TCP-like congestion control for layered multicast data transfer

摘要: We present a novel congestion control algorithm suitable for use with cumulative, layered data streams in the MBone. Our behaves similarly to TCP algorithms, and shares bandwidth fairly other instances of protocol flows. It is entirely receiver driven requires no per-receiver status at sender, order scale large numbers receivers. relies on standard functionalities multicast routers, continuous stream reliable bulk transfer. In paper we illustrate algorithm, characterize its response losses both analytically by simulations, analyse behaviour using simulations experiments real networks. also show how error recovery can be dealt independently from FEC techniques, so as provide