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Multicast

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is Multicast?

Multicast is a network communication method for delivering data to a group of interested recipients simultaneously using a single transmission from the source. It is commonly used for video streaming, online gaming, and distributing financial data, as it efficiently utilizes network bandwidth by avoiding redundant transmissions to each individual recipient.

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What other technologies are related to Multicast?

Multicast Competitor Technologies

Unicast is a one-to-one communication method, while Multicast is one-to-many. They are alternative approaches to data transmission.

mentioned alongside Multicast in 97% (424) of relevant job posts

Multicast Complementary Technologies

OSPF can be used as a routing protocol to support multicast group management and forwarding.

mentioned alongside Multicast in 7% (5.2k) of relevant job posts

QoS mechanisms are crucial for ensuring reliable and efficient multicast delivery, especially for real-time applications.

mentioned alongside Multicast in 12% (3k) of relevant job posts

MP-BGP (Multiprotocol BGP) can be used for multicast routing between different autonomous systems.

mentioned alongside Multicast in 6% (5.4k) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention Multicast?

Job function

Jobs mentioning Multicast

Orgs mentioning Multicast

Engineering & R&D

0% (6.3k) job posts

1 organizations

Engineer

0% (6.2k) job posts

190 organizations

Network Engineer

2% (2.9k) job posts

846 organizations

Network Administrator

1% (482) job posts

168 organizations

Network Operations Engineer

1% (183) job posts

59 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning Multicast?

Organization

Industry

Matching Teams

Matching People

Scientific and Technical Services

Juniper Networks

Scientific and Technical Services

Information

Bank of America

Finance and Insurance

Finance and Insurance

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