IP multicasting : concepts and applications

Abstract

The Internet protocol suite introducing the network infrastructure the basic networking protocols fundamentals of multicasting multicast delivery under the hood of IP multicasting protocols interoperability and tunnelling IP multicasting challenges implementing IP multicasting all about MBONE NNTP over MBONE and multicast protocol transport protocol IP multicasting in ATM networks higher level protocols used with ip multicast writing IP multicast-enabled applications standard multicast APIs major IP multicasting players IP multicasting content provider IP multicasting middleware software product IP multicasting content provider IP multicasting network management software IP multicasting and other network equipment IP multicasting router equipment IP multicasting soft ware development kit IP multicasting switch equipment executive and charter member of IP multicasting initiative members of IPMI.