[104036] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: [Nanog] ATT VP: Internet to hit capacity by 2010
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bruce Curtis)
Tue Apr 22 10:52:11 2008
From: Bruce Curtis <bruce.curtis@ndsu.edu>
To: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <8BA65CC8-0F19-4A0E-B279-D4F4EA119944@let.de>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:49:53 -0500
Errors-To: nanog-bounces@nanog.org
On Apr 22, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Marc Manthey wrote:
> Am 22.04.2008 um 16:05 schrieb Bruce Curtis:
>
>> p2p isn't the only way to deliver content overnight, content could
>> also be delivered via multicast overnight.
>>
>> http://www.intercast.com/Eng/Index.asp
>>
>> http://kazam.com/Eng/About/About.jsp
>
>
> hmm sorry i did not get it IMHO multicast ist uselese for VOD ,
> correct ?
>
>
> marc
Michael said the same thing "Also note that IP multicast only works
for live broadcast TV." and then mentioned that p2p could be used to
download content during off-peak hours.
Kazam is a beta test that uses Intercast's technology to download
content overnight to a users PC via multicast.
My point was p2p isn't the only way to deliver content overnight,
multicast could also be used to do that, and in fact at least one
company is exploring that option.
The example seemed to fit in well with the other examples in the
the thread that mentioned TiVo type devices recording content for
later viewing on demand.
I agree that multicast can be used for live TV and others have
mentioned the multicasting of the BBC and www.ostn.tv is another
example of live multicasting. However since TiVo type devices today
record broadcast content for later viewing on demand there could
certainly be devices that record multicast content for later viewing
on demand.
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Bruce Curtis bruce.curtis@ndsu.edu
Certified NetAnalyst II 701-231-8527
North Dakota State University
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