Multi-Session Bridge
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Multi-Session Bridge
- To address these issues, HEPNRC developed the Multi-Session Bridge (MSB) and vtc
- Works with all RTP2-based multimedia tools
- e.g., vic, vat, rat, wb, nt, …
- Combines unicast and multicast (e.g., MBone) sessions into seamless video conferences
- Works well and is network-efficient for sparse many-to-many conferences
- Can unicast to sites that don’t support multicast
- Can bypass poor Internet connectivity using ISDN
- Affords privacy through the use of passwords & encryption
- Msb version 1 system extensively used (over 600 confs.)