Title :
Forwarding state reduction for sparse mode multicast communication
Author :
Tian, Jining ; Neufeld, Gerald
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC, Canada
fDate :
29 Mar-2 Apr 1998
Abstract :
Reducing forwarding state overhead of multicast routing protocols is an important issue towards a scalable global multicast solution. We propose a new approach, dynamic tunnel multicast, which utilizes dynamically established tunnels on unbranched links of a multicast distribution tree to eliminate unnecessary multicast forwarding states. Analysis and simulation results show promising reduction in the state overhead of sparse mode multicast routing protocols
Keywords :
protocols; telecommunication network routing; analysis results; dynamic tunnel multicast; dynamically established tunnels; forwarding state overhead reduction; multicast distribution tree; multicast forwarding states; multicast routing protocols; scalable global multicast solution; simulation results; sparse mode multicast communication; unbranched links; Analytical models; Computer science; Explosions; Internet; Multicast communication; Multicast protocols; Routing protocols; Scalability; Spine; Unicast;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '98. Seventeenth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4383-2
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1998.665093
