Satellites and the Internet '98
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IP Multicasting Over Satellite:
Networking and Applications

Ken Miller
Founder, Chairman & CTO
StarBurst Communications Corp.

Presentation Summary:

  • Brief Introduction to IP multicast networking concepts
  • Discussion of the complexities of terrestrial multicast and why satellite is an ideal overlay vehicle for multicast delivery
  • Discussion of multicast application categories and their requirements for transport
  • Reliable multicast applications
  • Methods of group setup
  • Actual case studies used commercially and the buying decision
  • Conclusions