Multicasting (and broadcasting which is also discussed in this article) provides a means to direct a single packet to more than one host. Special addresses are defined for this purpose and are handled ...

New dynamic network infrastructures built on IP multicast will allow network “service velocity” to dramatically increase. Service velocity is the time between when the need for a service is recognized ...

Last time we started a discussion on next steps for IBOC, and focused on multicasting as a potential killer app for HD Radio broadcasters on the FM band. This time we’ll consider the receiver ...

IP Multicast is a bandwidth-efficient method for broadcasting data, in particular streaming audio and video, across a network. In this primer we’ll discuss how IP Multicasts works, its pros and cons, ...