diff --git a/trace/src/ctx.rs b/trace/src/ctx.rs
index 22a7739044..e3cb155aac 100644
--- a/trace/src/ctx.rs
+++ b/trace/src/ctx.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ pub struct SpanContext {
 
     pub span_id: SpanId,
 
+    /// Link to other spans, can be cross-trace if this span aggregates multiple spans.
+    ///
+    /// See <https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/overview.md#links-between-spans>.
+    pub links: Vec<(TraceId, SpanId)>,
+
     pub collector: Option<Arc<dyn TraceCollector>>,
 }
 
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ impl SpanContext {
             trace_id: TraceId(NonZeroU128::new(trace_id).unwrap()),
             parent_span_id: None,
             span_id: SpanId(NonZeroU64::new(span_id).unwrap()),
+            links: Vec::with_capacity(0),
             collector: Some(collector),
         }
     }
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@ impl SpanContext {
                 trace_id: self.trace_id,
                 span_id: SpanId::gen(),
                 collector: self.collector.clone(),
+                links: Vec::with_capacity(0),
                 parent_span_id: Some(self.span_id),
             },
             start: None,
diff --git a/trace_exporters/src/jaeger.rs b/trace_exporters/src/jaeger.rs
index 6ae8427909..da05196d67 100644
--- a/trace_exporters/src/jaeger.rs
+++ b/trace_exporters/src/jaeger.rs
@@ -236,9 +236,14 @@ mod tests {
             trace_id: TraceId::new(43434).unwrap(),
             parent_span_id: None,
             span_id: SpanId::new(3495993).unwrap(),
+            links: vec![],
             collector: None,
         };
         let mut span = ctx.child("foo");
+        span.ctx.links = vec![
+            (TraceId::new(12).unwrap(), SpanId::new(123).unwrap()),
+            (TraceId::new(45).unwrap(), SpanId::new(456).unwrap()),
+        ];
         span.status = SpanStatus::Ok;
         span.events = vec![SpanEvent {
             time: Utc.timestamp_nanos(200000),
@@ -283,6 +288,14 @@ mod tests {
             span.ctx.parent_span_id.unwrap().get() as i64
         );
 
+        // test links
+        let b1_s0_refs = b1_s0.references.as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(b1_s0_refs.len(), 2);
+        let b1_s0_r0 = &b1_s0_refs[0];
+        let b1_s0_r1 = &b1_s0_refs[1];
+        assert_eq!(b1_s0_r0.span_id, span.ctx.links[0].1.get() as i64);
+        assert_eq!(b1_s0_r1.span_id, span.ctx.links[1].1.get() as i64);
+
         // microseconds not nanoseconds
         assert_eq!(b1_s0.start_time, 100);
         assert_eq!(b1_s0.duration, 200);
diff --git a/trace_exporters/src/jaeger/span.rs b/trace_exporters/src/jaeger/span.rs
index e3af3e45d3..73ed699de5 100644
--- a/trace_exporters/src/jaeger/span.rs
+++ b/trace_exporters/src/jaeger/span.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
 /// Contains the conversion logic from a `trace::span::Span` to `thrift::jaeger::Span`
-use crate::thrift::jaeger;
-use trace::span::{MetaValue, Span, SpanEvent, SpanStatus};
+use crate::thrift::jaeger::{self, SpanRef};
+use trace::{
+    ctx::TraceId,
+    span::{MetaValue, Span, SpanEvent, SpanStatus},
+};
+
+/// Split [`TraceId`] into high and low part.
+fn split_trace_id(trace_id: TraceId) -> (i64, i64) {
+    let trace_id = trace_id.get();
+    let trace_id_high = (trace_id >> 64) as i64;
+    let trace_id_low = trace_id as i64;
+    (trace_id_high, trace_id_low)
+}
 
 impl From<Span> for jaeger::Span {
     fn from(mut s: Span) -> Self {
-        let trace_id = s.ctx.trace_id.get();
-        let trace_id_high = (trace_id >> 64) as i64;
-        let trace_id_low = trace_id as i64;
+        let (trace_id_high, trace_id_low) = split_trace_id(s.ctx.trace_id);
 
         // A parent span id of 0 indicates no parent span ID (span IDs are non-zero)
         let parent_span_id = s.ctx.parent_span_id.map(|id| id.get()).unwrap_or_default() as i64;
@@ -51,13 +60,34 @@ impl From<Span> for jaeger::Span {
             false => Some(s.events.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect()),
         };
 
+        let references = if s.ctx.links.is_empty() {
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(
+                s.ctx
+                    .links
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|(trace_id, span_id)| {
+                        // https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/trace/sdk_exporters/jaeger.md#links
+                        let (trace_id_high, trace_id_low) = split_trace_id(trace_id);
+                        SpanRef {
+                            ref_type: jaeger::SpanRefType::FollowsFrom,
+                            trace_id_high,
+                            trace_id_low,
+                            span_id: span_id.get() as i64,
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .collect(),
+            )
+        };
+
         Self {
             trace_id_low,
             trace_id_high,
             span_id: s.ctx.span_id.get() as i64,
             parent_span_id,
             operation_name: s.name.to_string(),
-            references: None,
+            references,
             flags: 0,
             start_time,
             duration,
diff --git a/trace_http/src/ctx.rs b/trace_http/src/ctx.rs
index 9946786287..67c27d1bec 100644
--- a/trace_http/src/ctx.rs
+++ b/trace_http/src/ctx.rs
@@ -154,10 +154,14 @@ fn decode_b3(
         return Ok(None);
     }
 
+    // Links cannot be specified via the HTTP header
+    let links = Vec::with_capacity(0);
+
     Ok(Some(SpanContext {
         trace_id: required_header(headers, B3_TRACE_ID_HEADER, parse_trace)?,
         parent_span_id: parsed_header(headers, B3_PARENT_SPAN_ID_HEADER, parse_span)?,
         span_id: required_header(headers, B3_SPAN_ID_HEADER, parse_span)?,
+        links,
         collector: Some(Arc::clone(collector)),
     }))
 }
@@ -211,10 +215,14 @@ fn decode_jaeger(
         return Ok(None);
     }
 
+    // Links cannot be specified via the HTTP header
+    let links = Vec::with_capacity(0);
+
     Ok(Some(SpanContext {
         trace_id: decoded.trace_id,
         parent_span_id: decoded.parent_span_id,
         span_id: decoded.span_id,
+        links,
         collector: Some(Arc::clone(collector)),
     }))
 }