BS ISO/IEC 16512-1:2016 relayed multicast protocol (RMCP) is a protocol which is used to realize a relayed multicast data transport scheme.Different from the conventional IP multicast, RMCP can configure a relayed multicast path that multicast traffic flows by using intermediate end-hosts. RMCP can be applied to the current unicast based IP network where IP multicast is not fully deployed.This Recommendation/International Standard addresses the basic concepts needed to specify RMCP for relayed multicast. It defines the related terminology and proposes a framework for the future development of subsequent protocols. The framework covers network topology including network entities and the relationship among them, service scenarios, basic operations, and message format.Cross References:IETF RFC 768 (1980)IETF RFC 791 (1981)IETF RFC 793 (1981)IETF RFC 1112 (1989)IETF RFC 1644 (1994)IETF RFC 1853 (1995)IETF RFC 2236 (1997)IETF RFC 2960 (2000)All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.