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Mbone (Multicast Backbone)

Desktop video conferencing via the Mbone (multicast backbone) combines live video and audio from participants' workstations with shared graphics and data transmission.

The ESnet Mbone service provided to the ESnet community to enable the sharing of multicast data. This technology allows audio, video, images, and raw data to be sent simultaneously to many users worldwide. A typical application of the ESnet Mbone is audio/video desktop conferencing.

ESnet-wide desktop video conferences have been held, allowing participants to contribute to the meeting without ever leaving their office. Additionally, the ESnet Mbone is connected to the larger Internet Mbone, giving ESnet users the capability to interact in real time with colleagues around the globe.