Internet protocol (IP) multicast technology has matured quite a bit since it was first deployed in the late 1990s. Multicast-enabled applications such as webinars, video/audio conferences, Internet ...

Protocol extends reach of multicast By Paul Gilbert In a multicast network, sources and receivers register with their local rendezvous points to announce sessions and enable receivers to find content.

Unfortunately, there is no one protocol or standard that defines how IP Multicast should work. Since its introduction in 1988, there have been a number of proposals and protocols developed to ...

For example, Avaya touted that with the VENA Fabric Connect, IP Multicast protocols should then be able to support up to tens of thousands of video streams versus just hundreds previously with sub ...

Despite the challenges, I decided to take an early position myself; in 2001 I joined with one of the authors of the early IP multicast protocols to create the Global-Multicast Internet eXchange ...

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There are reliable multicast protocols, which do allow retransmissions. However, these protocols typically require complex network topologies, which are designed to offload the retransmission duties ...

Xtch.io is introducing a new on-prem networking solution that applies the company’s cloud networking innovations to foundational SDI and IP media workflows. Globally debuting at IBC 2025, (RAI ...

Internet Protocol (IP) multicast is a routing technique that allows IP traffic to be sent from one source or multiple sources and delivered to multiple destinations.

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. "In recent years, IP multicast has become the accepted protocol for ...

All, I have a need for a simple data transport mechanism. I have a decent amount of data that will be received from multiple sources. These sources transmit data intermittently. We would like to ...