderModule::send(Packet &packet) {
   forwarder_.send(packet);
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
       << "Sending from " << connector_id_ << " to " << 1 - connector_id_;
-
-  // local_faces_.at(1 - local_id_).onPacket(packet);
 }
 
 void ForwarderModule::send(const utils::MemBuf::Ptr &buffer) {
@@ -58,12 +56,13 @@ void ForwarderModule::closeConnection() {
 
 void ForwarderModule::init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
                            Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+                           Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
                            Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
                            asio::io_service &io_service,
                            const std::string &app_name) {
   connector_id_ = forwarder_.registerLocalConnector(
       io_service, std::move(receive_callback), std::move(sent_callback),
-      std::move(reconnect_callback));
+      std::move(close_callback), std::move(reconnect_callback));
   name_ = app_name;
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.h b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.h
index 52a12b67e..a48701161 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/forwarder/forwarder_module.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class ForwarderModule : public IoModule {
 
   void init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
             Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+            Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
             Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
             asio::io_service &io_service,
             const std::string &app_name = "Libtransport") override;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.cc b/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.cc
index f67bd9447..95f04822f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.cc
@@ -100,12 +100,13 @@ void HicnForwarderModule::closeConnection() {
 void HicnForwarderModule::init(
     Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
     Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+    Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
     Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
     asio::io_service &io_service, const std::string &app_name) {
   if (!connector_) {
     connector_.reset(new UdpTunnelConnector(
         io_service, std::move(receive_callback), std::move(sent_callback),
-        nullptr, std::move(reconnect_callback)));
+        std::move(close_callback), std::move(reconnect_callback)));
   }
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ bool HicnForwarderModule::isControlMessage(utils::MemBuf &packet_buffer) {
  */
 utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandRoute(
     std::unique_ptr<sockaddr> &&addr, uint8_t prefix_length) {
-  utils::MemBuf::Ptr ret = utils::MemBuf::create(sizeof(msg_route_add_t));
+  auto ret = PacketManager<>::getInstance().getMemBuf();
   auto command = reinterpret_cast<msg_route_add_t *>(ret->writableData());
   ret->append(sizeof(msg_route_add_t));
   std::memset(command, 0, sizeof(*command));
@@ -170,8 +171,7 @@ utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandRoute(
 }
 
 utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandDeleteConnection() {
-  utils::MemBuf::Ptr ret =
-      utils::MemBuf::create(sizeof(msg_connection_remove_t));
+  auto ret = PacketManager<>::getInstance().getMemBuf();
   auto command =
       reinterpret_cast<msg_connection_remove_t *>(ret->writableData());
   ret->append(sizeof(msg_connection_remove_t));
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@ utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandDeleteConnection() {
 }
 
 utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandMapmeSendUpdate() {
-  utils::MemBuf::Ptr ret =
-      utils::MemBuf::create(sizeof(msg_mapme_send_update_t));
+  auto ret = PacketManager<>::getInstance().getMemBuf();
   auto command =
       reinterpret_cast<msg_mapme_send_update_t *>(ret->writableData());
   ret->append(sizeof(msg_mapme_send_update_t));
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandMapmeSendUpdate() {
 utils::MemBuf::Ptr HicnForwarderModule::createCommandSetForwardingStrategy(
     std::unique_ptr<sockaddr> &&addr, uint32_t prefix_len,
     std::string strategy) {
-  utils::MemBuf::Ptr ret = utils::MemBuf::create(sizeof(msg_strategy_set_t));
+  auto ret = PacketManager<>::getInstance().getMemBuf();
   auto command = reinterpret_cast<msg_strategy_set_t *>(ret->writableData());
   ret->append(sizeof(msg_strategy_set_t));
   std::memset(command, 0, sizeof(*command));
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.h b/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.h
index 0bf82757d..7f0e7aca8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/hicn-light-ng/hicn_forwarder_module.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class HicnForwarderModule : public IoModule {
 
   void init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
             Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+            Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
             Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
             asio::io_service &io_service,
             const std::string &app_name = "Libtransport") override;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.cc b/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.cc
index 5b7ed5f61..a7f30eb26 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void LoopbackModule::closeConnection() {
 
 void LoopbackModule::init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
                           Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+                          Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
                           Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
                           asio::io_service &io_service,
                           const std::string &app_name) {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ void LoopbackModule::init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
     local_faces_.emplace(
         local_faces_.begin() + local_id_,
         new LocalConnector(io_service, std::move(receive_callback),
-                           std::move(sent_callback), nullptr,
+                           std::move(sent_callback), std::move(close_callback),
                            std::move(reconnect_callback)));
   }
 }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.h b/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.h
index 2779ae7e3..d51f237f4 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/loopback/loopback_module.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class LoopbackModule : public IoModule {
 
   void init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
             Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+            Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
             Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
             asio::io_service &io_service,
             const std::string &app_name = "Libtransport") override;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.cc b/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.cc
index 65260077a..c096a71b8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.cc
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ VPPForwarderModule::~VPPForwarderModule() {}
 void VPPForwarderModule::init(
     Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
     Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+    Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
     Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
     asio::io_service &io_service, const std::string &app_name) {
   if (!connector_) {
     connector_ = std::make_unique<MemifConnector>(
         std::move(receive_callback), std::move(sent_callback),
-        Connector::OnCloseCallback(0), std::move(reconnect_callback),
-        io_service, app_name);
+        std::move(close_callback), std::move(reconnect_callback), io_service,
+        app_name);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.h b/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.h
index 162ee0ca5..5a5358078 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/io_modules/memif/vpp_forwarder_module.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class VPPForwarderModule : public IoModule {
 
   void init(Connector::PacketReceivedCallback &&receive_callback,
             Connector::PacketSentCallback &&sent_callback,
+            Connector::OnCloseCallback &&close_callback,
             Connector::OnReconnectCallback &&reconnect_callback,
             asio::io_service &io_service,
             const std::string &app_name = "Libtransport") override;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.cc
index 3278595b7..b9eaf3bec 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.cc
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ ByteStreamReassembly::ByteStreamReassembly(
       index_(Indexer::invalid_index),
       download_complete_(false) {}
 
-void ByteStreamReassembly::reassemble(
-    std::unique_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> &&manifest) {
-  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(manifest != nullptr) && read_buffer_->capacity()) {
-    received_packets_.emplace(
-        std::make_pair(manifest->getName().getSuffix(), nullptr));
-    assembleContent();
-  }
-}
-
 void ByteStreamReassembly::reassemble(ContentObject &content_object) {
   if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(read_buffer_->capacity())) {
     received_packets_.emplace(
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.h
index bfcac3181..a1f965d5c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/byte_stream_reassembly.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ class ByteStreamReassembly : public Reassembly {
  protected:
   void reassemble(core::ContentObject &content_object) override;
 
-  void reassemble(
-      std::unique_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> &&manifest) override;
-
   void reassemble(utils::MemBuf &buffer, uint32_t suffix) override;
 
   bool copyContent(core::ContentObject &content_object);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/cbr.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/cbr.cc
index 446ea8b99..e3f0f1336 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/cbr.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/cbr.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void CbrTransportProtocol::afterContentReception(
     const Interest &interest, const ContentObject &content_object) {
   auto segment = content_object.getName().getSuffix();
   auto now = utils::SteadyTime::Clock::now();
-  auto rtt = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationMs(
+  auto rtt = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationUs(
       interest_timepoints_[segment & mask], now);
   // Update stats
   updateStats(segment, rtt, now);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.cc
index 3a32c81f5..a04b0eecf 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.cc
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ void DatagramReassembly::reassemble(core::ContentObject& content_object) {
   auto read_buffer = content_object.getPayload();
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4))
       << "Size of payload: " << read_buffer->length() << ". Trimming "
-      << transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength();
-  read_buffer->trimStart(transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength());
+      << transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength(false);
+  // here we have only src data packet
+  read_buffer->trimStart(transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength(false));
   Reassembly::read_buffer_ = std::move(read_buffer);
   Reassembly::notifyApplication();
 }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.h
index 0def32dd2..cefdca93b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/datagram_reassembly.h
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ class DatagramReassembly : public Reassembly {
   virtual void reassemble(core::ContentObject &content_object) override;
   void reassemble(utils::MemBuf &buffer, uint32_t suffix) override;
   virtual void reInitialize() override;
-  virtual void reassemble(
-      std::unique_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> &&manifest) override {
-    return;
-  }
   bool reassembleUnverified() override { return true; }
 };
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.cc
index d4d98a90b..9e0a06dd8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.cc
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void RelyEncoder::onPacketProduced(core::ContentObject &content_object,
 
     // Check new payload size and make sure it fits in packet buffer
     auto new_payload_size = produce_bytes();
-    int difference = new_payload_size - length;
+    int difference = (int)(new_payload_size - length);
 
     DCHECK(difference > 0);
     DCHECK(content_object.ensureCapacity(difference));
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.h
index 001a26002..cc81222b2 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rely.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/membuf.h>
 #include <protocols/fec/fec_info.h>
@@ -80,11 +81,19 @@ class RelyBase : public virtual FECBase {
    */
   class fec_metadata {
    public:
-    void setSeqNumberBase(uint32_t suffix) { seq_number = htonl(suffix); }
-    uint32_t getSeqNumberBase() const { return ntohl(seq_number); }
-
-    void setMetadataBase(uint32_t value) { metadata = htonl(value); }
-    uint32_t getMetadataBase() const { return ntohl(metadata); }
+    void setSeqNumberBase(uint32_t suffix) {
+      seq_number = portability::host_to_net(suffix);
+    }
+    uint32_t getSeqNumberBase() const {
+      return portability::net_to_host(seq_number);
+    }
+
+    void setMetadataBase(uint32_t value) {
+      metadata = portability::host_to_net(value);
+    }
+    uint32_t getMetadataBase() const {
+      return portability::net_to_host(metadata);
+    }
 
    private:
     uint32_t seq_number;
@@ -162,8 +171,9 @@ class RelyEncoder : RelyBase, rely::encoder, public ProducerFEC {
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the fec header size, if added to source packets
+   * there is not need to distinguish between source and FEC packets here
    */
-  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize() override {
+  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize(bool isFEC) override {
     return header_bytes() + sizeof(fec_metadata) + 4;
   }
 
@@ -184,8 +194,9 @@ class RelyDecoder : RelyBase, rely::decoder, public ConsumerFEC {
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the fec header size, if added to source packets
+   * there is not need to distinguish between source and FEC packets here
    */
-  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize() override {
+  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize(bool isFEC) override {
     return header_bytes() + sizeof(fec_metadata);
   }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.cc
index 9c0a3d4fb..d42740c32 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.cc
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ void BlockCode::encode() {
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4))
       << "Calling encode with max_buffer_size_ = " << max_buffer_size_;
   for (uint32_t i = k_; i < n_; i++) {
-    fec_encode(code_, data, data[i], i, max_buffer_size_ + METADATA_BYTES);
+    fec_encode(code_, data, data[i], i,
+               (int)(max_buffer_size_ + METADATA_BYTES));
   }
 
   // Re-include header in repair packets
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ void BlockCode::decode() {
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4))
       << "Calling decode with max_buffer_size_ = " << max_buffer_size_;
 
-  fec_decode(code_, data, reinterpret_cast<int *>(index), max_buffer_size_);
+  fec_decode(code_, data, reinterpret_cast<int *>(index),
+             (int)max_buffer_size_);
 
   // Find the index in the block for recovered packets
   for (uint32_t i = 0, j = 0; i < k_; i++) {
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ void BlockCode::decode() {
     auto &packet = operator[](i).getBuffer();
     fec_metadata *metadata = reinterpret_cast<fec_metadata *>(
         packet->writableData() + max_buffer_size_ - METADATA_BYTES);
+    DCHECK(metadata->getPacketLength() <= packet->capacity());
     // Adjust buffer length
     packet->setLength(metadata->getPacketLength());
     // Adjust metadata
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.h
index 034c32bdc..6672eaa6b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec/rs.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/portability/c_portability.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/membuf.h>
 #include <protocols/fec/fec_info.h>
 #include <protocols/fec_base.h>
@@ -153,8 +154,10 @@ struct fec_header {
    */
   uint8_t padding;
 
-  void setSeqNumberBase(uint32_t suffix) { seq_number = htonl(suffix); }
-  uint32_t getSeqNumberBase() { return ntohl(seq_number); }
+  void setSeqNumberBase(uint32_t suffix) {
+    seq_number = portability::host_to_net(suffix);
+  }
+  uint32_t getSeqNumberBase() { return portability::net_to_host(seq_number); }
   void setEncodedSymbolId(uint8_t esi) { encoded_symbol_id = esi; }
   uint8_t getEncodedSymbolId() { return encoded_symbol_id; }
   void setSourceBlockLen(uint8_t k) { source_block_len = k; }
@@ -163,6 +166,8 @@ struct fec_header {
   uint8_t getNFecSymbols() { return n_fec_symbols; }
 };
 
+static_assert(sizeof(fec_header) <= 8, "fec_header is too large");
+
 class rs;
 
 /**
@@ -177,11 +182,17 @@ class BlockCode : public Packets {
    */
   class __attribute__((__packed__)) fec_metadata {
    public:
-    void setPacketLength(uint16_t length) { packet_length = htons(length); }
-    uint32_t getPacketLength() { return ntohs(packet_length); }
+    void setPacketLength(uint16_t length) {
+      packet_length = portability::host_to_net(length);
+    }
+    uint32_t getPacketLength() {
+      return portability::net_to_host(packet_length);
+    }
 
-    void setMetadataBase(uint32_t value) { metadata = htonl(value); }
-    uint32_t getMetadataBase() { return ntohl(metadata); }
+    void setMetadataBase(uint32_t value) {
+      metadata = portability::host_to_net(value);
+    }
+    uint32_t getMetadataBase() { return portability::net_to_host(metadata); }
 
    private:
     uint16_t packet_length; /* Used to get the real size of the packet after we
@@ -388,8 +399,11 @@ class RSEncoder : public rs, public ProducerFEC {
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the fec header size, if added to source packets
+   * in RS the source packets do not transport any FEC header
    */
-  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize() override { return 0; }
+  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize(bool isFEC) override {
+    return isFEC ? sizeof(fec_header) : 0;
+  }
 
   void clear() override {
     rs::clear();
@@ -435,8 +449,11 @@ class RSDecoder : public rs, public ConsumerFEC {
 
   /**
    * @brief Get the fec header size, if added to source packets
+   * in RS the source packets do not transport any FEC header
    */
-  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize() override { return 0; }
+  std::size_t getFecHeaderSize(bool isFEC) override {
+    return isFEC ? sizeof(fec_header) : 0;
+  }
 
   /**
    * Clear decoder to reuse
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec_base.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec_base.h
index bda3ee756..28f6a820a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/fec_base.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/fec_base.h
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ class FECBase {
 
   /**
    * @brief Get size of FEC header.
+   * the fec header size may be different if a packet is a data packet or a FEC
+   * packet
    */
-  virtual std::size_t getFecHeaderSize() = 0;
+  virtual std::size_t getFecHeaderSize(bool isFEC) = 0;
 
   /**
    * Set callback to call after packet encoding / decoding
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.cc
index b5ab8184f..0b15559a4 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.cc
@@ -66,40 +66,33 @@ void ManifestIncrementalIndexer::onUntrustedManifest(
     return;
   }
 
-  auto manifest =
-      std::make_unique<ContentObjectManifest>(std::move(content_object));
-  manifest->decode();
+  core::ContentObjectManifest manifest(content_object.shared_from_this());
+  manifest.decode();
 
-  processTrustedManifest(interest, std::move(manifest), reassembly);
+  processTrustedManifest(interest, manifest, reassembly);
 }
 
 void ManifestIncrementalIndexer::processTrustedManifest(
-    core::Interest &interest, std::unique_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> manifest,
+    core::Interest &interest, core::ContentObjectManifest &manifest,
     bool reassembly) {
-  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(manifest->getVersion() !=
-                             core::ManifestVersion::VERSION_1)) {
-    throw errors::RuntimeException("Received manifest with unknown version.");
-  }
-
-  switch (manifest->getType()) {
+  switch (manifest.getType()) {
     case core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST: {
       suffix_strategy_->setFinalSuffix(
-          manifest->getParamsBytestream().final_segment);
+          manifest.getParamsBytestream().final_segment);
 
       // The packets to verify with the received manifest
       std::vector<auth::PacketPtr> packets;
 
       // Convert the received manifest to a map of packet suffixes to hashes
-      auth::Verifier::SuffixMap current_manifest =
-          core::ContentObjectManifest::getSuffixMap(manifest.get());
+      auth::Verifier::SuffixMap suffix_map = manifest.getSuffixMap();
 
       // Update 'suffix_map_' with new hashes from the received manifest and
       // build 'packets'
-      for (auto it = current_manifest.begin(); it != current_manifest.end();) {
+      for (auto it = suffix_map.begin(); it != suffix_map.end();) {
         if (unverified_segments_.find(it->first) ==
             unverified_segments_.end()) {
           suffix_map_[it->first] = std::move(it->second);
-          current_manifest.erase(it++);
+          suffix_map.erase(it++);
           continue;
         }
 
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ void ManifestIncrementalIndexer::processTrustedManifest(
 
       // Verify unverified segments using the received manifest
       auth::Verifier::PolicyMap policies =
-          verifier_->verifyPackets(packets, current_manifest);
+          verifier_->verifyPackets(packets, suffix_map);
 
       for (unsigned int i = 0; i < packets.size(); ++i) {
         auth::Suffix suffix = packets[i]->getName().getSuffix();
@@ -126,7 +119,9 @@ void ManifestIncrementalIndexer::processTrustedManifest(
       }
 
       if (reassembly) {
-        reassembly_->reassemble(std::move(manifest));
+        auto manifest_co =
+            std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest.getPacket());
+        reassembly_->reassemble(*manifest_co);
       }
       break;
     }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.h
index 12876f35c..8527b55c1 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/manifest_incremental_indexer_bytestream.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ManifestIncrementalIndexer : public IncrementalIndexer {
                            core::ContentObject &content_object,
                            bool reassembly);
   void processTrustedManifest(core::Interest &interest,
-                              std::unique_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> manifest,
+                              core::ContentObjectManifest &manifest,
                               bool reassembly);
   void onUntrustedContentObject(core::Interest &interest,
                                 core::ContentObject &content_object,
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_bytestream.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_bytestream.cc
index 2a3ec07e1..7f103e12b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_bytestream.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_bytestream.cc
@@ -111,18 +111,18 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
   uint64_t manifest_free_space;
   uint32_t nb_manifests;
   std::shared_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> manifest;
-  uint32_t manifest_capacity = making_manifest_;
+  uint32_t manifest_capacity = manifest_max_capacity_;
   bool is_last_manifest = false;
   ParamsBytestream transport_params;
 
   manifest_format = Packet::toAHFormat(default_format);
-  content_format =
-      !making_manifest_ ? Packet::toAHFormat(default_format) : default_format;
+  content_format = !manifest_max_capacity_ ? Packet::toAHFormat(default_format)
+                                           : default_format;
 
-  content_header_size =
-      core::Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(content_format, signature_length);
-  manifest_header_size =
-      core::Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(manifest_format, signature_length);
+  content_header_size = (uint32_t)core::Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(
+      content_format, signature_length);
+  manifest_header_size = (uint32_t)core::Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(
+      manifest_format, signature_length);
   content_free_space =
       std::min(max_segment_size, data_packet_size - content_header_size);
   manifest_free_space =
@@ -135,34 +135,39 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
     nb_segments++;
   }
 
-  if (making_manifest_) {
+  if (manifest_max_capacity_) {
     nb_manifests = static_cast<uint32_t>(
         std::ceil(float(nb_segments) / manifest_capacity));
     final_block_number += nb_segments + nb_manifests - 1;
     transport_params.final_segment =
         is_last ? final_block_number : utils::SuffixStrategy::MAX_SUFFIX;
 
-    manifest.reset(ContentObjectManifest::createManifest(
+    manifest = ContentObjectManifest::createContentManifest(
         manifest_format,
         name.setSuffix(suffix_strategy->getNextManifestSuffix()),
-        core::ManifestVersion::VERSION_1, core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST,
-        is_last_manifest, name, hash_algo, signature_length));
-
-    manifest->setLifetime(content_object_expiry_time);
+        signature_length);
+    manifest->setHeaders(core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST,
+                         manifest_max_capacity_, hash_algo, is_last_manifest,
+                         name);
     manifest->setParamsBytestream(transport_params);
+    manifest->getPacket()->setLifetime(content_object_expiry_time);
   }
 
   auto self = shared_from_this();
   for (unsigned int packaged_segments = 0; packaged_segments < nb_segments;
        packaged_segments++) {
-    if (making_manifest_) {
-      if (manifest->estimateManifestSize(1) > manifest_free_space) {
+    if (manifest_max_capacity_) {
+      if (manifest->Encoder::manifestSize(1) > manifest_free_space) {
         manifest->encode();
-        signer_->signPacket(manifest.get());
+        auto manifest_co =
+            std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest->getPacket());
+
+        signer_->signPacket(manifest_co.get());
 
         // Send the current manifest
-        passContentObjectToCallbacks(manifest, self);
-        DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Send manifest " << manifest->getName();
+        passContentObjectToCallbacks(manifest_co, self);
+        DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
+            << "Send manifest " << manifest_co->getName();
 
         // Send content objects stored in the queue
         while (!content_queue_.empty()) {
@@ -175,15 +180,15 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
         // Create new manifest. The reference to the last manifest has been
         // acquired in the passContentObjectToCallbacks function, so we can
         // safely release this reference.
-        manifest.reset(ContentObjectManifest::createManifest(
+        manifest = ContentObjectManifest::createContentManifest(
             manifest_format,
             name.setSuffix(suffix_strategy->getNextManifestSuffix()),
-            core::ManifestVersion::VERSION_1,
-            core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST, is_last_manifest, name,
-            hash_algo, signature_length));
-
-        manifest->setLifetime(content_object_expiry_time);
+            signature_length);
+        manifest->setHeaders(core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST,
+                             manifest_max_capacity_, hash_algo,
+                             is_last_manifest, name);
         manifest->setParamsBytestream(transport_params);
+        manifest->getPacket()->setLifetime(content_object_expiry_time);
       }
     }
 
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
     uint32_t content_suffix = suffix_strategy->getNextContentSuffix();
     auto content_object = std::make_shared<ContentObject>(
         name.setSuffix(content_suffix), content_format,
-        !making_manifest_ ? signature_length : 0);
+        !manifest_max_capacity_ ? signature_length : 0);
     content_object->setLifetime(content_object_expiry_time);
 
     auto b = buffer->cloneOne();
@@ -203,7 +208,7 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
       b->append(buffer_size - bytes_segmented);
       bytes_segmented += (int)(buffer_size - bytes_segmented);
 
-      if (is_last && making_manifest_) {
+      if (is_last && manifest_max_capacity_) {
         is_last_manifest = true;
       } else if (is_last) {
         content_object->setLast();
@@ -219,9 +224,9 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
 
     // Either we sign the content object or we save its hash into the current
     // manifest
-    if (making_manifest_) {
+    if (manifest_max_capacity_) {
       auth::CryptoHash hash = content_object->computeDigest(hash_algo);
-      manifest->addSuffixHash(content_suffix, hash);
+      manifest->addEntry(content_suffix, hash);
       content_queue_.push(content_object);
     } else {
       signer_->signPacket(content_object.get());
@@ -232,16 +237,19 @@ uint32_t ByteStreamProductionProtocol::produceStream(
   }
 
   // We send the manifest that hasn't been fully filled yet
-  if (making_manifest_) {
+  if (manifest_max_capacity_) {
     if (is_last_manifest) {
       manifest->setIsLast(is_last_manifest);
     }
 
     manifest->encode();
-    signer_->signPacket(manifest.get());
+    auto manifest_co =
+        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest->getPacket());
+
+    signer_->signPacket(manifest_co.get());
 
-    passContentObjectToCallbacks(manifest, self);
-    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Send manifest " << manifest->getName();
+    passContentObjectToCallbacks(manifest_co, self);
+    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Send manifest " << manifest_co->getName();
 
     while (!content_queue_.empty()) {
       passContentObjectToCallbacks(content_queue_.front(), self);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.cc
index e49f58167..cb8dff6e4 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.cc
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ RTCProductionProtocol::RTCProductionProtocol(
       last_produced_data_ts_(0),
       last_round_(utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count()),
       allow_delayed_nacks_(false),
-      queue_timer_on_(false),
-      consumer_in_sync_(false),
-      on_consumer_in_sync_(nullptr),
       pending_fec_pace_(false),
       max_len_(0),
       queue_len_(0),
@@ -54,8 +51,6 @@ RTCProductionProtocol::RTCProductionProtocol(
   std::uniform_int_distribution<> dis(0, 255);
   prod_label_ = dis(gen_);
   cache_label_ = (prod_label_ + 1) % 256;
-  interests_queue_timer_ =
-      std::make_unique<asio::steady_timer>(portal_->getThread().getIoService());
   round_timer_ =
       std::make_unique<asio::steady_timer>(portal_->getThread().getIoService());
   fec_pacing_timer_ =
@@ -69,16 +64,7 @@ RTCProductionProtocol::~RTCProductionProtocol() {}
 
 void RTCProductionProtocol::setProducerParam() {
   // Flow name: here we assume there is only one prefix registered in the portal
-  flow_name_ = portal_->getServedNamespaces().begin()->getName();
-
-  // Manifest
-  uint32_t making_manifest;
-  socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                           making_manifest);
-
-  // Signer
-  std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> signer;
-  socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER, signer);
+  flow_name_ = portal_->getServedNamespaces().begin()->makeName();
 
   // Default format
   core::Packet::Format default_format;
@@ -94,15 +80,22 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::setProducerParam() {
   socket_->getSocketOption(interface::RtcTransportOptions::AGGREGATED_DATA,
                            data_aggregation_);
 
-  size_t signature_size = signer->getSignatureFieldSize();
-  data_header_format_ = {
-      !making_manifest ? Packet::toAHFormat(default_format) : default_format,
-      !making_manifest ? signature_size : 0};
+  size_t signature_size = signer_->getSignatureFieldSize();
+  data_header_format_ = {!manifest_max_capacity_
+                             ? Packet::toAHFormat(default_format)
+                             : default_format,
+                         !manifest_max_capacity_ ? signature_size : 0};
   manifest_header_format_ = {Packet::toAHFormat(default_format),
                              signature_size};
   nack_header_format_ = {Packet::toAHFormat(default_format), signature_size};
   fec_header_format_ = {Packet::toAHFormat(default_format), signature_size};
 
+  // Initialize verifier for aggregated interests
+  std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(implementation::GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFIER,
+                           verifier);
+  verifier_ = std::make_shared<rtc::RTCVerifier>(verifier, 0, 0);
+
   // Schedule round timer
   scheduleRoundTimer();
 }
@@ -143,15 +136,17 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::updateStats(bool new_round) {
   packets_production_rate_ =
       ceil((double)(produced_packets_ + prev_produced_packets_) * per_second);
 
-  // add fec packets looking at the fec code. we don't use directly the number
-  // of fec packets produced in 1 round because it may happen that different
-  // numbers of blocks are generated during the rounds and this creates
-  // inconsistencies in the estimation of the production rate
-  uint32_t k = fec::FECUtils::getSourceSymbols(fec_type_);
-  uint32_t n = fec::FECUtils::getBlockSymbols(fec_type_);
+  if (fec_encoder_ && fec_type_ != fec::FECType::UNKNOWN) {
+    // add fec packets looking at the fec code. we don't use directly the number
+    // of fec packets produced in 1 round because it may happen that different
+    // numbers of blocks are generated during the rounds and this creates
+    // inconsistencies in the estimation of the production rate
+    uint32_t k = fec::FECUtils::getSourceSymbols(fec_type_);
+    uint32_t n = fec::FECUtils::getBlockSymbols(fec_type_);
 
-  packets_production_rate_ +=
-      ceil((double)packets_production_rate_ / (double)k) * (n - k);
+    packets_production_rate_ +=
+        ceil((double)packets_production_rate_ / (double)k) * (n - k);
+  }
 
   // update the production rate as soon as it increases by 10% with respect to
   // the last round
@@ -168,11 +163,6 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::updateStats(bool new_round) {
     allow_delayed_nacks_ = false;
   }
 
-  // check if the production rate is decreased. if yes send nacks if needed
-  if (prev_packets_production_rate < packets_production_rate_) {
-    sendNacksForPendingInterests();
-  }
-
   if (new_round) {
     prev_produced_bytes_ = produced_bytes_;
     prev_produced_packets_ = produced_packets_;
@@ -203,16 +193,25 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::produce(ContentObject &content_object) {
 uint32_t RTCProductionProtocol::produceDatagram(
     const Name &content_name, std::unique_ptr<utils::MemBuf> &&buffer) {
   std::size_t buffer_size = buffer->length();
+  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
+      << "Maybe Sending content object: " << content_name;
+
   if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(buffer_size == 0)) return 0;
 
+  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Sending content object: " << content_name;
+
   uint32_t data_packet_size;
   socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::DATA_PACKET_SIZE,
                            data_packet_size);
-
-  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(
-          (Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(data_header_format_.first,
-                                           data_header_format_.second) +
-           rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE + buffer_size) > data_packet_size)) {
+  // this is a source packet but we check the fec header size of FEC packet in
+  // order to leave room for the header when FEC packets will be generated
+  uint32_t fec_header = 0;
+  if (fec_encoder_) fec_encoder_->getFecHeaderSize(true);
+  uint32_t headers_size =
+      (uint32_t)Packet::getHeaderSizeFromFormat(data_header_format_.first,
+                                                data_header_format_.second) +
+      rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE + fec_header;
+  if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE((headers_size + buffer_size) > data_packet_size)) {
     return 0;
   }
 
@@ -338,47 +337,42 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::emptyQueue() {
 }
 
 void RTCProductionProtocol::sendManifest(const Name &name) {
-  if (!making_manifest_) {
+  if (!manifest_max_capacity_) {
     return;
   }
 
-  Name manifest_name(name);
-
-  uint32_t data_packet_size;
-  socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::DATA_PACKET_SIZE,
-                           data_packet_size);
-
-  // The maximum number of entries a manifest can hold
-  uint32_t manifest_capacity = making_manifest_;
+  Name manifest_name = name;
 
   // If there is not enough hashes to fill a manifest, return early
-  if (manifest_entries_.size() < manifest_capacity) {
+  if (manifest_entries_.size() < manifest_max_capacity_) {
     return;
   }
 
   // Create a new manifest
   std::shared_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> manifest =
       createManifest(manifest_name.setSuffix(current_seg_));
+  auto manifest_co =
+      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest->getPacket());
 
   // Fill the manifest with packet hashes that were previously saved
   uint32_t nb_entries;
-  for (nb_entries = 0; nb_entries < manifest_capacity; ++nb_entries) {
+  for (nb_entries = 0; nb_entries < manifest_max_capacity_; ++nb_entries) {
     if (manifest_entries_.empty()) {
       break;
     }
     std::pair<uint32_t, auth::CryptoHash> front = manifest_entries_.front();
-    manifest->addSuffixHash(front.first, front.second);
+    manifest->addEntry(front.first, front.second);
     manifest_entries_.pop();
   }
 
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-      << "Sending manifest " << manifest->getName().getSuffix() << " of size "
-      << nb_entries;
+      << "Sending manifest " << manifest_co->getName().getSuffix()
+      << " of size " << nb_entries;
 
   // Encode and send the manifest
   manifest->encode();
   portal_->getThread().tryRunHandlerNow(
-      [this, content_object{std::move(manifest)}, manifest_name]() mutable {
+      [this, content_object{std::move(manifest_co)}, manifest_name]() mutable {
         produceInternal(std::move(content_object), manifest_name);
       });
 }
@@ -394,11 +388,12 @@ RTCProductionProtocol::createManifest(const Name &content_name) const {
   uint64_t now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
 
   // Create a new manifest
-  std::shared_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> manifest(
-      ContentObjectManifest::createManifest(
-          manifest_header_format_.first, name, core::ManifestVersion::VERSION_1,
-          core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST, false, name, hash_algo,
-          manifest_header_format_.second));
+  std::shared_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> manifest =
+      ContentObjectManifest::createContentManifest(
+          manifest_header_format_.first, name, manifest_header_format_.second);
+  manifest->setHeaders(core::ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST,
+                       manifest_max_capacity_, hash_algo, false /* is_last */,
+                       name);
 
   // Set connection parameters
   manifest->setParamsRTC(ParamsRTC{
@@ -444,7 +439,15 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::producePktInternal(
   // set hicn stuff
   Name n(content_name);
   content_object->setName(n.setSuffix(current_seg_));
-  content_object->setLifetime(500);  // XXX this should be set by the APP
+
+  uint32_t expiry_time = 0;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(
+      interface::GeneralTransportOptions::CONTENT_OBJECT_EXPIRY_TIME,
+      expiry_time);
+  if (expiry_time == interface::default_values::content_object_expiry_time)
+    expiry_time = 500;  // the data expiration time should be set by the App. if
+                        // the App does not specify it the default is 500ms
+  content_object->setLifetime(expiry_time);
   content_object->setPathLabel(prod_label_);
 
   // update stats
@@ -466,9 +469,9 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::producePktInternal(
 
   // pass packet to FEC encoder
   if (fec_encoder_ && !fec) {
-    uint32_t offset =
-        is_manifest ? content_object->headerSize()
-                    : content_object->headerSize() + rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE;
+    uint32_t offset = is_manifest ? (uint32_t)content_object->headerSize()
+                                  : (uint32_t)content_object->headerSize() +
+                                        rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE;
     uint32_t metadata = static_cast<uint32_t>(content_object->getPayloadType());
 
     fec_encoder_->onPacketProduced(*content_object, offset, metadata);
@@ -481,19 +484,14 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::producePktInternal(
                                                     *content_object);
   }
 
-  auto seq_it = seqs_map_.find(current_seg_);
-  if (seq_it != seqs_map_.end()) {
-    sendContentObject(content_object, false, fec);
-  }
+  // TODO we may want to send FEC only if an interest is pending in the pit in
+  sendContentObject(content_object, false, fec);
 
   if (*on_content_object_output_) {
     on_content_object_output_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(),
                                           *content_object);
   }
 
-  // remove interests from the interest cache if it exists
-  removeFromInterestQueue(current_seg_);
-
   if (!fec) last_produced_data_ts_ = now;
 
   // Update current segment
@@ -563,59 +561,65 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::onInterest(Interest &interest) {
     on_interest_input_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(), interest);
   }
 
-  auto suffix = interest.firstSuffix();
-  // numberOfSuffixes returns only the prefixes in the payalod
-  // we add + 1 to count also the seq in the name
-  auto n_suffixes = interest.numberOfSuffixes() + 1;
-  Name name = interest.getName();
-  bool prev_consumer_state = consumer_in_sync_;
-
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < n_suffixes; i++) {
-    if (i > 0) {
-      name.setSuffix(*(suffix + (i - 1)));
-    }
+  if (!interest.isValid()) throw std::runtime_error("Bad interest format");
+  if (interest.hasManifest() &&
+      verifier_->verify(interest) != auth::VerificationPolicy::ACCEPT)
+    throw std::runtime_error("Interset manifest verification failed");
 
-    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Received interest " << name;
+  uint32_t *suffix = interest.firstSuffix();
+  uint32_t n_suffixes_in_manifest = interest.numberOfSuffixes();
+  uint32_t *request_bitmap = interest.getRequestBitmap();
 
-    const std::shared_ptr<ContentObject> content_object =
-        output_buffer_.find(name);
+  Name name = interest.getName();
+  uint32_t pos = 0;  // Position of current suffix in manifest
 
-    if (content_object) {
-      if (*on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_) {
-        on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_->operator()(
-            *socket_->getInterface(), interest);
-      }
+  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
+      << "Received interest " << name << " (" << n_suffixes_in_manifest
+      << " suffixes in manifest)";
+
+  // Process the suffix in the interest header
+  // (first loop iteration), then suffixes in the manifest
+  do {
+    if (!interest.hasManifest() || is_bit_set(request_bitmap, pos)) {
+      const std::shared_ptr<ContentObject> content_object =
+          output_buffer_.find(name);
+
+      if (content_object) {
+        if (*on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_) {
+          on_interest_satisfied_output_buffer_->operator()(
+              *socket_->getInterface(), interest);
+        }
 
-      if (*on_content_object_output_) {
-        on_content_object_output_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(),
-                                              *content_object);
-      }
+        if (*on_content_object_output_) {
+          on_content_object_output_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(),
+                                                *content_object);
+        }
 
-      DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-          << "Send content %u (onInterest) " << content_object->getName();
-      content_object->setPathLabel(cache_label_);
-      sendContentObject(content_object);
-    } else {
-      if (*on_interest_process_) {
-        on_interest_process_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(), interest);
+        DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
+            << "Send content %u (onInterest) " << content_object->getName();
+        content_object->setPathLabel(cache_label_);
+        sendContentObject(content_object);
+      } else {
+        if (*on_interest_process_) {
+          on_interest_process_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(), interest);
+        }
+        processInterest(name.getSuffix(), interest.getLifetime());
       }
-      processInterest(name.getSuffix(), interest.getLifetime());
     }
-  }
 
-  if (prev_consumer_state != consumer_in_sync_ && consumer_in_sync_)
-    on_consumer_in_sync_(*socket_->getInterface(), interest);
+    // Retrieve next suffix in the manifest
+    if (interest.hasManifest()) {
+      uint32_t seq = *suffix;
+      suffix++;
+
+      name.setSuffix(seq);
+      interest.setName(name);
+    }
+  } while (pos++ < n_suffixes_in_manifest);
 }
 
 void RTCProductionProtocol::processInterest(uint32_t interest_seg,
                                             uint32_t lifetime) {
-  if (interest_seg == 0) {
-    // first packet from the consumer, reset sync state
-    consumer_in_sync_ = false;
-  }
-
-  uint64_t now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
-
   switch (rtc::ProbeHandler::getProbeType(interest_seg)) {
     case rtc::ProbeType::INIT:
       DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Received init probe " << interest_seg;
@@ -629,183 +633,7 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::processInterest(uint32_t interest_seg,
       break;
   }
 
-  // if the production rate 0 use delayed nacks
-  if (allow_delayed_nacks_ && interest_seg >= current_seg_) {
-    uint64_t next_timer = UINT64_MAX;
-    if (!timers_map_.empty()) {
-      next_timer = timers_map_.begin()->first;
-    }
-
-    uint64_t expiration = now + rtc::NACK_DELAY;
-    addToInterestQueue(interest_seg, expiration);
-
-    // here we have at least one interest in the queue, we need to start or
-    // update the timer
-    if (!queue_timer_on_) {
-      // set timeout
-      queue_timer_on_ = true;
-      scheduleQueueTimer(timers_map_.begin()->first - now);
-    } else {
-      // re-schedule the timer because a new interest will expires sooner
-      if (next_timer > timers_map_.begin()->first) {
-        interests_queue_timer_->cancel();
-        scheduleQueueTimer(timers_map_.begin()->first - now);
-      }
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (queue_timer_on_) {
-    // the producer is producing. Send nacks to packets that will expire
-    // before the data production and remove the timer
-    queue_timer_on_ = false;
-    interests_queue_timer_->cancel();
-    sendNacksForPendingInterests();
-  }
-
-  uint32_t max_gap = (uint32_t)floor(
-      (double)((double)((double)lifetime *
-                        rtc::INTEREST_LIFETIME_REDUCTION_FACTOR /
-                        rtc::MILLI_IN_A_SEC) *
-               (double)(packets_production_rate_)));
-
-  if (interest_seg < current_seg_ || interest_seg > (max_gap + current_seg_)) {
-    sendNack(interest_seg);
-  } else {
-    if (!consumer_in_sync_ && on_consumer_in_sync_) {
-      // we consider the remote consumer to be in sync as soon as it covers
-      // 70% of the production window with interests
-      uint32_t perc = ceil((double)max_gap * 0.7);
-      if (interest_seg > (perc + current_seg_)) {
-        consumer_in_sync_ = true;
-        // on_consumer_in_sync_(*socket_->getInterface(), interest);
-      }
-    }
-    uint64_t expiration =
-        now + floor((double)lifetime * rtc::INTEREST_LIFETIME_REDUCTION_FACTOR);
-    addToInterestQueue(interest_seg, expiration);
-  }
-}
-
-void RTCProductionProtocol::scheduleQueueTimer(uint64_t wait) {
-  interests_queue_timer_->expires_from_now(std::chrono::milliseconds(wait));
-  std::weak_ptr<RTCProductionProtocol> self = shared_from_this();
-  interests_queue_timer_->async_wait([self](const std::error_code &ec) {
-    if (ec) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    auto sp = self.lock();
-    if (sp && sp->isRunning()) {
-      sp->interestQueueTimer();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
-void RTCProductionProtocol::addToInterestQueue(uint32_t interest_seg,
-                                               uint64_t expiration) {
-  // check if the seq number exists already
-  auto it_seqs = seqs_map_.find(interest_seg);
-  if (it_seqs != seqs_map_.end()) {
-    // the seq already exists
-    if (expiration < it_seqs->second) {
-      // we need to update the timer becasue we got a smaller one
-      // 1) remove the entry from the multimap
-      // 2) update this entry
-      auto range = timers_map_.equal_range(it_seqs->second);
-      for (auto it_timers = range.first; it_timers != range.second;
-           it_timers++) {
-        if (it_timers->second == it_seqs->first) {
-          timers_map_.erase(it_timers);
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      timers_map_.insert(
-          std::pair<uint64_t, uint32_t>(expiration, interest_seg));
-      it_seqs->second = expiration;
-    } else {
-      // nothing to do here
-      return;
-    }
-  } else {
-    // add the new seq
-    timers_map_.insert(std::pair<uint64_t, uint32_t>(expiration, interest_seg));
-    seqs_map_.insert(std::pair<uint32_t, uint64_t>(interest_seg, expiration));
-  }
-}
-
-void RTCProductionProtocol::sendNacksForPendingInterests() {
-  std::unordered_set<uint32_t> to_remove;
-
-  uint32_t pps = ceil((double)(packets_production_rate_)*rtc::
-                          INTEREST_LIFETIME_REDUCTION_FACTOR);
-
-  uint64_t now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
-  for (auto it = seqs_map_.begin(); it != seqs_map_.end(); it++) {
-    if (it->first > current_seg_ && it->second > now) {
-      double exp_time_in_sec =
-          (double)(it->second - now) / (double)rtc::MILLI_IN_A_SEC;
-      uint32_t packets_prod_before_expire = ceil((double)pps * exp_time_in_sec);
-
-      if (it->first > (current_seg_ + packets_prod_before_expire)) {
-        sendNack(it->first);
-        to_remove.insert(it->first);
-      }
-    } else if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_FALSE(it->first < current_seg_ ||
-                                      it->second <= now)) {
-      // this branch should never be execcuted
-      // first condition: the packet was already prdocued and we have and old
-      // interest pending. send a nack to notify the consumer if needed. the
-      // case it->first = current_seg_ is not handled because
-      // the interest will be satified by the next data packet.
-      // second condition: the interest is expired.
-      sendNack(it->first);
-      to_remove.insert(it->first);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // delete nacked interests
-  for (auto it = to_remove.begin(); it != to_remove.end(); it++) {
-    removeFromInterestQueue(*it);
-  }
-}
-
-void RTCProductionProtocol::removeFromInterestQueue(uint32_t interest_seg) {
-  auto seq_it = seqs_map_.find(interest_seg);
-  if (seq_it != seqs_map_.end()) {
-    auto range = timers_map_.equal_range(seq_it->second);
-    for (auto it_timers = range.first; it_timers != range.second; it_timers++) {
-      if (it_timers->second == seq_it->first) {
-        timers_map_.erase(it_timers);
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-    seqs_map_.erase(seq_it);
-  }
-}
-
-void RTCProductionProtocol::interestQueueTimer() {
-  uint64_t now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
-
-  for (auto it_timers = timers_map_.begin(); it_timers != timers_map_.end();) {
-    uint64_t expire = it_timers->first;
-    if (expire <= now) {
-      uint32_t seq = it_timers->second;
-      sendNack(seq);
-      // remove the interest from the other map
-      seqs_map_.erase(seq);
-      it_timers = timers_map_.erase(it_timers);
-    } else {
-      // stop, we are done!
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  if (timers_map_.empty()) {
-    queue_timer_on_ = false;
-  } else {
-    queue_timer_on_ = true;
-    scheduleQueueTimer(timers_map_.begin()->first - now);
-  }
+  if (interest_seg < current_seg_) sendNack(interest_seg);
 }
 
 void RTCProductionProtocol::sendManifestProbe(uint32_t sequence) {
@@ -814,18 +642,20 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::sendManifestProbe(uint32_t sequence) {
 
   std::shared_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> manifest_probe =
       createManifest(manifest_name);
+  auto manifest_probe_co =
+      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest_probe->getPacket());
 
-  manifest_probe->setLifetime(0);
-  manifest_probe->setPathLabel(prod_label_);
+  manifest_probe_co->setLifetime(0);
+  manifest_probe_co->setPathLabel(prod_label_);
   manifest_probe->encode();
 
   if (*on_content_object_output_) {
     on_content_object_output_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(),
-                                          *manifest_probe);
+                                          *manifest_probe_co);
   }
 
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Send init probe " << sequence;
-  sendContentObject(manifest_probe, true, false);
+  sendContentObject(manifest_probe_co, true, false);
 }
 
 void RTCProductionProtocol::sendNack(uint32_t sequence) {
@@ -847,20 +677,6 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::sendNack(uint32_t sequence) {
   nack->setLifetime(0);
   nack->setPathLabel(prod_label_);
 
-  if (!consumer_in_sync_ && on_consumer_in_sync_ &&
-      rtc::ProbeHandler::getProbeType(sequence) == rtc::ProbeType::NOT_PROBE &&
-      sequence > next_packet) {
-    consumer_in_sync_ = true;
-    Packet::Format format;
-    socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::PACKET_FORMAT,
-                             format);
-
-    auto interest =
-        core::PacketManager<>::getInstance().getPacket<Interest>(format);
-    interest->setName(n);
-    on_consumer_in_sync_(*socket_->getInterface(), *interest);
-  }
-
   if (*on_content_object_output_) {
     on_content_object_output_->operator()(*socket_->getInterface(), *nack);
   }
@@ -881,7 +697,7 @@ void RTCProductionProtocol::sendContentObject(
   portal_->sendContentObject(*content_object);
 
   // Compute and save data packet digest
-  if (making_manifest_ && !is_ah) {
+  if (manifest_max_capacity_ && !is_ah) {
     auth::CryptoHashType hash_algo;
     socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::HASH_ALGORITHM,
                              hash_algo);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.h
index c0424a39c..285ccb646 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/prod_protocol_rtc.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <hicn/transport/core/name.h>
 #include <protocols/production_protocol.h>
+#include <protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <map>
@@ -50,11 +51,6 @@ class RTCProductionProtocol : public ProductionProtocol {
                                              buffer, buffer_size, buffer_size));
   }
 
-  void setConsumerInSyncCallback(
-      interface::ProducerInterestCallback &&callback) {
-    on_consumer_in_sync_ = std::move(callback);
-  }
-
   auto shared_from_this() { return utils::shared_from(this); }
 
  private:
@@ -80,13 +76,6 @@ class RTCProductionProtocol : public ProductionProtocol {
   void updateStats(bool new_round);
   void scheduleRoundTimer();
 
-  // pending intersts functions
-  void addToInterestQueue(uint32_t interest_seg, uint64_t expiration);
-  void sendNacksForPendingInterests();
-  void removeFromInterestQueue(uint32_t interest_seg);
-  void scheduleQueueTimer(uint64_t wait);
-  void interestQueueTimer();
-
   // FEC functions
   void onFecPackets(fec::BufferArray &packets);
   fec::buffer getBuffer(std::size_t size);
@@ -111,14 +100,14 @@ class RTCProductionProtocol : public ProductionProtocol {
   uint32_t prev_produced_bytes_;  // XXX clearly explain all these new vars
   uint32_t prev_produced_packets_;
 
-  uint32_t produced_bytes_;        // bytes produced in the last round
-  uint32_t produced_packets_;      // packet produed in the last round
+  uint32_t produced_bytes_;    // bytes produced in the last round
+  uint32_t produced_packets_;  // packet produed in the last round
 
   uint32_t max_packet_production_;  // never exceed this number of packets
                                     // without update stats
 
-  uint32_t bytes_production_rate_;        // bytes per sec
-  uint32_t packets_production_rate_;      // pps
+  uint32_t bytes_production_rate_;    // bytes per sec
+  uint32_t packets_production_rate_;  // pps
 
   uint64_t last_produced_data_ts_;  // ms
 
@@ -134,27 +123,6 @@ class RTCProductionProtocol : public ProductionProtocol {
   // of the new rate.
   bool allow_delayed_nacks_;
 
-  // queue for the received interests
-  // this map maps the expiration time of an interest to
-  // its sequence number. the map is sorted by timeouts
-  // the same timeout may be used for multiple sequence numbers
-  // but for each sequence number we store only the smallest
-  // expiry time. In this way the mapping from seqs_map_ to
-  // timers_map_ is unique
-  std::multimap<uint64_t, uint32_t> timers_map_;
-
-  // this map does the opposite, this map is not ordered
-  std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint64_t> seqs_map_;
-  bool queue_timer_on_;
-  std::unique_ptr<asio::steady_timer> interests_queue_timer_;
-
-  // this callback is called when the remote consumer is in sync with high
-  // probability. it is called only the first time that the switch happen.
-  // XXX this makes sense only in P2P mode, while in standard mode is
-  // impossible to know the state of the consumers so it should not be used.
-  bool consumer_in_sync_;
-  interface::ProducerInterestCallback on_consumer_in_sync_;
-
   // Save FEC packets here before sending them
   std::queue<ContentObject::Ptr> pending_fec_packets_;
   std::queue<std::pair<uint64_t, ContentObject::Ptr>> paced_fec_packets_;
@@ -172,6 +140,9 @@ class RTCProductionProtocol : public ProductionProtocol {
   // Manifest
   std::queue<std::pair<uint32_t, auth::CryptoHash>>
       manifest_entries_;  // map a packet suffix to a packet hash
+
+  // Verifier for aggregated interests
+  std::shared_ptr<rtc::RTCVerifier> verifier_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace protocol
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.cc
index 8b781e38a..039a6a55a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.cc
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ int ProductionProtocol::start() {
 
     socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::ASYNC_MODE, is_async_);
     socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER, signer_);
-    socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MAKE_MANIFEST,
-                             making_manifest_);
+    socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY,
+                             manifest_max_capacity_);
 
     std::string fec_type_str = "";
     socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::FEC_TYPE, fec_type_str);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.h
index 8e10d2f40..09718631f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/production_protocol.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ProductionProtocol
       if (fec_str && (fec_type_ == fec::FECType::UNKNOWN)) {
         LOG(INFO) << "Using FEC " << fec_str;
         fec_type_ = fec::FECUtils::fecTypeFromString(fec_str);
+        CHECK(fec_type_ != fec::FECType::UNKNOWN);
       }
 
       if (fec_type_ == fec::FECType::UNKNOWN) {
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class ProductionProtocol
 
   // Signature and manifest
   std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> signer_;
-  uint32_t making_manifest_;
+  uint32_t manifest_max_capacity_;
 
   bool is_async_;
   fec::FECType fec_type_;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.cc
index 131367d78..bcbc15aef 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.cc
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void RaaqmTransportProtocol::onPacketDropped(Interest &interest,
     }
 
     interest_retransmissions_[segment & mask]++;
-    interest_to_retransmit_.push(segment);
+    interest_to_retransmit_.push((unsigned int)segment);
   } else {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Stop: received not trusted packet "
                << interest_retransmissions_[segment & mask] << " times";
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void RaaqmTransportProtocol::onInterestTimeout(Interest::Ptr &interest,
       return;
     }
 
-    interest_to_retransmit_.push(segment);
+    interest_to_retransmit_.push((unsigned int)segment);
     scheduleNextInterests();
   } else {
     LOG(ERROR) << "Stop: reached max retx limit.";
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void RaaqmTransportProtocol::updateRtt(uint64_t segment) {
     throw std::runtime_error("RAAQM ERROR: no current path found, exit");
   } else {
     auto now = utils::SteadyTime::Clock::now();
-    utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds rtt = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationMs(
+    auto rtt = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationUs(
         interest_timepoints_[segment & mask], now);
 
     // Update stats
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void RaaqmTransportProtocol::RAAQM() {
 }
 
 void RaaqmTransportProtocol::updateStats(
-    uint32_t suffix, const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt,
+    uint32_t suffix, const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt,
     utils::SteadyTime::TimePoint &now) {
   // Update RTT statistics
   stats_->updateAverageRtt(rtt);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.h
index ec344c23a..a7ef23b68 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class RaaqmTransportProtocol : public TransportProtocol,
   virtual void afterDataUnsatisfied(uint64_t segment);
 
   virtual void updateStats(uint32_t suffix,
-                           const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt,
+                           const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt,
                            utils::SteadyTime::TimePoint &now);
 
  private:
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.cc
index d06fee918..b8e6e6285 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.cc
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ RaaqmDataPath::RaaqmDataPath(double drop_factor,
       alpha_(ALPHA) {}
 
 RaaqmDataPath &RaaqmDataPath::insertNewRtt(
-    const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &new_rtt,
+    const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &new_rtt,
     const utils::SteadyTime::TimePoint &now) {
-  rtt_ = new_rtt.count();
+  rtt_ = new_rtt.count() / 1000;
   rtt_samples_.pushBack(rtt_);
 
   rtt_max_ = rtt_samples_.rBegin();
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.h
index b6f7c5ac1..dd24dad51 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/raaqm_data_path.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class RaaqmDataPath {
    * max of RTT.
    * @param new_rtt is the value of the new RTT
    */
-  RaaqmDataPath &insertNewRtt(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &new_rtt,
+  RaaqmDataPath &insertNewRtt(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &new_rtt,
                               const utils::SteadyTime::TimePoint &now);
 
   /**
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.cc
index d834b53e6..01c18c6cb 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.cc
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ InterRttEstimator::~InterRttEstimator() {
 }
 
 void InterRttEstimator::onRttUpdate(
-    const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt) {
+    const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt) {
   pthread_mutex_lock(&(this->mutex_));
-  this->rtt_ = rtt.count();
+  this->rtt_ = rtt.count() / 1000.0;
   this->number_of_packets_++;
   this->avg_rtt_ += this->rtt_;
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&(this->mutex_));
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void SimpleEstimator::onDataReceived(int packet_size) {
   this->total_size_ += packet_size;
 }
 
-void SimpleEstimator::onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt) {
+void SimpleEstimator::onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt) {
   this->number_of_packets_++;
 
   if (this->number_of_packets_ == this->batching_param_) {
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ BatchingPacketsEstimator::BatchingPacketsEstimator(double alpha_arg,
 }
 
 void BatchingPacketsEstimator::onRttUpdate(
-    const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt) {
+    const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt) {
   this->number_of_packets_++;
-  this->avg_rtt_ += rtt.count();
+  this->avg_rtt_ += rtt.count() / 1000.0;
 
   if (number_of_packets_ == this->batching_param_) {
     if (estimation_ == 0) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.h
index b71de12e4..d809b2b7c 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rate_estimation.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class IcnRateEstimator : utils::NonCopyable {
 
   virtual ~IcnRateEstimator(){};
 
-  virtual void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt){};
+  virtual void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt){};
 
   virtual void onDataReceived(int packetSize){};
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class InterRttEstimator : public IcnRateEstimator {
 
   ~InterRttEstimator();
 
-  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt);
+  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt);
 
   void onDataReceived(int packet_size) {
     if (packet_size > this->max_packet_size_) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class BatchingPacketsEstimator : public IcnRateEstimator {
  public:
   BatchingPacketsEstimator(double alpha_arg, int batchingParam);
 
-  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt);
+  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt);
 
   void onDataReceived(int packet_size) {
     if (packet_size > this->max_packet_size_) {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class SimpleEstimator : public IcnRateEstimator {
  public:
   SimpleEstimator(double alpha, int batching_param);
 
-  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds &rtt);
+  void onRttUpdate(const utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds &rtt);
 
   void onDataReceived(int packet_size);
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/reassembly.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/reassembly.h
index b0879201d..c0c4de3d8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/reassembly.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/reassembly.h
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ class Reassembly {
   virtual void reassemble(utils::MemBuf &buffer, uint32_t suffix) = 0;
 
   /**
-   * Handle reassembly of manifest
-   */
-  virtual void reassemble(
-      std::unique_ptr<core::ContentObjectManifest> &&manifest) = 0;
-
-  /**
    * Reset reassembler for new round
    */
   virtual void reInitialize() = 0;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/probe_handler.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/probe_handler.cc
index 6a84914ab..60eceeb19 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/probe_handler.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/probe_handler.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h>
 #include <protocols/rtc/probe_handler.h>
 #include <protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h>
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ double ProbeHandler::getProbeLossRate() {
 }
 
 void ProbeHandler::setSuffixRange(uint32_t min, uint32_t max) {
-  assert(min <= max && min >= MIN_PROBE_SEQ);
+  DCHECK(min <= max && min >= MIN_PROBE_SEQ);
   distr_ = std::uniform_int_distribution<uint32_t>(min, max);
 }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.cc
index d2682edfa..9a56269f3 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ RTCTransportProtocol::RTCTransportProtocol(
     implementation::ConsumerSocket *icn_socket)
     : TransportProtocol(icn_socket, new RtcIndexer<>(icn_socket, this),
                         new RtcReassembly(icn_socket, this)),
+      max_aggregated_interest_(1),
       number_(0) {
   icn_socket->getSocketOption(PORTAL, portal_);
   round_timer_ =
@@ -55,9 +56,9 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::resume() {
   TransportProtocol::resume();
 }
 
-std::size_t RTCTransportProtocol::transportHeaderLength() {
+std::size_t RTCTransportProtocol::transportHeaderLength(bool isFEC) {
   return DATA_HEADER_SIZE +
-         (fec_decoder_ != nullptr ? fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize() : 0);
+         (fec_decoder_ != nullptr ? fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize(isFEC) : 0);
 }
 
 // private
@@ -75,13 +76,13 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::initParams() {
   std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier;
   socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::VERIFIER, verifier);
 
-  uint32_t unverified_interval;
-  socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::UNVERIFIED_INTERVAL,
-                           unverified_interval);
+  uint32_t factor_relevant;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_FACTOR_RELEVANT,
+                           factor_relevant);
 
-  double unverified_ratio;
-  socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::UNVERIFIED_RATIO,
-                           unverified_ratio);
+  uint32_t factor_alert;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::MANIFEST_FACTOR_ALERT,
+                           factor_alert);
 
   rc_ = std::make_shared<RTCRateControlCongestionDetection>();
   ldr_ = std::make_shared<RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery>(
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::initParams() {
         }
       });
 
-  verifier_ = std::make_shared<RTCVerifier>(verifier, unverified_interval,
-                                            unverified_ratio);
+  verifier_ =
+      std::make_shared<RTCVerifier>(verifier, factor_relevant, factor_alert);
 
   state_ = std::make_shared<RTCState>(
       indexer_verifier_.get(),
@@ -138,19 +139,20 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::initParams() {
   last_interest_sent_time_ = 0;
   last_interest_sent_seq_ = 0;
 
-#if 0
-  if(portal_->isConnectedToFwd()){
-    max_aggregated_interest_ = 1;
-  }else{
-    max_aggregated_interest_ = MAX_INTERESTS_IN_BATCH;
-  }
-#else
-  max_aggregated_interest_ = 1;
-  if (const char *max_aggr = std::getenv("MAX_AGGREGATED_INTERESTS")) {
-    LOG(INFO) << "Max Aggregated: " << max_aggr;
-    max_aggregated_interest_ = std::stoul(std::string(max_aggr));
+  // Aggregated interests setup
+  bool aggregated_interests_on;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::AGGREGATED_INTERESTS,
+                           aggregated_interests_on);
+  if (aggregated_interests_on) {
+    if (const char *max_aggr = std::getenv("MAX_AGGREGATED_INTERESTS"))
+      max_aggregated_interest_ = (uint32_t)std::stoul(std::string(max_aggr));
+    else
+      max_aggregated_interest_ = MAX_INTERESTS_IN_BATCH;
+
+    max_aggregated_interest_ = std::min<uint32_t>(max_aggregated_interest_,
+                                                  1 + MAX_SUFFIXES_IN_MANIFEST);
   }
-#endif
+  LOG(INFO) << "Max Aggregated: " << max_aggregated_interest_;
 
   max_sent_int_ =
       std::ceil((double)MAX_PACING_BATCH / (double)max_aggregated_interest_);
@@ -263,6 +265,11 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::discoveredRtt() {
   socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::RECOVERY_STRATEGY, strategy);
   ldr_->changeRecoveryStrategy(
       (interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)strategy);
+
+  bool content_sharing_mode;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE,
+                           content_sharing_mode);
+  if (content_sharing_mode) ldr_->setContentSharingMode();
   ldr_->turnOnRecovery();
   ldr_->onNewRound(false);
 
@@ -270,22 +277,9 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::discoveredRtt() {
   Name *name = nullptr;
   socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::NETWORK_NAME, &name);
   Prefix prefix(*name, 128);
-  if ((interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)strategy ==
-      interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE_AND_BESTPATH) {
-    fwd_strategy_.initFwdStrategy(portal_, prefix, state_.get(),
-                                  RTCForwardingStrategy::BEST_PATH);
-  } else if ((interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)strategy ==
-             interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
-                 LOW_RATE_AND_REPLICATION) {
-    fwd_strategy_.initFwdStrategy(portal_, prefix, state_.get(),
-                                  RTCForwardingStrategy::REPLICATION);
-  } else if ((interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)strategy ==
-             interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
-                 LOW_RATE_AND_ALL_FWD_STRATEGIES) {
-    fwd_strategy_.initFwdStrategy(portal_, prefix, state_.get(),
-                                  RTCForwardingStrategy::BOTH);
-  }
-
+  fwd_strategy_.initFwdStrategy(
+      portal_, prefix, state_.get(),
+      (interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies)strategy);
   updateSyncWindow();
 }
 
@@ -302,6 +296,12 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::computeMaxSyncWindow() {
     return;
   }
 
+  bool content_sharing_mode;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE,
+                           content_sharing_mode);
+  if (content_sharing_mode && (production_rate < MIN_PROD_RATE_SHARING_MODE))
+    production_rate = MIN_PROD_RATE_SHARING_MODE;
+
   production_rate += (production_rate * indexer_verifier_->getMaxFecOverhead());
 
   uint32_t lifetime = default_values::interest_lifetime;
@@ -330,6 +330,11 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::updateSyncWindow() {
   double prod_rate = state_->getProducerRate();
   double rtt = (double)state_->getMinRTT() / MILLI_IN_A_SEC;
   double packet_size = state_->getAveragePacketSize();
+  bool content_sharing_mode;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE,
+                           content_sharing_mode);
+  if (content_sharing_mode && (prod_rate < MIN_PROD_RATE_SHARING_MODE))
+    prod_rate = MIN_PROD_RATE_SHARING_MODE;
 
   // if some of the info are not available do not update the current win
   if (prod_rate != 0.0 && rtt != 0.0 && packet_size != 0.0) {
@@ -385,6 +390,19 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::sendProbeInterest(uint32_t seq) {
   sendInterest(*interest_name);
 }
 
+void RTCTransportProtocol::sendInterestForTimeout(uint32_t seq) {
+  if (!isRunning() && !is_first_) return;
+
+  Name *interest_name = nullptr;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::NETWORK_NAME,
+                           &interest_name);
+
+  // we got a timeout for this packet so it is not pending anymore
+  interest_name->setSuffix(seq);
+  state_->onSendNewInterest(interest_name);
+  sendInterest(*interest_name);
+}
+
 void RTCTransportProtocol::scheduleNextInterests() {
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Schedule next interests";
 
@@ -475,9 +493,9 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::scheduleNextInterests() {
   }
 
   // skip received packets
-  if (indexer_verifier_->checkNextSuffix() <=
-      state_->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder()) {
-    indexer_verifier_->jumpToIndex(state_->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1);
+  uint32_t max_received = state_->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder();
+  if (indexer_verifier_->checkNextSuffix() <= max_received) {
+    indexer_verifier_->jumpToIndex(max_received + 1);
   }
 
   uint32_t sent_interests = 0;
@@ -495,7 +513,6 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::scheduleNextInterests() {
         << "In while loop. Window size: " << current_sync_win_;
 
     uint32_t next_seg = indexer_verifier_->getNextSuffix();
-
     name->setSuffix(next_seg);
 
     // send the packet only if:
@@ -586,7 +603,6 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onInterestTimeout(Interest::Ptr &interest,
   }
 
   timeouts_or_nacks_.insert(segment_number);
-
   if (TRANSPORT_EXPECT_TRUE(state_->isProducerActive()) &&
       segment_number <= state_->getHighestSeqReceived()) {
     // we retransmit packets only if the producer is active, otherwise we
@@ -627,11 +643,11 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onInterestTimeout(Interest::Ptr &interest,
         << "On timeout next seg = " << indexer_verifier_->checkNextSuffix()
         << ", jump to " << segment_number;
     // add an extra space in the window
-    current_sync_win_++;
     indexer_verifier_->jumpToIndex(segment_number);
   }
 
   state_->onTimeout(segment_number, false);
+  sendInterestForTimeout(segment_number);
   scheduleNextInterests();
 }
 
@@ -672,7 +688,6 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onNack(const ContentObject &content_object) {
     if (tn_it != timeouts_or_nacks_.end()) timeouts_or_nacks_.erase(tn_it);
 
     state_->onJumpForward(production_seg);
-    verifier_->onJumpForward(production_seg);
     // the client is asking for content in the past
     // switch to catch up state and increase the window
     // this is true only if the packet is not an RTX
@@ -821,7 +836,8 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onContentObjectReceived(
   // Check if the packet is a retransmission
   if (ldr_->isRtx(segment_number) && state != PacketState::RECEIVED) {
     if (is_data || is_manifest) {
-      state_->onPacketRecoveredRtx(segment_number);
+      uint64_t rtt = ldr_->getRtxRtt(segment_number);
+      state_->onPacketRecoveredRtx(content_object, rtt);
 
       if (*on_content_object_input_) {
         (*on_content_object_input_)(*socket_->getInterface(), content_object);
@@ -842,7 +858,7 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onContentObjectReceived(
     }
 
     if (is_fec) {
-      state_->onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(segment_number);
+      state_->onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(content_object);
     }
   }
 
@@ -920,7 +936,7 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::sendStatsToApp(
     stats_->updateAverageWindowSize(state_->getPendingInterestNumber());
     stats_->updateLossRatio(state_->getPerSecondLossRate());
     uint64_t rtt = state_->getAvgRTT();
-    stats_->updateAverageRtt(utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds(rtt));
+    stats_->updateAverageRtt(utils::SteadyTime::Microseconds(rtt * 1000));
 
     stats_->updateQueuingDelay(state_->getQueuing());
     stats_->updateLostData(lost_data);
@@ -960,9 +976,10 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::decodePacket(ContentObject &content_object,
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4))
       << "Send packet " << content_object.getName() << " to FEC decoder";
 
-  uint32_t offset = is_manifest
-                        ? content_object.headerSize()
-                        : content_object.headerSize() + rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE;
+  uint32_t offset =
+      is_manifest
+          ? (uint32_t)content_object.headerSize()
+          : (uint32_t)(content_object.headerSize() + rtc::DATA_HEADER_SIZE);
   uint32_t metadata = static_cast<uint32_t>(content_object.getPayloadType());
 
   fec_decoder_->onDataPacket(content_object, offset, metadata);
@@ -1016,7 +1033,7 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::onFecPackets(fec::BufferArray &packets) {
           processManifest(*interest, *content_object);
         }
 
-        state_->onPacketRecoveredFec(seq_number, buffer->length());
+        state_->onPacketRecoveredFec(seq_number, (uint32_t)buffer->length());
         ldr_->onPacketRecoveredFec(seq_number);
 
         if (payload_type == PayloadType::DATA) {
@@ -1038,11 +1055,11 @@ void RTCTransportProtocol::processManifest(Interest &interest,
 
 ContentObject::Ptr RTCTransportProtocol::removeFecHeader(
     const ContentObject &content_object) {
-  if (!fec_decoder_ || !fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize()) {
+  if (!fec_decoder_ || !fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize(false)) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  size_t fec_header_size = fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize();
+  size_t fec_header_size = fec_decoder_->getFecHeaderSize(false);
   const uint8_t *payload =
       content_object.data() + content_object.headerSize() + fec_header_size;
   size_t payload_size = content_object.payloadSize() - fec_header_size;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.h
index 3763f33c7..a8a474216 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class RTCTransportProtocol : public TransportProtocol {
 
   void resume() override;
 
-  std::size_t transportHeaderLength() override;
+  std::size_t transportHeaderLength(bool isFEC) override;
 
   auto shared_from_this() { return utils::shared_from(this); }
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class RTCTransportProtocol : public TransportProtocol {
   // packet functions
   void sendRtxInterest(uint32_t seq);
   void sendProbeInterest(uint32_t seq);
+  void sendInterestForTimeout(uint32_t seq);
   void scheduleNextInterests() override;
   void onInterestTimeout(Interest::Ptr &interest, const Name &name) override;
   void onNack(const ContentObject &content_object);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h
index 96e39d07e..29b5a3a12 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const uint32_t PACING_WAIT = 1000;  // usec to wait betwing two pacing batch. As
 const uint32_t MAX_RTX_IN_BATCH = 10;  // max rtx to send in loop
 
 // packet const
-const uint32_t RTC_INTEREST_LIFETIME = 2000;
+const uint32_t RTC_INTEREST_LIFETIME = 4000;
 
 // probes sequence range
 const uint32_t MIN_PROBE_SEQ = 0xefffffff;
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ const double CATCH_UP_WIN_INCREMENT = 1.2;
 // used in rate control
 const double WIN_DECREASE_FACTOR = 0.5;
 const double WIN_INCREASE_FACTOR = 1.5;
+const uint32_t MIN_PROD_RATE_SHARING_MODE = 125000;  // 1Mbps in bytes
 
 // round in congestion
 const double ROUNDS_BEFORE_TAKE_ACTION = 5;
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ const uint64_t MAX_TIMER_RTX = ~0;
 const uint32_t SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL = 100;  // ms
 const uint32_t MAX_RTX_WITH_SENTINEL = 10;     // packets
 const double CATCH_UP_RTT_INCREMENT = 1.2;
-const double MAX_RESIDUAL_LOSS_RATE = 2.0;  // %
-const uint32_t WAIT_BEFORE_FEC_UPDATE = ROUNDS_PER_SEC * 5;
+const double MAX_RESIDUAL_LOSS_RATE = 1.0;  // %
+const uint32_t WAIT_BEFORE_FEC_UPDATE = ROUNDS_PER_SEC;
+const uint32_t MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC = 60;  // ms
 
 // used by producer
 const uint32_t PRODUCER_STATS_INTERVAL = 200;  // ms
 const uint32_t MIN_PRODUCTION_RATE = 25;       // pps, equal to min window *
                                                // rounds in a second
-const uint32_t NACK_DELAY = 1500;              // ms
 const uint32_t FEC_PACING_TIME = 5;            // ms
 
 // aggregated data consts
@@ -139,6 +140,73 @@ const uint32_t AGGREGATED_PACKETS_TIMER = 2;  // ms
 const uint32_t MAX_RTT = 200;             // ms
 const double MAX_RESIDUAL_LOSSES = 0.05;  // %
 
+const uint8_t FEC_MATRIX[64][10] = {
+    {1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6},  // k = 1
+    {1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 9},
+    {2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11},
+    {2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13},
+    {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14},  // k = 5
+    {2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16},
+    {2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18},
+    {3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19},
+    {3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21},
+    {3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 23},  // k = 10
+    {3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24},
+    {3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26},
+    {3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27},
+    {3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 24, 28},
+    {4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 30},  // k = 15
+    {4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 19, 22, 26, 31},
+    {4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 23, 27, 33},
+    {4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20, 24, 29, 34},
+    {4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 21, 25, 30, 35},
+    {4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 22, 26, 31, 37},  // k = 20
+    {4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22, 27, 32, 38},
+    {4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 28, 33, 40},
+    {5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 24, 29, 34, 41},
+    {5, 7, 10, 13, 17, 20, 25, 30, 35, 42},
+    {5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21, 26, 31, 37, 44},  // k = 25
+    {5, 8, 11, 14, 18, 22, 26, 31, 38, 45},
+    {5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 27, 32, 39, 46},
+    {5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28, 33, 40, 48},
+    {5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 24, 28, 34, 41, 49},
+    {5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 35, 42, 50},  // k = 30
+    {5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 36, 43, 51},
+    {5, 9, 13, 16, 21, 25, 31, 37, 44, 53},
+    {6, 9, 13, 17, 21, 26, 31, 38, 45, 54},
+    {6, 9, 13, 17, 22, 26, 32, 39, 46, 55},
+    {6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 27, 33, 40, 47, 57},  // k = 35
+    {6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 28, 34, 40, 48, 58},
+    {6, 10, 14, 18, 23, 28, 34, 41, 49, 59},
+    {6, 10, 14, 19, 23, 29, 35, 42, 50, 60},
+    {6, 10, 14, 19, 24, 29, 36, 43, 52, 62},
+    {6, 10, 15, 19, 24, 30, 36, 44, 53, 63},  // k = 40
+    {6, 11, 15, 20, 25, 31, 37, 45, 54, 64},
+    {6, 11, 15, 20, 25, 31, 38, 46, 55, 65},
+    {7, 11, 15, 20, 26, 32, 39, 46, 56, 67},
+    {7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 32, 39, 47, 57, 68},
+    {7, 11, 16, 21, 27, 33, 40, 48, 58, 69},  // k = 45
+    {7, 11, 16, 21, 27, 33, 41, 49, 59, 70},
+    {7, 12, 16, 22, 27, 34, 41, 50, 60, 72},
+    {7, 12, 17, 22, 28, 34, 42, 51, 61, 73},
+    {7, 12, 17, 22, 28, 35, 43, 52, 62, 74},
+    {7, 12, 17, 23, 29, 36, 43, 52, 63, 75},  // k = 50
+    {7, 12, 17, 23, 29, 36, 44, 53, 64, 77},
+    {7, 12, 18, 23, 30, 37, 45, 54, 65, 78},
+    {7, 13, 18, 24, 30, 37, 45, 55, 66, 79},
+    {8, 13, 18, 24, 31, 38, 46, 56, 67, 80},
+    {8, 13, 18, 24, 31, 38, 47, 57, 68, 82},  // k = 55
+    {8, 13, 19, 25, 31, 39, 47, 57, 69, 83},
+    {8, 13, 19, 25, 32, 39, 48, 58, 70, 84},
+    {8, 13, 19, 25, 32, 40, 49, 59, 71, 85},
+    {8, 14, 19, 26, 33, 41, 50, 60, 72, 86},
+    {8, 14, 20, 26, 33, 41, 50, 61, 73, 88},  // k = 60
+    {8, 14, 20, 26, 34, 42, 51, 61, 74, 89},
+    {8, 14, 20, 27, 34, 42, 52, 62, 75, 90},
+    {8, 14, 20, 27, 34, 43, 52, 63, 76, 91},
+    {8, 14, 21, 27, 35, 43, 53, 64, 77, 92},  // k = 64
+};
+
 }  // namespace rtc
 
 }  // namespace protocol
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.cc
index b3abf5ea8..a421396b1 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.cc
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ void RTCDataPath::insertRttSample(
     rtt_samples_ = 0;
     last_avg_rtt_compute_ = now;
   }
+
+  received_packets_++;
 }
 
 void RTCDataPath::insertOwdSample(int64_t owd) {
@@ -115,10 +117,6 @@ void RTCDataPath::insertOwdSample(int64_t owd) {
   int64_t diff = std::abs(owd - last_owd_);
   last_owd_ = owd;
   jitter_ += (1.0 / 16.0) * ((double)diff - jitter_);
-
-  // owd is computed only for valid data packets so we count only
-  // this for decide if we recevie traffic or not
-  received_packets_++;
 }
 
 void RTCDataPath::computeInterArrivalGap(uint32_t segment_number) {
@@ -150,12 +148,17 @@ double RTCDataPath::getInterArrivalGap() {
   return avg_inter_arrival_;
 }
 
-bool RTCDataPath::isActive() {
+bool RTCDataPath::isValidProducer() {
   if (received_nacks_ && rounds_without_packets_ < MAX_ROUNDS_WITHOUT_PKTS)
     return true;
   return false;
 }
 
+bool RTCDataPath::isActive() {
+  if (rounds_without_packets_ < MAX_ROUNDS_WITHOUT_PKTS) return true;
+  return false;
+}
+
 bool RTCDataPath::pathToProducer() {
   if (received_nacks_) return true;
   return false;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.h
index 5afbbb87f..ba5201fe8 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_data_path.h
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ class RTCDataPath {
   double getQueuingDealy();
   double getInterArrivalGap();
   double getJitter();
-  bool isActive();
-  bool pathToProducer();
+  bool isActive();         // pakets recevied from this path in the last rounds
+  bool pathToProducer();   // path from a producer
+  bool isValidProducer();  // path from a producer that is also active
   uint64_t getLastPacketTS();
   uint32_t getPacketsLastRound();
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.cc
index c6bc751e6..4bbd7eac0 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <hicn/transport/interfaces/notification.h>
+#include <protocols/rtc/rtc_consts.h>
 #include <protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.h>
 
 namespace transport {
@@ -24,8 +25,13 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 using namespace transport::interface;
 
+const double FWD_MAX_QUEUE = 30.0;              // ms
+const double FWD_MAX_RTT = MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC;  // ms
+const double FWD_MAX_LOSS_RATE = 0.1;
+
 RTCForwardingStrategy::RTCForwardingStrategy()
-    : init_(false),
+    : low_rate_app_(false),
+      init_(false),
       forwarder_set_(false),
       selected_strategy_(NONE),
       current_strategy_(NONE),
@@ -42,17 +48,56 @@ void RTCForwardingStrategy::setCallback(
 
 void RTCForwardingStrategy::initFwdStrategy(
     std::shared_ptr<core::Portal> portal, core::Prefix& prefix, RTCState* state,
-    strategy_t strategy) {
-  init_ = true;
-  selected_strategy_ = strategy;
-  if (strategy == BOTH)
-    current_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
-  else
-    current_strategy_ = strategy;
-  rounds_since_last_set_ = 0;
-  prefix_ = prefix;
-  portal_ = portal;
-  state_ = state;
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies strategy) {
+  switch (strategy) {
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE_AND_BESTPATH:
+      init_ = true;
+      low_rate_app_ = true;
+      selected_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      current_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      break;
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE_AND_REPLICATION:
+      init_ = true;
+      low_rate_app_ = true;
+      selected_strategy_ = REPLICATION;
+      current_strategy_ = REPLICATION;
+      break;
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+        LOW_RATE_AND_ALL_FWD_STRATEGIES:
+      init_ = true;
+      low_rate_app_ = true;
+      selected_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      current_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      break;
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_AND_BESTPATH:
+      init_ = true;
+      low_rate_app_ = false;
+      selected_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      current_strategy_ = BEST_PATH;
+      break;
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_AND_REPLICATION:
+      init_ = true;
+      low_rate_app_ = false;
+      selected_strategy_ = REPLICATION;
+      current_strategy_ = REPLICATION;
+      break;
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RECOVERY_OFF:
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RTX_ONLY:
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY:
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_BASED:
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE:
+    case interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES:
+    default:
+      // fwd strategies are not used
+      init_ = false;
+  }
+
+  if (init_) {
+    rounds_since_last_set_ = 0;
+    prefix_ = prefix;
+    portal_ = portal;
+    state_ = state;
+  }
 }
 
 void RTCForwardingStrategy::checkStrategy() {
@@ -99,16 +144,35 @@ void RTCForwardingStrategy::checkStrategyBestPath() {
     return;
   }
 
-  uint8_t qs = state_->getQualityScore();
+  if (low_rate_app_) {
+    // this is used for gaming
+    uint8_t qs = state_->getQualityScore();
 
-  if (qs >= 4 || rounds_since_last_set_ < 25) {  // wait a least 5 sec
-                                                 // between each switch
-    rounds_since_last_set_++;
-    return;
-  }
+    if (qs >= 4 || rounds_since_last_set_ < 25) {  // wait a least 5 sec
+                                                   // between each switch
+      rounds_since_last_set_++;
+      return;
+    }
 
-  // try to switch path
-  setStrategy(BEST_PATH);
+    // try to switch path
+    setStrategy(BEST_PATH);
+  } else {
+    if (rounds_since_last_set_ < 25) {  // wait a least 5 sec
+                                        // between each switch
+      rounds_since_last_set_++;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    double queue = state_->getQueuing();
+    double rtt = state_->getAvgRTT();
+    double loss_rate = state_->getPerSecondLossRate();
+
+    if (queue >= FWD_MAX_QUEUE || rtt >= FWD_MAX_RTT ||
+        loss_rate > FWD_MAX_LOSS_RATE) {
+      // try to switch path
+      setStrategy(BEST_PATH);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 void RTCForwardingStrategy::checkStrategyReplication() {
@@ -133,7 +197,7 @@ void RTCForwardingStrategy::checkStrategyBoth() {
 
   // TODO
   // for the moment we use only best path.
-  // but later:
+  // for later:
   // 1. if both paths are bad use replication
   // 2. while using replication compute the effectiveness. if the majority of
   //    the packets are coming from a single path, try to use bestpath
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.h
index 9825877fd..c2227e09f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_forwarding_strategy.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RTCForwardingStrategy {
 
   void initFwdStrategy(std::shared_ptr<core::Portal> portal,
                        core::Prefix& prefix, RTCState* state,
-                       strategy_t strategy);
+                       interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies strategy);
 
   void checkStrategy();
   void setCallback(interface::StrategyCallback&& callback);
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class RTCForwardingStrategy {
   std::array<std::string, 4> string_strategies_ = {"bestpath", "replication",
                                                    "both", "none"};
 
+  bool low_rate_app_;             // if set to true the best path strategy will
+                                  // trigger a path switch based on the quality
+                                  // score, otherwise it will use the RTT,
+                                  // queuing delay and loss rate
   bool init_;                     // true if all val are initializes
   bool forwarder_set_;            // true if the strategy is been set at least
                                   // once
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.cc
index abf6cda2c..6e88a8636 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.cc
@@ -37,16 +37,24 @@ RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery(
     interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies type,
     RecoveryStrategy::SendRtxCallback &&callback,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback) {
-  rs_type_ = type;
   if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RECOVERY_OFF) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff>(
-        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, std::move(external_callback));
-  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_BASED) {
+        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, type,
+        std::move(external_callback));
+  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_BASED ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         DELAY_AND_BESTPATH ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         DELAY_AND_REPLICATION) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyDelayBased>(
-        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, std::move(external_callback));
-  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY) {
+        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, type,
+        std::move(external_callback));
+  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyFecOnly>(
-        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, std::move(external_callback));
+        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, type,
+        std::move(external_callback));
   } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE ||
              type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
                          LOW_RATE_AND_BESTPATH ||
@@ -55,12 +63,14 @@ RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery(
              type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
                          LOW_RATE_AND_ALL_FWD_STRATEGIES) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyLowRate>(
-        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, std::move(external_callback));
+        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, type,
+        std::move(external_callback));
   } else {
     // default
-    rs_type_ = interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RTX_ONLY;
+    type = interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RTX_ONLY;
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly>(
-        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, std::move(external_callback));
+        indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, type,
+        std::move(external_callback));
   }
 }
 
@@ -68,15 +78,21 @@ RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::~RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery() {}
 
 void RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::changeRecoveryStrategy(
     interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies type) {
-  if (type == rs_type_) return;
+  if (type == rs_->getType()) return;
 
-  rs_type_ = type;
+  rs_->updateType(type);
   if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::RECOVERY_OFF) {
     rs_ =
         std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff>(std::move(*(rs_.get())));
-  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_BASED) {
+  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::DELAY_BASED ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         DELAY_AND_BESTPATH ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         DELAY_AND_REPLICATION) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyDelayBased>(std::move(*(rs_.get())));
-  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY) {
+  } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY ||
+             type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
+                         FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES) {
     rs_ = std::make_shared<RecoveryStrategyFecOnly>(std::move(*(rs_.get())));
   } else if (type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::LOW_RATE ||
              type == interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::
@@ -116,14 +132,15 @@ bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::onDataPacketReceived(
   uint32_t seq = content_object.getName().getSuffix();
   bool is_rtx = rs_->isRtx(seq);
   rs_->receivedPacket(seq);
+  bool ret = false;
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
       << "received data. add from "
-      << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1 << " to " << seq;
+      << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1 << " to " << seq;
   if (!is_rtx)
-    return detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1, seq,
-                      false);
+    ret = detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1, seq, false);
 
-  return false;
+  rs_->getState()->updateHighestSeqReceived(seq);
+  return ret;
 }
 
 bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::onNackPacketReceived(
@@ -141,10 +158,9 @@ bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::onNackPacketReceived(
   // may got lost and we should ask them
 
   rs_->receivedPacket(seq);
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-      << "received nack. add from "
-      << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1 << " to "
-      << production_seq;
+  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "received nack. add from "
+                               << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1
+                               << " to " << production_seq;
 
   // if it is a future nack store it in the list set of nacked seq
   if (production_seq <= seq) rs_->receivedFutureNack(seq);
@@ -152,7 +168,7 @@ bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::onNackPacketReceived(
   // call the detectLoss function using the probe flag = true. in fact the
   // losses detected using nacks are the same as the one detected using probes,
   // we should not increase the loss counter
-  return detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1,
+  return detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1,
                     production_seq, true);
 }
 
@@ -164,12 +180,11 @@ bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::onProbePacketReceived(
 
   uint32_t production_seq = RTCState::getProbeParams(probe).prod_seg;
 
-  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-      << "received probe. add from "
-      << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1 << " to "
-      << production_seq;
+  DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "received probe. add from "
+                               << rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1
+                               << " to " << production_seq;
 
-  return detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1,
+  return detectLoss(rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1,
                     production_seq, true);
 }
 
@@ -183,8 +198,8 @@ bool RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery::detectLoss(uint32_t start, uint32_t stop,
   }
 
   // skip received or lost packets
-  if (start <= rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder()) {
-    start = rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceivedInOrder() + 1;
+  if (start <= rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived()) {
+    start = rs_->getState()->getHighestSeqReceived() + 1;
   }
 
   bool loss_detected = false;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.h
index 7f683eaa6..24f22ffed 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_ldr.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery
 
   void setFecParams(uint32_t n, uint32_t k) { rs_->setFecParams(n, k); }
 
+  void setContentSharingMode() { rs_->setContentSharingMode(); }
   void turnOnRecovery() { rs_->turnOnRecovery(); }
   bool isRtxOn() { return rs_->isRtxOn(); }
 
@@ -68,11 +69,12 @@ class RTCLossDetectionAndRecovery
     return rs_->isPossibleLossWithNoRtx(seq);
   }
 
+  uint64_t getRtxRtt(uint32_t seq) { return rs_->getRtxRtt(seq); }
+
  private:
   // returns true if a loss is detected, false otherwise
   bool detectLoss(uint32_t start, uint32_t stop, bool recv_probe);
 
-  interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type_;
   std::shared_ptr<RecoveryStrategy> rs_;
 };
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_packet.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_packet.h
index 391aedfc6..ffbbd78fd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_packet.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_packet.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 #include <hicn/transport/portability/win_portability.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
+
 #include <cstring>
 
 namespace transport {
@@ -60,24 +62,6 @@ namespace protocol {
 
 namespace rtc {
 
-inline uint64_t _ntohll(const uint64_t *input) {
-  uint64_t return_val;
-  uint8_t *tmp = (uint8_t *)&return_val;
-
-  tmp[0] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 56);
-  tmp[1] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 48);
-  tmp[2] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 40);
-  tmp[3] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 32);
-  tmp[4] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 24);
-  tmp[5] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 16);
-  tmp[6] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 8);
-  tmp[7] = (uint8_t)(*input >> 0);
-
-  return return_val;
-}
-
-inline uint64_t _htonll(const uint64_t *input) { return (_ntohll(input)); }
-
 const uint32_t DATA_HEADER_SIZE = 12;  // bytes
                                        // XXX: sizeof(data_packet_t) is 16
                                        // beacuse of padding
@@ -87,11 +71,19 @@ struct data_packet_t {
   uint64_t timestamp;
   uint32_t prod_rate;
 
-  inline uint64_t getTimestamp() const { return _ntohll(&timestamp); }
-  inline void setTimestamp(uint64_t time) { timestamp = _htonll(&time); }
+  inline uint64_t getTimestamp() const {
+    return portability::net_to_host(timestamp);
+  }
+  inline void setTimestamp(uint64_t time) {
+    timestamp = portability::host_to_net(time);
+  }
 
-  inline uint32_t getProductionRate() const { return ntohl(prod_rate); }
-  inline void setProductionRate(uint32_t rate) { prod_rate = htonl(rate); }
+  inline uint32_t getProductionRate() const {
+    return portability::net_to_host(prod_rate);
+  }
+  inline void setProductionRate(uint32_t rate) {
+    prod_rate = portability::host_to_net(rate);
+  }
 };
 
 struct nack_packet_t {
@@ -99,14 +91,26 @@ struct nack_packet_t {
   uint32_t prod_rate;
   uint32_t prod_seg;
 
-  inline uint64_t getTimestamp() const { return _ntohll(&timestamp); }
-  inline void setTimestamp(uint64_t time) { timestamp = _htonll(&time); }
+  inline uint64_t getTimestamp() const {
+    return portability::net_to_host(timestamp);
+  }
+  inline void setTimestamp(uint64_t time) {
+    timestamp = portability::host_to_net(time);
+  }
 
-  inline uint32_t getProductionRate() const { return ntohl(prod_rate); }
-  inline void setProductionRate(uint32_t rate) { prod_rate = htonl(rate); }
+  inline uint32_t getProductionRate() const {
+    return portability::net_to_host(prod_rate);
+  }
+  inline void setProductionRate(uint32_t rate) {
+    prod_rate = portability::host_to_net(rate);
+  }
 
-  inline uint32_t getProductionSegment() const { return ntohl(prod_seg); }
-  inline void setProductionSegment(uint32_t seg) { prod_seg = htonl(seg); }
+  inline uint32_t getProductionSegment() const {
+    return portability::net_to_host(prod_seg);
+  }
+  inline void setProductionSegment(uint32_t seg) {
+    prod_seg = portability::host_to_net(seg);
+  }
 };
 
 class AggrPktHeader {
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ class AggrPktHeader {
       return (uint16_t) * (buf_ + pkt_index);
     } else {  // 16 bits
       uint16_t *buf_16 = (uint16_t *)buf_;
-      return ntohs(*(buf_16 + pkt_index));
+      return portability::net_to_host(*(buf_16 + pkt_index));
     }
   }
 
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ class AggrPktHeader {
       *(buf_ + pkt_index) = (uint8_t)len;
     } else {  // 16 bits
       uint16_t *buf_16 = (uint16_t *)buf_;
-      *(buf_16 + pkt_index) = htons(len);
+      *(buf_16 + pkt_index) = portability::host_to_net(len);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_reassembly.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_reassembly.cc
index 992bab50e..b1b0fcaba 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_reassembly.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_reassembly.cc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void RtcReassembly::reassemble(core::ContentObject& content_object) {
   auto read_buffer = content_object.getPayload();
   DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "Size of payload: " << read_buffer->length();
 
-  read_buffer->trimStart(transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength());
+  read_buffer->trimStart(transport_protocol_->transportHeaderLength(false));
 
   if (data_aggregation_) {
     rtc::AggrPktHeader hdr((uint8_t*)read_buffer->data());
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.cc
index 66ae5086c..257fdd09b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.cc
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ using namespace transport::interface;
 
 RecoveryStrategy::RecoveryStrategy(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
-    bool use_rtx, bool use_fec, interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
-    : recovery_on_(false),
+    bool use_rtx, bool use_fec,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
+    interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
+    : rs_type_(rs_type),
+      recovery_on_(false),
+      content_sharing_mode_(false),
       rtx_during_fec_(0),
       next_rtx_timer_(MAX_TIMER_RTX),
       send_rtx_callback_(std::move(callback)),
@@ -43,7 +47,9 @@ RecoveryStrategy::RecoveryStrategy(
 }
 
 RecoveryStrategy::RecoveryStrategy(RecoveryStrategy &&rs)
-    : rtx_during_fec_(0),
+    : rs_type_(rs.rs_type_),
+      content_sharing_mode_(rs.content_sharing_mode_),
+      rtx_during_fec_(0),
       rtx_state_(std::move(rs.rtx_state_)),
       rtx_timers_(std::move(rs.rtx_timers_)),
       recover_with_fec_(std::move(rs.recover_with_fec_)),
@@ -64,25 +70,52 @@ RecoveryStrategy::RecoveryStrategy(RecoveryStrategy &&rs)
 RecoveryStrategy::~RecoveryStrategy() {}
 
 void RecoveryStrategy::setFecParams(uint32_t n, uint32_t k) {
+  // if rs_type == FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES max k == 64
   n_ = n;
   k_ = k;
 
   // XXX for the moment we go in steps of 5% loss rate.
-  // max loss rate = 95%
+  uint32_t i = 0;
   for (uint32_t loss_rate = 5; loss_rate < 100; loss_rate += 5) {
-    double dec_loss_rate = (double)(loss_rate + 5) / 100.0;
-    double exp_losses = (double)k_ * dec_loss_rate;
-    uint32_t fec_to_ask = ceil(exp_losses / (1 - dec_loss_rate));
-
-    fec_state_ f;
-    f.fec_to_ask = std::min(fec_to_ask, (n_ - k_));
-    f.last_update = round_id_;
-    f.avg_residual_losses = 0.0;
-    f.consecutive_use = 0;
-    fec_per_loss_rate_.push_back(f);
+    uint32_t fec_to_ask = 0;
+    if (n_ != 0 && k_ != 0) {
+      if (rs_type_ ==
+          interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies::FEC_ONLY_LOW_RES_LOSSES) {
+        // the max loss rate in the matrix is 50%
+        uint32_t index = i;
+        if (i > 9) index = 9;
+        fec_to_ask = FEC_MATRIX[k_ - 1][index];
+      } else {
+        double dec_loss_rate = (double)(loss_rate + 5);
+        if (dec_loss_rate == 100.0) dec_loss_rate = 95.0;
+        dec_loss_rate = dec_loss_rate / 100.0;
+        double exp_losses = ceil((double)k_ * dec_loss_rate);
+        fec_to_ask = ceil((exp_losses / (1 - dec_loss_rate)) * 1.25);
+      }
+    }
+    fec_to_ask = std::min(fec_to_ask, (n_ - k_));
+    fec_per_loss_rate_.push_back(fec_to_ask);
+
+    i++;
   }
 }
 
+uint64_t RecoveryStrategy::getRtxRtt(uint32_t seq) {
+  auto it = rtx_state_.find(seq);
+
+  if (it == rtx_state_.end()) return 0;
+
+  // we can compute the RTT of an RTX only if it was send once. Infact if the
+  // RTX was sent twice or more the data may be alredy in flight and the RTT
+  // will be underestimated. This may happen also for packets that we
+  // retransmitted too soon. in that case the RTT will be filtered out by
+  // checking the path label
+  if (it->second.rtx_count_ != 1) return 0;
+
+  // this a potentialy valid packet, compute the RTT
+  return (utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count() - it->second.last_send_);
+}
+
 bool RecoveryStrategy::lossDetected(uint32_t seq) {
   if (isRtx(seq)) {
     // this packet is already in the list of rtx
@@ -141,8 +174,10 @@ void RecoveryStrategy::addNewRtx(uint32_t seq, bool force) {
     state.first_send_ = state_->getInterestSentTime(seq);
     if (state.first_send_ == 0)  // this interest was never sent before
       state.first_send_ = getNow();
-    state.next_send_ = computeNextSend(seq, true);
+    state.last_send_ = state.first_send_;  // we didn't send an RTX for this
+                                           // packet yet
     state.rtx_count_ = 0;
+    state.next_send_ = computeNextSend(seq, state.rtx_count_);
     DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4))
         << "Add " << seq << " to retransmissions. next rtx is in "
         << state.next_send_ - getNow() << " ms";
@@ -158,66 +193,50 @@ void RecoveryStrategy::addNewRtx(uint32_t seq, bool force) {
   }
 }
 
-uint64_t RecoveryStrategy::computeNextSend(uint32_t seq, bool new_rtx) {
+uint64_t RecoveryStrategy::computeNextSend(uint32_t seq, uint32_t rtx_counter) {
   uint64_t now = getNow();
-  if (new_rtx) {
-    // for the new rtx we wait one estimated IAT after the loss detection. this
-    // is bacause, assuming that packets arrive with a constant IAT, we should
-    // get a new packet every IAT
-    double prod_rate = state_->getProducerRate();
-    uint32_t estimated_iat = SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL;
-    uint32_t jitter = 0;
+  if (rtx_counter == 0) {
+    uint32_t wait = 1;
+    if (content_sharing_mode_) return now + wait;
 
-    if (prod_rate != 0) {
-      double packet_size = state_->getAveragePacketSize();
-      estimated_iat = ceil(1000.0 / (prod_rate / packet_size));
-      jitter = ceil(state_->getJitter());
-    }
+    uint32_t jitter = SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL;
+    double prod_rate = state_->getProducerRate();
+    if (prod_rate != 0) jitter = ceil(state_->getJitter());
 
-    uint32_t wait = 1;
-    if (estimated_iat < 18) {
-      // for low rate app we do not wait to send a RTX
-      // we consider low rate stream with less than 50pps (iat >= 20ms)
-      // (e.g. audio in videoconf, mobile games).
-      // in the check we use 18ms to accomodate for measurements errors
-      // for flows with higher rate wait 1 ait + jitter
-      wait = estimated_iat + jitter;
-    }
+    wait += jitter;
 
-    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-        << "first rtx for " << seq << " in " << wait
-        << " ms, rtt = " << state_->getMinRTT() << " ait = " << estimated_iat
-        << " jttr = " << jitter;
+    DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3)) << "first rtx for " << seq << " in " << wait
+                                 << " ms, jitter = " << jitter;
 
     return now + wait;
   } else {
-    // wait one RTT
-    uint32_t wait = SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL;
-
+    // wait one RTT. if an edge is known use the edge RTT for the first 5 rtx
     double prod_rate = state_->getProducerRate();
     if (prod_rate == 0) {
       return now + SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL;
     }
 
-    double packet_size = state_->getAveragePacketSize();
-    uint32_t estimated_iat = ceil(1000.0 / (prod_rate / packet_size));
+    uint64_t rtt = 0;
+    // if the transport detects an edge we try first to get the RTX from the
+    // edge. if no interest get a reply we move to the full RTT
+    if (rtx_counter < 5 && (state_->getEdgeRtt() != 0)) {
+      rtt = state_->getEdgeRtt();
+    } else {
+      rtt = state_->getAvgRTT();
+    }
 
-    uint64_t rtt = state_->getMinRTT();
     if (rtt == 0) rtt = SENTINEL_TIMER_INTERVAL;
-    wait = rtt;
+
+    if (content_sharing_mode_) return now + rtt;
+
+    uint32_t wait = (uint32_t)rtt;
 
     uint32_t jitter = ceil(state_->getJitter());
     wait += jitter;
 
-    // it may happen that the channel is congested and we have some additional
-    // queuing delay to take into account
-    uint32_t queue = ceil(state_->getQueuing());
-    wait += queue;
-
     DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(3))
-        << "next rtx for " << seq << " in " << wait
-        << " ms, rtt = " << state_->getMinRTT() << " ait = " << estimated_iat
-        << " jttr = " << jitter << " queue = " << queue;
+        << "next rtx for " << seq << " in " << wait << " ms, rtt = " << rtt
+        << " jtter = " << jitter;
 
     return now + wait;
   }
@@ -252,7 +271,9 @@ void RecoveryStrategy::retransmit() {
       state_->onRetransmission(seq);
       double prod_rate = state_->getProducerRate();
       if (prod_rate != 0) rtx_it->second.rtx_count_++;
-      rtx_it->second.next_send_ = computeNextSend(seq, false);
+      rtx_it->second.last_send_ = now;
+      rtx_it->second.next_send_ =
+          computeNextSend(seq, rtx_it->second.rtx_count_);
       it = rtx_timers_.erase(it);
       rtx_timers_.insert(
           std::pair<uint64_t, uint32_t>(rtx_it->second.next_send_, seq));
@@ -327,6 +348,7 @@ void RecoveryStrategy::deleteRtx(uint32_t seq) {
     }
     it_timers++;
   }
+
   // remove rtx
   rtx_state_.erase(it_rtx);
 }
@@ -339,53 +361,13 @@ uint32_t RecoveryStrategy::computeFecPacketsToAsk() {
 
   if (loss_rate == 0) return 0;
 
-  // once per minute try to reduce the fec rate. it may happen that for some bin
-  // we ask too many fec packet. here we try to reduce this values gently
-  if (round_id_ % ROUNDS_PER_MIN == 0) {
-    reduceFec();
-  }
-
   // keep track of the last used fec. if we use a new bin on this round reset
   // consecutive use and avg loss in the prev bin
   uint32_t bin = ceil(loss_rate / 5.0) - 1;
-  if (bin > fec_per_loss_rate_.size() - 1) bin = fec_per_loss_rate_.size() - 1;
+  if (bin > fec_per_loss_rate_.size() - 1)
+    bin = (uint32_t)fec_per_loss_rate_.size() - 1;
 
-  if (bin != last_fec_used_) {
-    fec_per_loss_rate_[last_fec_used_].consecutive_use = 0;
-    fec_per_loss_rate_[last_fec_used_].avg_residual_losses = 0.0;
-  }
-  last_fec_used_ = bin;
-  fec_per_loss_rate_[last_fec_used_].consecutive_use++;
-
-  // we update the stats only once very 5 rounds (1sec) that is the rate at
-  // which we compute residual losses
-  if (round_id_ % ROUNDS_PER_SEC == 0) {
-    double residual_losses = state_->getResidualLossRate() * 100;
-    // update residual loss rate
-    fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].avg_residual_losses =
-        (fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].avg_residual_losses * MOVING_AVG_ALPHA) +
-        (1 - MOVING_AVG_ALPHA) * residual_losses;
-
-    if ((fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].last_update - round_id_) <
-        WAIT_BEFORE_FEC_UPDATE) {
-      // this bin is been updated recently so don't modify it  and
-      // return the current state
-      return fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask;
-    }
-
-    // if the residual loss rate is too high and we can ask more fec packets and
-    // we are using this configuration since at least 5 sec update fec
-    if (fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].avg_residual_losses > MAX_RESIDUAL_LOSS_RATE &&
-        fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask < (n_ - k_) &&
-        fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].consecutive_use > WAIT_BEFORE_FEC_UPDATE) {
-      // so increase the number of fec packets to ask
-      fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask++;
-      fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].last_update = round_id_;
-      fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].avg_residual_losses = 0.0;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask;
+  return fec_per_loss_rate_[bin];
 }
 
 void RecoveryStrategy::setRtxFec(std::optional<bool> rtx_on,
@@ -431,21 +413,6 @@ void RecoveryStrategy::removePacketState(uint32_t seq) {
   deleteRtx(seq);
 }
 
-// private methods
-
-void RecoveryStrategy::reduceFec() {
-  for (uint32_t loss_rate = 5; loss_rate < 100; loss_rate += 5) {
-    double dec_loss_rate = (double)loss_rate / 100.0;
-    double exp_losses = (double)k_ * dec_loss_rate;
-    uint32_t fec_to_ask = ceil(exp_losses / (1 - dec_loss_rate));
-
-    uint32_t bin = ceil(loss_rate / 5.0) - 1;
-    if (fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask > fec_to_ask) {
-      fec_per_loss_rate_[bin].fec_to_ask--;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 }  // end namespace rtc
 
 }  // end namespace protocol
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.h
index 482aedc9d..aceb85888 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_recovery_strategy.h
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
  protected:
   struct rtx_state_ {
-    uint64_t first_send_;
-    uint64_t next_send_;
-    uint32_t rtx_count_;
+    uint64_t first_send_;  // first time this interest was sent
+    uint64_t last_send_;   // last time this rtx was sent
+    uint64_t next_send_;   // next retransmission time
+    uint32_t rtx_count_;   // number or rtx
   };
 
   using rtxState = struct rtx_state_;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
 
   RecoveryStrategy(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                    asio::io_service &io_service, bool use_rtx, bool use_fec,
+                   interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                    interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategy(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
   void setState(RTCState *state) { state_ = state; }
   void setRateControl(RTCRateControl *rateControl) { rc_ = rateControl; }
   void setFecParams(uint32_t n, uint32_t k);
+  void setContentSharingMode() { content_sharing_mode_ = true; }
 
   bool isRtx(uint32_t seq) {
     if (rtx_state_.find(seq) != rtx_state_.end()) return true;
@@ -71,10 +74,20 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
     return false;
   }
 
+  interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies getType() {
+    return rs_type_;
+  }
+  void updateType(interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies type) {
+    rs_type_ = type;
+  }
   bool isRtxOn() { return rtx_on_; }
   bool isFecOn() { return fec_on_; }
 
   RTCState *getState() { return state_; }
+
+  // if the function returns 0 it means that the packet is not an RTX or it is
+  // not a valid packet to safely compute the RTT
+  uint64_t getRtxRtt(uint32_t seq);
   bool lossDetected(uint32_t seq);
   void notifyNewLossDetedcted(uint32_t seq);
   void requestPossibleLostPacket(uint32_t seq);
@@ -98,7 +111,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
  protected:
   // rtx functions
   void addNewRtx(uint32_t seq, bool force);
-  uint64_t computeNextSend(uint32_t seq, bool new_rtx);
+  uint64_t computeNextSend(uint32_t seq, uint32_t rtx_counter);
   void retransmit();
   void scheduleNextRtx();
   void deleteRtx(uint32_t seq);
@@ -109,9 +122,11 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
   // common functons
   void removePacketState(uint32_t seq);
 
+  interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type_;
   bool recovery_on_;
   bool rtx_on_;
   bool fec_on_;
+  bool content_sharing_mode_;
 
   // number of RTX sent after fec turned on
   // this is used to take into account jitter and out of order packets
@@ -152,19 +167,9 @@ class RecoveryStrategy : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RecoveryStrategy> {
   RTCRateControl *rc_;
 
  private:
-  struct fec_state_ {
-    uint32_t fec_to_ask;
-    uint32_t last_update;      // round id of the last update
-                               // (wait 10 ruonds (2sec) between updates)
-    uint32_t consecutive_use;  // consecutive ruonds where this fec was used
-    double avg_residual_losses;
-  };
-
-  void reduceFec();
-
   uint32_t round_id_;  // number of rounds
   uint32_t last_fec_used_;
-  std::vector<fec_state_> fec_per_loss_rate_;
+  std::vector<uint32_t> fec_per_loss_rate_;
   interface::StrategyCallback callback_;
 };
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.cc
index 4be751ec9..7d7a01133 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 RecoveryStrategyDelayBased::RecoveryStrategyDelayBased(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
     : RecoveryStrategy(indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, true, false,
+                       rs_type,
                        std::move(external_callback)),  // start with rtx
       congestion_state_(false),
       probing_state_(false),
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ void RecoveryStrategyDelayBased::turnOnRecovery() {
   recovery_on_ = true;
   uint64_t rtt = state_->getMinRTT();
   uint32_t fec_to_ask = computeFecPacketsToAsk();
-  if (rtt > 80 && fec_to_ask != 0) {
+  if (rtt > MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC && fec_to_ask > 0) {
     // we need to start FEC (see fec only strategy for more details)
     setRtxFec(true, true);
     rtx_during_fec_ = 1;  // avoid to stop fec
@@ -84,16 +86,16 @@ void RecoveryStrategyDelayBased::onNewRound(bool in_sync) {
     return;
   }
 
-  uint64_t rtt = state_->getMinRTT();
+  uint64_t rtt = state_->getAvgRTT();
 
-  bool congestion = false;
   // XXX at the moment we are not looking at congestion events
-  // congestion = rc_->inCongestionState();
+  // bool congestion = rc_->inCongestionState();
 
-  if ((!fec_on_ && rtt >= 100) || (fec_on_ && rtt > 80) || congestion) {
+  if ((!fec_on_ && rtt >= MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC) ||
+      (fec_on_ && rtt > (MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC - 10))) {
     // switch from rtx to fec or keep use fec. Notice that if some rtx are
     // waiting to be scheduled, they will be sent normally, but no new rtx will
-    // be created If the loss rate is 0 keep to use RTX.
+    // be created if the loss rate is 0 keep to use RTX.
     uint32_t fec_to_ask = computeFecPacketsToAsk();
     softSwitchToFec(fec_to_ask);
     if (rtx_during_fec_ == 0)  // if we do not send any RTX the losses
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ void RecoveryStrategyDelayBased::onNewRound(bool in_sync) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if ((fec_on_ && rtt <= 80) || (!rtx_on_ && rtt <= 100)) {
+  if ((fec_on_ && rtt <= (MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC - 10)) ||
+      (!rtx_on_ && rtt <= MAX_RTT_BEFORE_FEC)) {
     // turn on rtx
     softSwitchToFec(0);
     indexer_->setNFec(0);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.h
index 5ca90f4cb..9e1c41388 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_delay.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategyDelayBased : public RecoveryStrategy {
  public:
   RecoveryStrategyDelayBased(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                              asio::io_service &io_service,
+                             interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                              interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategyDelayBased(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.cc
index c44212bda..5b10823ec 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.cc
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 RecoveryStrategyFecOnly::RecoveryStrategyFecOnly(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
     : RecoveryStrategy(indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, true, false,
-                       std::move(external_callback)),
+                       rs_type, std::move(external_callback)),
       congestion_state_(false),
       probing_state_(false),
       switch_rounds_(0) {}
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.h
index 1ab78b842..42df25bd9 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_fec_only.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategyFecOnly : public RecoveryStrategy {
  public:
   RecoveryStrategyFecOnly(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                           asio::io_service &io_service,
+                          interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                           interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategyFecOnly(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.cc
index 48dd3e34f..dbad563cd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 RecoveryStrategyLowRate::RecoveryStrategyLowRate(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
     : RecoveryStrategy(indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, false, true,
+                       rs_type,
                        std::move(external_callback)),  // start with fec
       fec_consecutive_rounds_((MILLI_IN_A_SEC / ROUND_LEN) * 5),  // 5 sec
       rtx_allowed_consecutive_rounds_(0) {
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ void RecoveryStrategyLowRate::selectRecoveryStrategy(bool in_sync) {
   }
 
   uint32_t loss_rate = std::round(state_->getPerSecondLossRate() * 100);
-  uint32_t rtt = state_->getAvgRTT();
+  uint32_t rtt = (uint32_t)state_->getAvgRTT();
 
   bool use_rtx = false;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < switch_vector.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.h
index d66b197e2..0e76efaca 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_low_rate.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategyLowRate : public RecoveryStrategy {
  public:
   RecoveryStrategyLowRate(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                           asio::io_service &io_service,
+                          interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                           interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategyLowRate(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.cc
index 16b14eff6..00c6a0504 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.cc
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff::RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
     : RecoveryStrategy(indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, false, false,
-                       std::move(external_callback)) {}
+                       rs_type, std::move(external_callback)) {}
 
 RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff::RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff(RecoveryStrategy &&rs)
     : RecoveryStrategy(std::move(rs)) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.h
index 3a9e71e7d..3d59cc473 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_recovery_off.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff : public RecoveryStrategy {
  public:
   RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                               asio::io_service &io_service,
+                              interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                               interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategyRecoveryOff(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.cc
index 8e5db5439..4d7cf7a82 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.cc
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ namespace rtc {
 
 RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly::RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly(
     Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback, asio::io_service &io_service,
+    interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
     interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback)
     : RecoveryStrategy(indexer, std::move(callback), io_service, true, false,
-                       std::move(external_callback)) {}
+                       rs_type, std::move(external_callback)) {}
 
 RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly::RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly(RecoveryStrategy &&rs)
     : RecoveryStrategy(std::move(rs)) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.h
index e90e5ba13..03dbed1c7 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_rs_rtx_only.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly : public RecoveryStrategy {
  public:
   RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly(Indexer *indexer, SendRtxCallback &&callback,
                           asio::io_service &io_service,
+                          interface::RtcTransportRecoveryStrategies rs_type,
                           interface::StrategyCallback &&external_callback);
 
   RecoveryStrategyRtxOnly(RecoveryStrategy &&rs);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.cc
index 5b3b5e4c3..82ac0b9c1 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.cc
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ void RTCState::initParams() {
   // paths stats
   path_table_.clear();
   main_path_ = nullptr;
+  edge_path_ = nullptr;
 
   // packet cache (not pending anymore)
   packet_cache_.clear();
@@ -231,11 +232,9 @@ void RTCState::onDataPacketReceived(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
   }
 
   updatePacketSize(content_object);
-  updateReceivedBytes(content_object);
+  updateReceivedBytes(content_object, false);
   addRecvOrLost(seq, PacketState::RECEIVED);
 
-  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
-
   // the producer is responding
   // it is generating valid data packets so we consider it active
   producer_is_active_ = true;
@@ -245,11 +244,7 @@ void RTCState::onDataPacketReceived(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
 
 void RTCState::onFecPacketReceived(const core::ContentObject &content_object) {
   uint32_t seq = content_object.getName().getSuffix();
-  // updateReceivedBytes(content_object);
-  received_fec_bytes_ +=
-      (uint32_t)(content_object.headerSize() + content_object.payloadSize());
-
-  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
+  updateReceivedBytes(content_object, true);
 
   PacketState state = getPacketState(seq);
   if (state != PacketState::LOST) {
@@ -328,12 +323,14 @@ void RTCState::onPacketLost(uint32_t seq) {
       DLOG_IF(INFO, VLOG_IS_ON(4)) << "packet " << seq << " is lost";
     }
   }
+
   addRecvOrLost(seq, PacketState::DEFINITELY_LOST);
 }
 
-void RTCState::onPacketRecoveredRtx(uint32_t seq) {
+void RTCState::onPacketRecoveredRtx(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
+                                    uint64_t rtt) {
+  uint32_t seq = content_object.getName().getSuffix();
   packets_sent_to_app_++;
-  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
 
   // increase the recovered packet counter only if the packet was marked as LOST
   // before.
@@ -341,13 +338,37 @@ void RTCState::onPacketRecoveredRtx(uint32_t seq) {
   if (state == PacketState::LOST) losses_recovered_++;
 
   addRecvOrLost(seq, PacketState::RECEIVED);
+  updateReceivedBytes(content_object, false);
+
+  if (rtt == 0) return;  // nothing to do
+
+  uint32_t path_label = content_object.getPathLabel();
+  auto path_it = path_table_.find(path_label);
+  if (path_it == path_table_.end()) {
+    // this is a new path and it must be a cache
+    std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath> newPath =
+        std::make_shared<RTCDataPath>(path_label);
+    auto ret = path_table_.insert(
+        std::pair<uint32_t, std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath>>(path_label, newPath));
+    path_it = ret.first;
+  }
+
+  auto path = path_it->second;
+  if (path->pathToProducer())
+    return;  // this packet is coming from a producer
+             // even if we sent an RTX. this may happen
+             // for RTX that are sent too fast or in
+             // case of multipath
+
+  path->insertRttSample(utils::SteadyTime::Milliseconds(rtt), true);
 }
 
-void RTCState::onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(uint32_t seq) {
+void RTCState::onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(
+    const core::ContentObject &content_object) {
   // This is the same as onPacketRecoveredRtx, but in this is case the
   // pkt is also a FEC pkt, the addRecvOrLost will be called afterwards
-  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
   losses_recovered_++;
+  updateReceivedBytes(content_object, true);
 }
 
 void RTCState::onPacketRecoveredFec(uint32_t seq, uint32_t size) {
@@ -355,8 +376,6 @@ void RTCState::onPacketRecoveredFec(uint32_t seq, uint32_t size) {
   packets_sent_to_app_++;
   recovered_bytes_with_fec_ += size;
 
-  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
-
   // adding header to the count
   recovered_bytes_with_fec_ += 60;  // XXX get header size some where
 
@@ -487,21 +506,32 @@ void RTCState::onNewRound(double round_len, bool in_sync) {
   // channel losses
 
   uint32_t last_round_packets = 0;
+  uint64_t min_edge_rtt = UINT_MAX;
   std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath> old_main_path = main_path_;
   main_path_ = nullptr;
+  edge_path_ = nullptr;
 
   for (auto it = path_table_.begin(); it != path_table_.end(); it++) {
-    if (it->second->isActive()) {
+    if (it->second->isValidProducer()) {
       uint32_t pkt = it->second->getPacketsLastRound();
       if (pkt > last_round_packets) {
         last_round_packets = pkt;
         main_path_ = it->second;
       }
+    } else if (it->second->isActive() && !it->second->pathToProducer()) {
+      // this is a path to a cache from where we are receiving content
+      if (it->second->getMinRtt() < min_edge_rtt) {
+        min_edge_rtt = it->second->getMinRtt();
+        edge_path_ = it->second;
+      }
     }
     it->second->roundEnd();
   }
 
   if (main_path_ == nullptr) main_path_ = old_main_path;
+  if (edge_path_ == nullptr) edge_path_ = main_path_;
+  if (edge_path_->getMinRtt() >= main_path_->getMinRtt())
+    edge_path_ = main_path_;
 
   // in case we get a new main path we reset the stats of the old one. this is
   // beacuse, in case we need to switch back we don't what to take decisions on
@@ -551,9 +581,15 @@ void RTCState::onNewRound(double round_len, bool in_sync) {
   rounds_++;
 }
 
-void RTCState::updateReceivedBytes(const core::ContentObject &content_object) {
-  received_bytes_ +=
-      (uint32_t)(content_object.headerSize() + content_object.payloadSize());
+void RTCState::updateReceivedBytes(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
+                                   bool isFec) {
+  if (isFec) {
+    received_fec_bytes_ +=
+        (uint32_t)(content_object.headerSize() + content_object.payloadSize());
+  } else {
+    received_bytes_ +=
+        (uint32_t)(content_object.headerSize() + content_object.payloadSize());
+  }
 }
 
 void RTCState::updatePacketSize(const core::ContentObject &content_object) {
@@ -703,6 +739,10 @@ void RTCState::dataToBeReceived(uint32_t seq) {
   addToPacketCache(seq, PacketState::TO_BE_RECEIVED);
 }
 
+void RTCState::updateHighestSeqReceived(uint32_t seq) {
+  if (seq > highest_seq_received_) highest_seq_received_ = seq;
+}
+
 void RTCState::addRecvOrLost(uint32_t seq, PacketState state) {
   auto it = pending_interests_.find(seq);
   if (it != pending_interests_.end()) {
@@ -803,7 +843,7 @@ core::ParamsRTC RTCState::getProbeParams(const core::ContentObject &probe) {
   switch (ProbeHandler::getProbeType(seq)) {
     case ProbeType::INIT: {
       core::ContentObjectManifest manifest(
-          const_cast<core::ContentObject &>(probe));
+          const_cast<core::ContentObject &>(probe).shared_from_this());
       manifest.decode();
       params = manifest.getParamsRTC();
       break;
@@ -841,7 +881,7 @@ core::ParamsRTC RTCState::getDataParams(const core::ContentObject &data) {
     }
     case core::PayloadType::MANIFEST: {
       core::ContentObjectManifest manifest(
-          const_cast<core::ContentObject &>(data));
+          const_cast<core::ContentObject &>(data).shared_from_this());
       manifest.decode();
       params = manifest.getParamsRTC();
       break;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.h
index 4bd2f76a0..ac3cc621f 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_state.h
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
   void onNackPacketReceived(const core::ContentObject &nack,
                             bool compute_stats);
   void onPacketLost(uint32_t seq);
-  void onPacketRecoveredRtx(uint32_t seq);
-  void onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(uint32_t seq);
+  void onPacketRecoveredRtx(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
+                            uint64_t rtt);
+  void onFecPacketRecoveredRtx(const core::ContentObject &content_object);
   void onPacketRecoveredFec(uint32_t seq, uint32_t size);
   bool onProbePacketReceived(const core::ContentObject &probe);
   void onJumpForward(uint32_t next_seq);
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
     return 0;
   }
 
+  uint64_t getEdgeRtt() const {
+    if (edge_path_ != nullptr) return edge_path_->getMinRtt();
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   void resetRttStats() {
     if (mainPathIsValid()) main_path_->clearRtt();
   }
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
   }
 
   uint32_t getPendingInterestNumber() const {
-    return pending_interests_.size();
+    return (uint32_t)pending_interests_.size();
   }
 
   PacketState getPacketState(uint32_t seq) {
@@ -242,6 +248,8 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
   // set it as TO_BE_RECEIVED.
   void dataToBeReceived(uint32_t seq);
 
+  void updateHighestSeqReceived(uint32_t seq);
+
   // Extract RTC parameters from probes (init or RTT probes) and data packets.
   static core::ParamsRTC getProbeParams(const core::ContentObject &probe);
   static core::ParamsRTC getDataParams(const core::ContentObject &data);
@@ -259,7 +267,8 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
 
   // update stats
   void updateState();
-  void updateReceivedBytes(const core::ContentObject &content_object);
+  void updateReceivedBytes(const core::ContentObject &content_object,
+                           bool isFec);
   void updatePacketSize(const core::ContentObject &content_object);
   void updatePathStats(const core::ContentObject &content_object, bool is_nack);
   void updateLossRate(bool in_sycn);
@@ -360,7 +369,12 @@ class RTCState : public std::enable_shared_from_this<RTCState> {
 
   // paths stats
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath>> path_table_;
-  std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath> main_path_;
+  std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath> main_path_;  // this is the path that connects
+                                            // the consumer to the producer. in
+                                            // case of multipath the trasnport
+                                            // uses the most active path
+  std::shared_ptr<RTCDataPath> edge_path_;  // path to the closest cache if it
+                                            // exists
 
   // packet received
   // cache where to store info about the last MAX_CACHED_PACKETS
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.cc
index 7b6330a1f..861ceee89 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.cc
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ namespace protocol {
 namespace rtc {
 
 RTCVerifier::RTCVerifier(std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier,
-                         uint32_t max_unverified_interval,
-                         double max_unverified_ratio)
+                         uint32_t factor_relevant, uint32_t factor_alert)
     : verifier_(verifier),
-      max_unverified_interval_(max_unverified_interval),
-      max_unverified_ratio_(max_unverified_ratio) {}
+      factor_relevant_(factor_relevant),
+      factor_alert_(factor_alert),
+      manifest_max_capacity_(std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max()) {}
 
 void RTCVerifier::setState(std::shared_ptr<RTCState> rtc_state) {
   rtc_state_ = rtc_state;
@@ -36,12 +36,16 @@ void RTCVerifier::setVerifier(std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier) {
   verifier_ = verifier;
 }
 
-void RTCVerifier::setMaxUnverifiedInterval(uint32_t max_unverified_interval) {
-  max_unverified_interval_ = max_unverified_interval;
+void RTCVerifier::setFactorRelevant(uint32_t factor_relevant) {
+  factor_relevant_ = factor_relevant;
 }
 
-void RTCVerifier::setMaxUnverifiedRatio(double max_unverified_ratio) {
-  max_unverified_ratio_ = max_unverified_ratio;
+void RTCVerifier::setFactorAlert(uint32_t factor_alert) {
+  factor_alert_ = factor_alert;
+}
+
+auth::VerificationPolicy RTCVerifier::verify(core::Interest &interest) {
+  return verifier_->verifyPackets(&interest);
 }
 
 auth::VerificationPolicy RTCVerifier::verify(
@@ -108,19 +112,27 @@ auth::VerificationPolicy RTCVerifier::verifyData(
 
   auth::Suffix suffix = content_object.getName().getSuffix();
   auth::VerificationPolicy policy = auth::VerificationPolicy::ABORT;
-  Timestamp now = utils::SteadyTime::nowMs().count();
 
-  // Flush old packets
-  Timestamp oldest = flush_packets(now);
+  uint32_t threshold_relevant = factor_relevant_ * manifest_max_capacity_;
+  uint32_t threshold_alert = factor_alert_ * manifest_max_capacity_;
 
-  // Add packet to map of unverified packets
-  packets_unverif_.add(
-      {.suffix = suffix, .timestamp = now, .size = content_object.length()},
-      content_object.computeDigest(manifest_hash_algo_));
+  // Flush packets outside relevance window
+  for (auto it = packets_unverif_.set().begin();
+       it != packets_unverif_.set().end();) {
+    if (it->first > current_index_ - threshold_relevant) {
+      break;
+    }
+    packets_unverif_erased_.insert((unsigned int)it->first);
+    it = packets_unverif_.remove(it);
+  }
+
+  // Add packet to set of unverified packets
+  packets_unverif_.add({current_index_, suffix},
+                       content_object.computeDigest(manifest_hash_algo_));
+  current_index_++;
 
-  // Check that the ratio of unverified packets stays below the limit
-  if (now - oldest < max_unverified_interval_ ||
-      getBufferRatio() < max_unverified_ratio_) {
+  // Check that the number of unverified packets is below the alert threshold
+  if (packets_unverif_.set().size() <= threshold_alert) {
     policy = auth::VerificationPolicy::ACCEPT;
   }
 
@@ -139,18 +151,13 @@ auth::VerificationPolicy RTCVerifier::processManifest(
   auth::VerificationPolicy accept_policy = auth::VerificationPolicy::ACCEPT;
 
   // Decode manifest
-  core::ContentObjectManifest manifest(content_object);
+  core::ContentObjectManifest manifest(content_object.shared_from_this());
   manifest.decode();
 
-  // Update last manifest
-  if (suffix > last_manifest_) {
-    last_manifest_ = suffix;
-  }
-
-  // Extract hash algorithm and hashes
+  // Extract manifest data
+  manifest_max_capacity_ = manifest.getMaxCapacity();
   manifest_hash_algo_ = manifest.getHashAlgorithm();
-  auth::Verifier::SuffixMap suffix_map =
-      core::ContentObjectManifest::getSuffixMap(&manifest);
+  auth::Verifier::SuffixMap suffix_map = manifest.getSuffixMap();
 
   // Return early if the manifest is empty
   if (suffix_map.empty()) {
@@ -186,10 +193,7 @@ auth::VerificationPolicy RTCVerifier::processManifest(
   for (const auto &p : policies) {
     switch (p.second) {
       case auth::VerificationPolicy::ACCEPT: {
-        auto packet_unverif_it = packets_unverif_.packetIt(p.first);
-        Packet packet_verif = *packet_unverif_it;
-        packets_unverif_.remove(packet_unverif_it);
-        packets_verif_.add(packet_verif);
+        packets_unverif_.remove(packets_unverif_.packet(p.first));
         manifest_digests_.erase(p.first);
         break;
       }
@@ -209,69 +213,20 @@ void RTCVerifier::onDataRecoveredFec(uint32_t suffix) {
   manifest_digests_.erase(suffix);
 }
 
-void RTCVerifier::onJumpForward(uint32_t next_suffix) {
-  if (next_suffix <= last_manifest_ + 1) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // When we jump forward in the suffix sequence, we remove packets that won't
-  // be verified. Those packets have a suffix in the range [last_manifest_ + 1,
-  // next_suffix[.
-  for (auth::Suffix suffix = last_manifest_ + 1; suffix < next_suffix;
-       ++suffix) {
-    auto packet_it = packets_unverif_.packetIt(suffix);
-    if (packet_it != packets_unverif_.set().end()) {
-      packets_unverif_.remove(packet_it);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-double RTCVerifier::getBufferRatio() const {
-  size_t total = packets_verif_.size() + packets_unverif_.size();
-  double total_unverified = static_cast<double>(packets_unverif_.size());
-  return total ? total_unverified / total : 0.0;
-}
-
-RTCVerifier::Timestamp RTCVerifier::flush_packets(Timestamp now) {
-  Timestamp oldest_verified = packets_verif_.set().empty()
-                                  ? now
-                                  : packets_verif_.set().begin()->timestamp;
-  Timestamp oldest_unverified = packets_unverif_.set().empty()
-                                    ? now
-                                    : packets_unverif_.set().begin()->timestamp;
-
-  // Prune verified packets older than the unverified interval
-  for (auto it = packets_verif_.set().begin();
-       it != packets_verif_.set().end();) {
-    if (now - it->timestamp < max_unverified_interval_) {
-      break;
-    }
-    it = packets_verif_.remove(it);
-  }
-
-  // Prune unverified packets older than the unverified interval
-  for (auto it = packets_unverif_.set().begin();
-       it != packets_unverif_.set().end();) {
-    if (now - it->timestamp < max_unverified_interval_) {
-      break;
-    }
-    packets_unverif_erased_.insert(it->suffix);
-    it = packets_unverif_.remove(it);
-  }
-
-  return std::min(oldest_verified, oldest_unverified);
-}
-
 std::pair<RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator, bool> RTCVerifier::Packets::add(
-    const Packet &packet) {
+    const Packet &packet, const auth::CryptoHash &digest) {
   auto inserted = packets_.insert(packet);
-  size_ += inserted.second ? packet.size : 0;
+  if (inserted.second) {
+    packets_map_[packet.second] = inserted.first;
+    suffix_map_[packet.second] = digest;
+  }
   return inserted;
 }
 
 RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator RTCVerifier::Packets::remove(
     PacketSet::iterator packet_it) {
-  size_ -= packet_it->size;
+  packets_map_.erase(packet_it->second);
+  suffix_map_.erase(packet_it->second);
   return packets_.erase(packet_it);
 }
 
@@ -279,35 +234,13 @@ const std::set<RTCVerifier::Packet> &RTCVerifier::Packets::set() const {
   return packets_;
 };
 
-size_t RTCVerifier::Packets::size() const { return size_; };
-
-std::pair<RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator, bool>
-RTCVerifier::PacketsUnverif::add(const Packet &packet,
-                                 const auth::CryptoHash &digest) {
-  auto inserted = add(packet);
-  if (inserted.second) {
-    packets_map_[packet.suffix] = inserted.first;
-    digests_map_[packet.suffix] = digest;
-  }
-  return inserted;
-}
-
-RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator RTCVerifier::PacketsUnverif::remove(
-    PacketSet::iterator packet_it) {
-  size_ -= packet_it->size;
-  packets_map_.erase(packet_it->suffix);
-  digests_map_.erase(packet_it->suffix);
-  return packets_.erase(packet_it);
-}
-
-RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator RTCVerifier::PacketsUnverif::packetIt(
+RTCVerifier::PacketSet::iterator RTCVerifier::Packets::packet(
     auth::Suffix suffix) {
   return packets_map_.at(suffix);
 };
 
-const auth::Verifier::SuffixMap &RTCVerifier::PacketsUnverif::suffixMap()
-    const {
-  return digests_map_;
+const auth::Verifier::SuffixMap &RTCVerifier::Packets::suffixMap() const {
+  return suffix_map_;
 }
 
 }  // end namespace rtc
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.h
index 098984057..c83faf08a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/rtc/rtc_verifier.h
@@ -27,19 +27,16 @@ namespace rtc {
 class RTCVerifier {
  public:
   explicit RTCVerifier(std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier,
-                       uint32_t max_unverified_interval,
-                       double max_unverified_ratio);
+                       uint32_t factor_relevant, uint32_t factor_alert);
 
   virtual ~RTCVerifier() = default;
 
   void setState(std::shared_ptr<RTCState> rtc_state);
-
   void setVerifier(std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier);
+  void setFactorRelevant(uint32_t factor_relevant);
+  void setFactorAlert(uint32_t factor_alert);
 
-  void setMaxUnverifiedInterval(uint32_t max_unverified_interval);
-
-  void setMaxUnverifiedRatio(double max_unverified_ratio);
-
+  auth::VerificationPolicy verify(core::Interest &interest);
   auth::VerificationPolicy verify(core::ContentObject &content_object,
                                   bool is_fec = false);
   auth::VerificationPolicy verifyProbe(core::ContentObject &content_object);
@@ -51,81 +48,47 @@ class RTCVerifier {
   auth::VerificationPolicy processManifest(core::ContentObject &content_object);
 
   void onDataRecoveredFec(uint32_t suffix);
-  void onJumpForward(uint32_t next_suffix);
-
-  double getBufferRatio() const;
 
  protected:
-  struct Packet;
-  using Timestamp = uint64_t;
+  using Index = uint64_t;
+  using Packet = std::pair<Index, auth::Suffix>;
   using PacketSet = std::set<Packet>;
 
-  struct Packet {
-    auth::Suffix suffix;
-    Timestamp timestamp;
-    size_t size;
-
-    bool operator==(const Packet &b) const {
-      return timestamp == b.timestamp && suffix == b.suffix;
-    }
-    bool operator<(const Packet &b) const {
-      return timestamp == b.timestamp ? suffix < b.suffix
-                                      : timestamp < b.timestamp;
-    }
-  };
-
   class Packets {
    public:
-    virtual std::pair<PacketSet::iterator, bool> add(const Packet &packet);
-    virtual PacketSet::iterator remove(PacketSet::iterator packet_it);
-    const PacketSet &set() const;
-    size_t size() const;
-
-   protected:
-    PacketSet packets_;
-    size_t size_;
-  };
-
-  class PacketsVerif : public Packets {};
-
-  class PacketsUnverif : public Packets {
-   public:
-    using Packets::add;
     std::pair<PacketSet::iterator, bool> add(const Packet &packet,
                                              const auth::CryptoHash &digest);
-    PacketSet::iterator remove(PacketSet::iterator packet_it) override;
-    PacketSet::iterator packetIt(auth::Suffix suffix);
+    PacketSet::iterator remove(PacketSet::iterator packet_it);
+    const PacketSet &set() const;
+    PacketSet::iterator packet(auth::Suffix suffix);
     const auth::Verifier::SuffixMap &suffixMap() const;
 
    private:
+    PacketSet packets_;
     std::unordered_map<auth::Suffix, PacketSet::iterator> packets_map_;
-    auth::Verifier::SuffixMap digests_map_;
+    auth::Verifier::SuffixMap suffix_map_;
   };
 
   // The RTC state.
   std::shared_ptr<RTCState> rtc_state_;
   // The verifier instance.
   std::shared_ptr<auth::Verifier> verifier_;
-  // Window to consider when verifying packets.
-  uint32_t max_unverified_interval_;
-  // Ratio of unverified packets over which an alert is triggered.
-  double max_unverified_ratio_;
-  // The suffix of the last processed manifest.
-  auth::Suffix last_manifest_;
+  // Used to compute the relevance windows size (in packets).
+  uint32_t factor_relevant_;
+  // Used to compute the alert threshold (in packets).
+  uint32_t factor_alert_;
+  // The maximum number of entries a manifest can contain.
+  uint8_t manifest_max_capacity_;
   // Hash algorithm used by manifests.
   auth::CryptoHashType manifest_hash_algo_;
   // Digests extracted from all manifests received.
   auth::Verifier::SuffixMap manifest_digests_;
-  // Verified packets with timestamp >= now - max_unverified_interval_.
-  PacketsVerif packets_verif_;
-  // Unverified packets with timestamp >= now - max_unverified_interval_.
-  PacketsUnverif packets_unverif_;
-  // Unverified erased packets with timestamp < now - max_unverified_interval_.
+  // The number of data packets processed.
+  Index current_index_;
+  // Unverified packets with index in relevance window.
+  Packets packets_unverif_;
+  // Unverified erased packets with index outside relevance window.
   std::unordered_set<auth::Suffix> packets_unverif_erased_;
-
-  // Flushes all packets with timestamp < now - max_unverified_interval_.
-  // Returns the timestamp of the oldest packet, verified or not.
-  Timestamp flush_packets(Timestamp now);
 };
 
 }  // namespace rtc
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.cc b/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.cc
index a73b9fb7b..b1803709b 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.cc
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ int TransportProtocol::start() {
                              &on_payload_);
 
     socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::ASYNC_MODE, is_async_);
+    socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::SIGNER, signer_);
 
     // Set it is the first time we schedule an interest
     is_first_ = true;
@@ -143,14 +144,22 @@ void TransportProtocol::sendInterest(
   Packet::Format format;
   socket_->getSocketOption(interface::GeneralTransportOptions::PACKET_FORMAT,
                            format);
+  size_t signature_size = 0;
 
-  auto interest =
-      core::PacketManager<>::getInstance().getPacket<Interest>(format);
+  // If aggregated interest, add spapce for signature
+  if (len > 0) {
+    format = Packet::toAHFormat(format);
+    signature_size = signer_->getSignatureFieldSize();
+  }
+
+  auto interest = core::PacketManager<>::getInstance().getPacket<Interest>(
+      format, signature_size);
   interest->setName(interest_name);
 
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
     interest->appendSuffix(additional_suffixes->at(i));
   }
+  interest->encodeSuffixes();
 
   uint32_t lifetime = default_values::interest_lifetime;
   socket_->getSocketOption(GeneralTransportOptions::INTEREST_LIFETIME,
@@ -165,7 +174,16 @@ void TransportProtocol::sendInterest(
     return;
   }
 
-  portal_->sendInterest(std::move(interest));
+  bool content_sharing_mode;
+  socket_->getSocketOption(RtcTransportOptions::CONTENT_SHARING_MODE,
+                           content_sharing_mode);
+  if (content_sharing_mode) lifetime = ceil((double)lifetime * 0.9);
+
+  // Compute signature
+  bool is_ah = _is_ah(interest->getFormat());
+  if (is_ah) signer_->signPacket(interest.get());
+
+  portal_->sendInterest(interest, lifetime);
 }
 
 void TransportProtocol::onError(const std::error_code &ec) {
diff --git a/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.h b/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.h
index ad8cf0346..e71992561 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/protocols/transport_protocol.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TransportProtocol
    *
    * @return The header length in bytes.
    */
-  virtual std::size_t transportHeaderLength() { return 0; }
+  virtual std::size_t transportHeaderLength(bool isFEC) { return 0; }
 
   virtual void scheduleNextInterests() = 0;
 
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ class TransportProtocol
   bool is_async_;
 
   fec::FECType fec_type_;
+
+  // Signer for aggregated interests
+  std::shared_ptr<auth::Signer> signer_;
 };
 
 }  // end namespace protocol
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/libtransport/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
index e7018ceed..b7f14766e 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ list(APPEND TESTS_SRC
   test_quality_score.cc
   test_sessions.cc
   test_thread_pool.cc
+  test_quadloop.cc
+  test_prefix.cc
 )
 
 if (ENABLE_RELY)
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_core_manifest.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_core_manifest.cc
index b998ce96b..e3d66c1cd 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/test/test_core_manifest.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_core_manifest.cc
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <core/manifest.h>
 #include <core/manifest_format_fixed.h>
-#include <core/manifest_inline.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/auth/crypto_hash.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/auth/signer.h>
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ namespace {
 // The fixture for testing class Foo.
 class ManifestTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
-  using ContentObjectManifest = ManifestInline<ContentObject, Fixed>;
+  using ContentObjectManifest = Manifest<Fixed>;
 
-  ManifestTest() : name_("b001::123|321"), manifest1_(HF_INET6_TCP_AH, name_) {
-    // You can do set-up work for each test here.
+  ManifestTest()
+      : format_(HF_INET6_TCP_AH), name_("b001::123|321"), signature_size_(0) {
+    manifest_ = ContentObjectManifest::createContentManifest(format_, name_,
+                                                             signature_size_);
   }
 
   virtual ~ManifestTest() {
@@ -56,10 +58,11 @@ class ManifestTest : public ::testing::Test {
     // before the destructor).
   }
 
+  Packet::Format format_;
   Name name_;
-  ContentObjectManifest manifest1_;
-
-  std::vector<uint8_t> manifest_payload = {
+  std::size_t signature_size_;
+  std::shared_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> manifest_;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> manifest_payload_ = {
       0x11, 0x11, 0x01, 0x00, 0xb0, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
       0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xde, 0xad  // , 0x00, 0x00,
                                                             // 0x00, 0x45, 0xa3,
@@ -75,169 +78,200 @@ class ManifestTest : public ::testing::Test {
 
 }  // namespace
 
-TEST_F(ManifestTest, MoveConstructor) {
+TEST_F(ManifestTest, ManifestConstructor) {
   // Create content object with manifest in payload
-  ContentObject co(HF_INET6_TCP_AH, 128);
-  co.appendPayload(&manifest_payload[0], manifest_payload.size());
-  uint8_t buffer[256];
-  co.appendPayload(buffer, 256);
+  ContentObject::Ptr co =
+      core::PacketManager<>::getInstance().getPacket<ContentObject>(
+          format_, signature_size_);
+  co->setName(name_);
+  co->appendPayload(manifest_payload_.data(), manifest_payload_.size());
+
+  uint8_t buffer[256] = {0};
+  co->appendPayload(buffer, 256);
 
   // Copy packet payload
   uint8_t packet[1500];
-  auto length = co.getPayload()->length();
-  std::memcpy(packet, co.getPayload()->data(), length);
+  auto length = co->getPayload()->length();
+  std::memcpy(packet, co->getPayload()->data(), length);
 
   // Create manifest
-  ContentObjectManifest m(std::move(co));
+  ContentObjectManifest manifest(co);
 
   // Check manifest payload is exactly the same of content object
-  ASSERT_EQ(length, m.getPayload()->length());
-  auto ret = std::memcmp(packet, m.getPayload()->data(), length);
+  ASSERT_EQ(length, manifest.getPacket()->getPayload()->length());
+  auto ret =
+      std::memcmp(packet, manifest.getPacket()->getPayload()->data(), length);
   ASSERT_EQ(ret, 0);
 }
 
-TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetLastManifest) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
-
-  manifest1_.setIsLast(true);
-  bool fcn = manifest1_.getIsLast();
-
-  ASSERT_TRUE(fcn == true);
-}
-
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetManifestType) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
   ManifestType type1 = ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST;
   ManifestType type2 = ManifestType::FLIC_MANIFEST;
 
-  manifest1_.setType(type1);
-  ManifestType type_returned1 = manifest1_.getType();
+  manifest_->setType(type1);
+  ManifestType type_returned1 = manifest_->getType();
 
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
-  manifest1_.setType(type2);
-  ManifestType type_returned2 = manifest1_.getType();
+  manifest_->setType(type2);
+  ManifestType type_returned2 = manifest_->getType();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(type1, type_returned1);
   ASSERT_EQ(type2, type_returned2);
 }
 
+TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetMaxCapacity) {
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
+
+  uint8_t max_capacity1 = 0;
+  uint8_t max_capacity2 = 20;
+
+  manifest_->setMaxCapacity(max_capacity1);
+  uint8_t max_capacity_returned1 = manifest_->getMaxCapacity();
+
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
+
+  manifest_->setMaxCapacity(max_capacity2);
+  uint8_t max_capacity_returned2 = manifest_->getMaxCapacity();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(max_capacity1, max_capacity_returned1);
+  ASSERT_EQ(max_capacity2, max_capacity_returned2);
+}
+
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetHashAlgorithm) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
-  auth::CryptoHashType hash1 = auth::CryptoHashType::SHA512;
-  auth::CryptoHashType hash2 = auth::CryptoHashType::BLAKE2B512;
-  auth::CryptoHashType hash3 = auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256;
+  auth::CryptoHashType hash1 = auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256;
+  auth::CryptoHashType hash2 = auth::CryptoHashType::SHA512;
+  auth::CryptoHashType hash3 = auth::CryptoHashType::BLAKE2B512;
 
-  manifest1_.setHashAlgorithm(hash1);
-  auto type_returned1 = manifest1_.getHashAlgorithm();
+  manifest_->setHashAlgorithm(hash1);
+  auto type_returned1 = manifest_->getHashAlgorithm();
 
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
-  manifest1_.setHashAlgorithm(hash2);
-  auto type_returned2 = manifest1_.getHashAlgorithm();
+  manifest_->setHashAlgorithm(hash2);
+  auto type_returned2 = manifest_->getHashAlgorithm();
 
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
-  manifest1_.setHashAlgorithm(hash3);
-  auto type_returned3 = manifest1_.getHashAlgorithm();
+  manifest_->setHashAlgorithm(hash3);
+  auto type_returned3 = manifest_->getHashAlgorithm();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(hash1, type_returned1);
   ASSERT_EQ(hash2, type_returned2);
   ASSERT_EQ(hash3, type_returned3);
 }
 
+TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetLastManifest) {
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
+
+  manifest_->setIsLast(true);
+  bool is_last = manifest_->getIsLast();
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(is_last);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetBaseName) {
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
+
+  core::Name base_name("b001::dead");
+
+  manifest_->setBaseName(base_name);
+  core::Name ret_name = manifest_->getBaseName();
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(base_name, ret_name);
+}
+
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, setParamsBytestream) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
   ParamsBytestream params{
-      .final_segment = 1,
+      .final_segment = 0x0a,
   };
 
-  manifest1_.setParamsBytestream(params);
-  manifest1_.encode();
+  manifest_->setParamsBytestream(params);
+  auth::CryptoHash hash(auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256);
+  hash.computeDigest({0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04});
+  manifest_->addEntry(1, hash);
+
+  manifest_->encode();
+  manifest_->decode();
 
-  ContentObjectManifest manifest(manifest1_);
-  manifest.decode();
+  auto transport_type_returned = manifest_->getTransportType();
+  auto params_returned = manifest_->getParamsBytestream();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::BYTE_STREAM,
-            manifest.getTransportType());
-  ASSERT_EQ(params, manifest.getParamsBytestream());
+            transport_type_returned);
+  ASSERT_EQ(params, params_returned);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetParamsRTC) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
   ParamsRTC params{
-      .timestamp = 1,
-      .prod_rate = 2,
-      .prod_seg = 3,
+      .timestamp = 0x0a,
+      .prod_rate = 0x0b,
+      .prod_seg = 0x0c,
       .fec_type = protocol::fec::FECType::UNKNOWN,
   };
 
-  manifest1_.setParamsRTC(params);
-  manifest1_.encode();
+  manifest_->setParamsRTC(params);
+  auth::CryptoHash hash(auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256);
+  hash.computeDigest({0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04});
+  manifest_->addEntry(1, hash);
 
-  ContentObjectManifest manifest(manifest1_);
-  manifest.decode();
+  manifest_->encode();
+  manifest_->decode();
+
+  auto transport_type_returned = manifest_->getTransportType();
+  auto params_returned = manifest_->getParamsRTC();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::RTC_PROD,
-            manifest.getTransportType());
-  ASSERT_EQ(params, manifest.getParamsRTC());
+            transport_type_returned);
+  ASSERT_EQ(params, params_returned);
 }
 
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, SignManifest) {
-  Name name("b001::", 0);
   auto signer = std::make_shared<auth::SymmetricSigner>(
       auth::CryptoSuite::HMAC_SHA256, "hunter2");
   auto verifier = std::make_shared<auth::SymmetricVerifier>("hunter2");
-  std::shared_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> manifest;
 
-  // Instantiate Manifest
-  manifest.reset(ContentObjectManifest::createManifest(
-      HF_INET6_TCP_AH, name, ManifestVersion::VERSION_1,
-      ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST, false, name, signer->getHashType(),
-      signer->getSignatureFieldSize()));
+  // Instantiate manifest
+  uint8_t max_capacity = 30;
+  std::shared_ptr<ContentObjectManifest> manifest =
+      ContentObjectManifest::createContentManifest(
+          format_, name_, signer->getSignatureFieldSize());
+  manifest->setHeaders(ManifestType::INLINE_MANIFEST, max_capacity,
+                       signer->getHashType(), false /* is_last */, name_);
 
-  // Add Manifest entry
+  // Add manifest entry
   auth::CryptoHash hash(signer->getHashType());
-  hash.computeDigest(std::vector<uint8_t>{0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04});
-  manifest->addSuffixHash(1, hash);
+  hash.computeDigest({0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04});
+  manifest->addEntry(1, hash);
 
   // Encode manifest
   manifest->encode();
+  auto manifest_co =
+      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ContentObject>(manifest->getPacket());
 
   // Sign manifest
-  signer->signPacket(manifest.get());
+  signer->signPacket(manifest_co.get());
 
   // Check size
-  ASSERT_EQ(manifest->payloadSize(), manifest->estimateManifestSize());
-  ASSERT_EQ(manifest->length(),
-            manifest->headerSize() + manifest->payloadSize());
-  ASSERT_EQ(ContentObjectManifest::manifestHeaderSize(
-                interface::ProductionProtocolAlgorithms::UNKNOWN),
-            manifest->manifestHeaderSize());
+  ASSERT_EQ(manifest_co->payloadSize(), manifest->Encoder::manifestSize());
+  ASSERT_EQ(manifest_co->length(),
+            manifest_co->headerSize() + manifest_co->payloadSize());
 
   // Verify manifest
-  auth::VerificationPolicy policy = verifier->verifyPackets(manifest.get());
+  auth::VerificationPolicy policy = verifier->verifyPackets(manifest_co.get());
   ASSERT_EQ(auth::VerificationPolicy::ACCEPT, policy);
 }
 
-TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetBaseName) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
-
-  core::Name base_name("b001::dead");
-  manifest1_.setBaseName(base_name);
-  core::Name ret_name = manifest1_.getBaseName();
-
-  ASSERT_EQ(base_name, ret_name);
-}
-
 TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetSuffixList) {
-  manifest1_.clear();
-
-  core::Name base_name("b001::dead");
+  manifest_->Encoder::clear();
 
   using random_bytes_engine =
       std::independent_bits_engine<std::default_random_engine, CHAR_BIT,
@@ -259,12 +293,13 @@ TEST_F(ManifestTest, SetSuffixList) {
     entries[i] = std::make_pair(suffixes[i],
                                 auth::CryptoHash(data[i].data(), data[i].size(),
                                                  auth::CryptoHashType::SHA256));
-    manifest1_.addSuffixHash(entries[i].first, entries[i].second);
+    manifest_->addEntry(entries[i].first, entries[i].second);
   }
 
-  manifest1_.setBaseName(base_name);
-  core::Name ret_name = manifest1_.getBaseName();
+  core::Name base_name("b001::dead");
+  manifest_->setBaseName(base_name);
 
+  core::Name ret_name = manifest_->getBaseName();
   ASSERT_EQ(base_name, ret_name);
 
   delete[] entries;
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_interest.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_interest.cc
index d9c535881..e36ca0f93 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/test/test_interest.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_interest.cc
@@ -258,5 +258,44 @@ TEST_F(InterestTest, AppendSuffixesEncodeAndIterate) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST_F(InterestTest, AppendSuffixesWithGaps) {
+  // Create interest from buffer
+  Interest interest(HF_INET6_TCP);
+
+  // Appenad some suffixes, out of order and with gaps
+  interest.appendSuffix(6);
+  interest.appendSuffix(2);
+  interest.appendSuffix(5);
+  interest.appendSuffix(1);
+
+  // Encode them in wire format
+  interest.encodeSuffixes();
+  EXPECT_TRUE(interest.hasManifest());
+
+  // Check first suffix correctness
+  auto suffix = interest.firstSuffix();
+  EXPECT_NE(suffix, nullptr);
+  EXPECT_EQ(*suffix, 1U);
+
+  // Iterate over them. They should be in order and without repetitions
+  std::vector<uint32_t> expected = {1, 2, 5, 6};
+  EXPECT_EQ(interest.numberOfSuffixes(), expected.size());
+
+  for (uint32_t seq : expected) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(*suffix, seq);
+    suffix++;
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_F(InterestTest, InterestWithoutManifest) {
+  // Create interest without manifest
+  Interest interest(HF_INET6_TCP);
+  auto suffix = interest.firstSuffix();
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(interest.hasManifest());
+  EXPECT_EQ(interest.numberOfSuffixes(), 0U);
+  EXPECT_EQ(suffix, nullptr);
+}
+
 }  // namespace core
 }  // namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_memif_connector.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_memif_connector.cc
index 562a12c88..40f4df927 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/test/test_memif_connector.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_memif_connector.cc
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ class Memif {
       recv_counter_ += buffers.size();
       if (recv_counter_ == total_packets) {
         auto t1 = utils::SteadyTime::now();
-        auto delta = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationS(t0_, t1);
-        auto rate = recv_counter_ / delta.count();
+        auto delta = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationUs(t0_, t1);
+        double rate = double(recv_counter_) * 1.0e6 / double(delta.count());
         LOG(INFO) << "rate: " << rate << " packets/s";
         io_service_.stop();
       }
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_packet_allocator.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_packet_allocator.cc
index b63ddde8d..744f1bd24 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/test/test_packet_allocator.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_packet_allocator.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define ALLOCATION_CHECKS
 #include <hicn/transport/core/global_object_pool.h>
 #undef ALLOCATION_CHECKS
+#include <hicn/transport/utils/chrono_typedefs.h>
 #include <hicn/transport/utils/event_thread.h>
 
 namespace transport {
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class PacketAllocatorTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   static inline const std::size_t default_size = 2048;
   static inline const std::size_t default_n_buffer = 1024;
+  static inline const std::size_t counter = 1024;
+  static inline const std::size_t total_packets = 1024 * counter;
 
   // Get fixed block allocator_ of 1024 buffers of size 2048 bytes
   PacketAllocatorTest() : allocator_(PacketManager<>::getInstance()) {
@@ -102,5 +105,27 @@ TEST_F(PacketAllocatorTest, CheckAllocationIsCorrect) {
                   PacketManager<>::PacketStorage::packet_and_shared_ptr)));
 }
 
+TEST_F(PacketAllocatorTest, CheckAllocationSpeed) {
+  // Check time needed to allocate 1 million packeauto &packet_manager =
+  auto &packet_manager = core::PacketManager<>::getInstance();
+
+  // Send 1 million packets
+  std::array<utils::MemBuf::Ptr, counter> packets;
+  auto t0 = utils::SteadyTime::now();
+  std::size_t sum = 0;
+  for (std::size_t j = 0; j < counter; j++) {
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < counter; i++) {
+      packets[i] = packet_manager.getMemBuf();
+      sum++;
+    }
+  }
+  auto t1 = utils::SteadyTime::now();
+
+  auto delta = utils::SteadyTime::getDurationUs(t0, t1);
+  auto rate = double(sum) * 1000000.0 / double(delta.count());
+
+  LOG(INFO) << "rate: " << rate << " packets/s";
+}
+
 }  // namespace core
 }  // namespace transport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_prefix.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_prefix.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5de737566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_prefix.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/core/prefix.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/errors/invalid_ip_address_exception.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/endianess.h>
+
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace transport {
+namespace core {
+
+namespace {
+class PrefixTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  static inline const char prefix_str0[] = "2001:db8:1::/64";
+  static inline const char prefix_str1[] = "10.11.12.0/24";
+  static inline const char prefix_str2[] = "2001:db8:1::abcd/64";
+  static inline const char prefix_str3[] = "10.11.12.245/27";
+  static inline const char wrong_prefix_str0[] = "10.11.12.245/45";
+  static inline const char wrong_prefix_str1[] = "10.400.12.13/8";
+  static inline const char wrong_prefix_str2[] = "2001:db8:1::/640";
+  static inline const char wrong_prefix_str3[] = "20011::db8:1::/16";
+  static inline const char wrong_prefix_str4[] = "2001::db8:1::fffff/96";
+
+  PrefixTest() = default;
+
+  ~PrefixTest() override = default;
+
+  // If the constructor and destructor are not enough for setting up
+  // and cleaning up each test, you can define the following methods:
+
+  void SetUp() override {
+    // Code here will be called immediately after the constructor (right
+    // before each test).
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() override {
+    // Code here will be called immediately after each test (right
+    // before the destructor).
+  }
+};
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, ConstructorRightString) {
+  // Create empty prefix
+  Prefix p;
+
+  // Create prefix from string
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  // Reconstruct string and check it is equal to original address
+  std::string network = p0.getNetwork();
+  std::uint16_t prefix_length = p0.getPrefixLength();
+  EXPECT_THAT(network + "/" + std::to_string(prefix_length),
+              ::testing::StrEq(prefix_str0));
+
+  // Create prefix from string
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+  // Reconstruct string and check it is equal to original address
+  network = p1.getNetwork();
+  prefix_length = p1.getPrefixLength();
+  EXPECT_THAT(network + "/" + std::to_string(prefix_length),
+              ::testing::StrEq(prefix_str1));
+
+  // Create prefix from string
+  Prefix p2(prefix_str2);
+  // Reconstruct string and check it is equal to original address
+  network = p2.getNetwork();
+  prefix_length = p2.getPrefixLength();
+  EXPECT_THAT(network + "/" + std::to_string(prefix_length),
+              ::testing::StrEq(prefix_str2));
+
+  // Create prefix from string
+  Prefix p3(prefix_str3);
+  // Reconstruct string and check it is equal to original address
+  network = p3.getNetwork();
+  prefix_length = p3.getPrefixLength();
+  EXPECT_THAT(network + "/" + std::to_string(prefix_length),
+              ::testing::StrEq(prefix_str3));
+
+  // Create prefix from string and prefix length
+  Prefix p4("2001::1234", 66);
+  // Reconstruct string and check it is equal to original address
+  network = p4.getNetwork();
+  prefix_length = p4.getPrefixLength();
+  auto af = p4.getAddressFamily();
+  EXPECT_THAT(network, ::testing::StrEq("2001::1234"));
+  EXPECT_THAT(prefix_length, ::testing::Eq(66));
+  EXPECT_THAT(af, ::testing::Eq(AF_INET6));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, ConstructorWrongString) {
+  try {
+    Prefix p0(wrong_prefix_str0);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch (const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+
+  try {
+    Prefix p1(wrong_prefix_str1);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch (const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+
+  try {
+    Prefix p2(wrong_prefix_str2);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch (const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+
+  try {
+    Prefix p3(wrong_prefix_str3);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch (const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+
+  try {
+    Prefix p4(wrong_prefix_str4);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch (const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, Comparison) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+
+  // Expect they are different
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0, ::testing::Ne(p1));
+
+  auto p2 = p1;
+  // Expect they are equal
+  EXPECT_THAT(p1, ::testing::Eq(p2));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, ToSockAddress) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str3);
+
+  auto ret = p0.toSockaddr();
+  auto sockaddr = reinterpret_cast<sockaddr_in *>(ret.get());
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(sockaddr->sin_family, ::testing::Eq(AF_INET));
+  EXPECT_THAT(sockaddr->sin_addr.s_addr, portability::host_to_net(0x0a0b0cf5));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, GetPrefixLength) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str3);
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getPrefixLength(), ::testing::Eq(27));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, SetPrefixLength) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str3);
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getPrefixLength(), ::testing::Eq(27));
+  p0.setPrefixLength(20);
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getPrefixLength(), ::testing::Eq(20));
+
+  try {
+    p0.setPrefixLength(33);
+    FAIL() << "Expected exception";
+  } catch ([[maybe_unused]] const errors::InvalidIpAddressException &) {
+    // Expected exception
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, SetGetNetwork) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getPrefixLength(), ::testing::Eq(64));
+  p0.setNetwork("b001::1234");
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getNetwork(), ::testing::StrEq("b001::1234"));
+  EXPECT_THAT(p0.getPrefixLength(), ::testing::Eq(64));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, Contains) {
+  // IPv6 prefix
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  ip_address_t ip0, ip1;
+
+  ip_address_pton("2001:db8:1::1234", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("2001:db9:1::1234", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p0.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(p0.contains(ip1));
+
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+  ip_address_pton("10.11.12.12", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("10.12.12.13", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p1.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(p1.contains(ip1));
+
+  Prefix p2(prefix_str2);
+  ip_address_pton("2001:db8:1::dbca", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("10.12.12.12", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p2.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(p2.contains(ip1));
+
+  Prefix p3(prefix_str3);
+  ip_address_pton("10.11.12.245", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("10.11.12.1", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p3.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(p3.contains(ip1));
+
+  // Corner cases
+  Prefix p4("::/0");
+  ip_address_pton("7001:db8:1::1234", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("8001:db8:1::1234", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p4.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p4.contains(ip1));
+
+  // Corner cases
+  Prefix p5("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:1/128");
+  ip_address_pton("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:1", &ip0);
+  ip_address_pton("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:2", &ip1);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(p5.contains(ip0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(p5.contains(ip1));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, GetAddressFamily) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  auto af = p0.getAddressFamily();
+  EXPECT_THAT(af, ::testing::Eq(AF_INET6));
+
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+  af = p1.getAddressFamily();
+  EXPECT_THAT(af, ::testing::Eq(AF_INET));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, MakeName) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  auto name0 = p0.makeName();
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::|0"));
+
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+  auto name1 = p1.makeName();
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.0|0"));
+
+  Prefix p2(prefix_str2);
+  auto name2 = p2.makeName();
+  EXPECT_THAT(name2.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::|0"));
+
+  Prefix p3(prefix_str3);
+  auto name3 = p3.makeName();
+  EXPECT_THAT(name3.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.224|0"));
+
+  Prefix p4("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:1/128");
+  auto name4 = p4.makeName();
+  EXPECT_THAT(name4.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:1|0"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, MakeRandomName) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  auto name0 = p0.makeRandomName();
+  auto name1 = p0.makeRandomName();
+  auto name2 = p0.makeRandomName();
+  auto name3 = p0.makeRandomName();
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name1)));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name2)));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name3)));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name2)));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name3)));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name2, ::testing::Not(::testing::Eq(name3)));
+
+  // Corner case
+  Prefix p2("b001:a:b:c:d:e:f:1/128");
+  name0 = p2.makeRandomName();
+  name1 = p2.makeRandomName();
+  name2 = p2.makeRandomName();
+  name3 = p2.makeRandomName();
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Eq(name1));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Eq(name2));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0, ::testing::Eq(name3));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1, ::testing::Eq(name2));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1, ::testing::Eq(name3));
+  EXPECT_THAT(name2, ::testing::Eq(name3));
+}
+
+TEST_F(PrefixTest, MakeNameWithIndex) {
+  Prefix p0(prefix_str0);
+  auto name0 = p0.makeNameWithIndex(0);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::|0"));
+  auto name1 = p0.makeNameWithIndex(1);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::1|0"));
+  auto name2 = p0.makeNameWithIndex(2);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name2.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::2|0"));
+  auto name3 = p0.makeNameWithIndex(3);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name3.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("2001:db8:1::3|0"));
+
+  Prefix p1(prefix_str1);
+  name0 = p1.makeNameWithIndex(0);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.0|0"));
+  name1 = p1.makeNameWithIndex(1);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name1.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.1|0"));
+  name2 = p1.makeNameWithIndex(2);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name2.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.2|0"));
+  name3 = p1.makeNameWithIndex(3);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name3.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("10.11.12.3|0"));
+
+  // Test truncation
+  Prefix p2("b001::/96");
+  name0 = p2.makeNameWithIndex(0xffffffffffffffff);
+  EXPECT_THAT(name0.toString(), ::testing::StrEq("b001::ffff:ffff|0"));
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+}  // namespace core
+}  // namespace transport
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diff --git a/libtransport/src/test/test_quadloop.cc b/libtransport/src/test/test_quadloop.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a08033aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libtransport/src/test/test_quadloop.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <glog/logging.h>
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <hicn/transport/portability/cache.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace utils {
+
+class LoopTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  static inline const std::size_t size = 256;
+
+  LoopTest() = default;
+
+  ~LoopTest() override = default;
+
+  // If the constructor and destructor are not enough for setting up
+  // and cleaning up each test, you can define the following methods:
+
+  void SetUp() override {
+    // Code here will be called immediately after the constructor (right
+    // before each test).
+  }
+
+  void TearDown() override {
+    // Code here will be called immediately after each test (right
+    // before the destructor).
+  }
+};
+
+// 1 cache line struct (64 bytes)
+struct Data {
+  std::array<uint64_t, 8> data;
+};
+
+TEST_F(LoopTest, QuadLoopTest) {
+  // Create 2 arrays of 256 elements
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Data>> _from;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Data>> _to_next;
+  _from.reserve(size);
+  _to_next.reserve(size);
+
+  int n_left_from = size;
+  int n_left_to_next = size;
+
+  // Initialize the arrays
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    _from.push_back(std::make_unique<Data>());
+    _to_next.push_back(std::make_unique<Data>());
+
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+      _from[i]->data[j] = j;
+      _to_next[i]->data[j] = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const std::unique_ptr<Data> *from = &_from[0];
+  const std::unique_ptr<Data> *to_next = &_to_next[0];
+
+  clock_t start;
+  clock_t end;
+  double clocks;
+
+  start = clock();
+  // Create a quad loop
+  while (n_left_from > 0) {
+    while (n_left_from >= 4 && n_left_to_next >= 4) {
+      {
+        using namespace transport::portability::cache;
+        Data *d2;
+        Data *d3;
+
+        d2 = from[2].get();
+        d3 = from[3].get();
+
+        prefetch<Data, READ>(d2, sizeof(Data));
+        prefetch<Data, READ>(d3, sizeof(Data));
+
+        d2 = to_next[2].get();
+        d3 = to_next[3].get();
+
+        prefetch<Data, WRITE>(d2, sizeof(Data));
+        prefetch<Data, WRITE>(d3, sizeof(Data));
+      }
+
+      // Do 4 iterations
+      std::memcpy(to_next[0].get()->data.data(), from[0].get()->data.data(),
+                  sizeof(Data));
+      std::memcpy(to_next[1].get()->data.data(), from[1].get()->data.data(),
+                  sizeof(Data));
+      n_left_from -= 2;
+      n_left_to_next -= 2;
+      from += 2;
+      to_next += 2;
+    }
+
+    while (n_left_from > 0 && n_left_to_next > 0) {
+      std::memcpy(to_next[0].get()->data.data(), from[0].get()->data.data(),
+                  sizeof(Data));
+      n_left_from -= 1;
+      n_left_to_next -= 1;
+      from += 1;
+      to_next += 1;
+    }
+  }
+  end = clock();
+  clocks = (double)(end - start);
+
+  LOG(INFO) << "Time with quad loop: " << clocks << std::endl;
+}
+
+TEST_F(LoopTest, NormalLoopTest) {
+  // Create 2 arrays of 256 elements
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Data>> _from;
+  std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Data>> _to_next;
+  _from.reserve(size);
+  _to_next.reserve(size);
+
+  int n_left_from = size;
+  int n_left_to_next = size;
+
+  // Initialize the arrays
+  for (std::size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    _from.push_back(std::make_unique<Data>());
+    _to_next.push_back(std::make_unique<Data>());
+
+    for (int j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+      _from[i]->data[j] = j;
+      _to_next[i]->data[j] = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const std::unique_ptr<Data> *from = &_from[0];
+  const std::unique_ptr<Data> *to_next = &_to_next[0];
+
+  clock_t start;
+  clock_t end;
+  double clocks;
+
+  start = clock();
+  while (n_left_from > 0) {
+    while (n_left_from > 0 && n_left_to_next > 0) {
+      std::memcpy(to_next[0].get()->data.data(), from[0].get()->data.data(),
+                  sizeof(Data));
+      n_left_from -= 1;
+      n_left_to_next -= 1;
+      from += 1;
+      to_next += 1;
+    }
+  }
+  end = clock();
+  clocks = ((double)(end - start));
+
+  LOG(INFO) << "Time with normal loop: " << clocks << std::endl;
+}
+
+}  // namespace utils
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libtransport/src/utils/epoll_event_reactor.h b/libtransport/src/utils/epoll_event_reactor.h
index 8e7681c20..32d99c837 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/utils/epoll_event_reactor.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/utils/epoll_event_reactor.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class EpollEventReactor : public EventReactor {
     if (it == event_callback_map_.end()) {
       {
         utils::SpinLock::Acquire locked(event_callback_map_lock_);
-        event_callback_map_[fd] = std::forward<EventHandler &&>(callback);
+        event_callback_map_[fd] = std::forward<EventHandler>(callback);
       }
 
       ret = addFileDescriptor(fd, events);
diff --git a/libtransport/src/utils/fd_deadline_timer.h b/libtransport/src/utils/fd_deadline_timer.h
index e15cd4d2a..cf0cde112 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/utils/fd_deadline_timer.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/utils/fd_deadline_timer.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class FdDeadlineTimer : public DeadlineTimer<FdDeadlineTimer> {
 
     reactor_.addFileDescriptor(
         timer_fd_, events,
-        [callback = std::forward<WaitHandler &&>(callback)](
-            const Event &event) -> int {
+        [callback =
+             std::forward<WaitHandler>(callback)](const Event &event) -> int {
           uint64_t s = 0;
           std::error_code ec;
 
diff --git a/libtransport/src/utils/suffix_strategy.h b/libtransport/src/utils/suffix_strategy.h
index 96eaed662..4b3ddbc74 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/utils/suffix_strategy.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/utils/suffix_strategy.h
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ enum class NextSuffixStrategy : uint8_t {
 class SuffixStrategy {
  public:
   static constexpr uint32_t MAX_SUFFIX = std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
-  static constexpr uint8_t MAX_MANIFEST_CAPACITY =
+  static constexpr uint8_t MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY =
       std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max();
 
   SuffixStrategy(NextSuffixStrategy strategy, uint32_t offset = 0,
-                 uint32_t manifest_capacity = MAX_MANIFEST_CAPACITY)
+                 uint32_t manifest_capacity = MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY)
       : suffix_stragegy_(strategy),
         next_suffix_(offset),
         manifest_capacity_(manifest_capacity),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class SuffixStrategyFactory {
  public:
   static std::unique_ptr<SuffixStrategy> getSuffixStrategy(
       NextSuffixStrategy strategy, uint32_t start_offset = 0,
-      uint32_t manifest_capacity = SuffixStrategy::MAX_MANIFEST_CAPACITY) {
+      uint32_t manifest_capacity = SuffixStrategy::MANIFEST_MAX_CAPACITY) {
     switch (strategy) {
       case NextSuffixStrategy::INCREMENTAL:
         return std::make_unique<IncrementalSuffixStrategy>(start_offset);