What is IP Multicast?
IP Multicast is an extension of Internet Protocol that allows simultaneous one-to-many distributions of IP Data. IP Multicast, coupled with Microspace s VELOCITY, provides a reliable, high bandwidth conduit for streaming video or multimedia file delivery. The technology dramatically conserves bandwidth requirements for Microspace clients. Terrestrial networks typically utilize unicast technology which not only requires more bandwidth but slows down the delivery of content to the remote sites.
