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Broadcast/Multicast Cluster (BMC)
Start date
March 2004
Scope
Broadcast and multicast in broadband access networks play an important role in content delivery by increasing the capacity utilising spectrum-efficient techniques. In addition it facilitates increased availability and usage of electronic based services and business by reaching the majority of the citizens. The vision of e-Europe is indeed to get people actively participating as well as to increase productivity, create jobs, and modernise public sectors. Electronic services involving many-to-many communication are necessary. In this vision, broadcasting and multicasting schemes are expected to play a significant role.
Objectives
Provide a forum to facilitate knowledge sharing and leverage of broadcast and multicast techniques in fixed and mobile networks
Deliverables
- Vision document
- Result document
Contacts
- Contact person of the cluster
- Chairman: (appointed in March 2004): Dr. E. Pallis, CTRC, Demokritos
- Contact persons in the European Commission
- Peter Stuckmann
IST projects involved
ATHENA, B-BONE, BROADWAN, CAPANINA, DAIDALOS, EPHOTON/ONE, MAESTRO, MCDN, MOCCA, MUSE, PHOENIX, SATLIFE, SATNEX
Reports and Papers
| Documents | Authors | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMC Vision | Several authors | 18/07/2005 | (PDF, 203 KB) |
Meetings and Workshops
Previous Meetings
- 6th BMC Meeting 22 March 2006 Minutes (ZIP, 101KB)
- 5th BMC meeting 23 september 2005 Minutes (ZIP, 2.938KB)
- 4th BMC Meeting 9 Mars 2005 Minutes (ZIP, 1.836KB)
- 3rd BMC Meeting 8 December 2004 Minutes (ZIP, 1.788KB)
- 2nd BMC Meeting 21 September 2004 Minutes (ZIP, 313KB)
- Broadcast and Multicast pre cluster Meeting 10 March 2004 Minutes (ZIP, 1.522KB)