Multimedia on the Internet
MBONE (Multicast Backbone)
- Audio/Video conference with address 224.2.*.*
- Topology originally built on multicast DVMRP routers linked through tunnels
- see http://www.video.ja.net/index.html
Vast number of PC apps available (Cu-SeeMe, Microsoft NetMeeting, Netscape Netcaster, …)
Problem: quality of service?
- Multicast rate-limiting
- QoS solutions