Getting a clear picture of IP multicast applications to provide commercial services of high quality video This book provides concise guide to current IP Multicast technology and applications, with a focus on IP-based television (IPTV) and Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H) applications? areas of outstanding commercial interests. After an introduction that will be the reader up to speed on the base, IP Multicast with Applications to IPTV and Mobile DVB-H: Discusses multicast addressing for payload and payload forwarding Includes routing in a variety of protocols, including PIM-SM, CBT, PIM-DM, DVMRP, and MOSPF Discusses multicasting in IPv6 environments and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Features examples of IP Multicast applications in the IPTV and mobile DVB-H environment Includes reference RFCs and protocols placed in the proper context for commercial-grade infrastructure for the delivery of strong, quality entertainment video programming linear and nonlinear This is a reference, compact summary for practitioners looking for reviews, quick practical topics with emphasis on the main aspects and the most commonly used technology.