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This paper discusses three key requirements for conferencing applications — user on conference location, latency, and scalability. It then looks at the IETF and ITU approaches to meeting these requirements. Finally a protocol called SUCCESS, which attempts to combine the benefits of both approaches, is outlined.
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Cordell, P.J., Courtenay, J.M. & Rudkin, S. Conferencing on the Internet. BT Technology Journal 15, 51–63 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018679428724
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