A Transport-Independent Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) Encapsulation Header
draft-xu-bier-encapsulation-06
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| Authors | Xiaohu Xu , somasundaram.s@alcatel-lucent.com , Christian Jacquenet , Robert Raszuk , Zhaohui (Jeffrey) Zhang | ||
| Last updated | 2017-03-28 (Latest revision 2016-09-24) | ||
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Abstract
Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) is a new multicast forwarding paradigm which doesn't require an explicit tree-building protocol nor intermediate routers to maintain any multicast state. This document proposes a transport-independent BIER encapsulation header which is applicable regardless of the underlying transport technology.
Authors
Xiaohu Xu
somasundaram.s@alcatel-lucent.com
Christian Jacquenet
Robert Raszuk
Zhaohui (Jeffrey) Zhang
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