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What multicast protocols does Sprint use?

April 26, 2017Multicast protocols Sprint

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What multicast protocols does Sprint use?

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Sprint routes multicast through its backbone with PIM-SM (Protocol Independent Multicast – Sparse Mode). PIM-SM creates multicast trees from a central core location, called a rendezvous point (RP). Sprint has several RPs located geographically throughout our network. These RPs share the same IP address, allowing our customers and peers to contact the nearest available RP (anycast RP). RPs communicate with each other and RPs in other networks through MSDP (Multicast Source Discovery Protocol). Routing is provided with either static routes, or MBGP (Multicast extensions for Border Gateway Protocol).

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Sprint routes multicast through its backbone with PIM-SM (Protocol Independent Multicast – Sparse Mode). PIM-SM creates multicast trees from a central core location, called a rendezvous point (RP). Sprint has several RPs located geographically throughout our network. These RPs share the same IP address, allowing our customers and peers to contact the nearest available RP (anycast RP).