Abstract

Internet is currently the most popular technology for global communication and information retrieval. Hence, networking technologists involved in Internet research have the responsibility of developing technologies that support multimedia networking applications such as audio and video streaming, video emails, real-time interactive audio and video conferencing and virtual reality. This article discusses the underlying mechanisms that have been developed which augment packet switching in supporting the smooth functioning of these real-time applications.

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