The IP Multicast Initiative is an international, multi-vendor forum accelerating the adoption of IP Multicast. The server hosts a wide range of useful information about IP Multicast, including, but not limited to:

• A list of service providers supporting IP Multicast
• IP Multicast Technology Resources
• IP Multicast Buyer's Guide

Multicast Deployments

• SprintLink Multicast

Links to FAQ, service informatioon, Multicast whitepaper, etc.
• Abilene Multicast
  Indiana University maintained Multicast information about Abilene (Internet2 backbone network).

Addressing

• The IANA administers the IP Multicast address allocation. It publishes the list of assigned IP Multicast addresses and also provides Online Application for the registration of Multicast Addresses.

Protocols

• Multicast Transport Protocols

An extensive list of online references.
• USC's PIM site.
• Justification for and use of the Multicast Reachability Monitor (MRM)  Protocol

An informational draft from Kevin Almeroth and Liming Wei about MRM. Not issued as an RFC.

• MMON (3/00)

A free software tool that enables users of IP multicast networks to monitor status and traffic and help isolate faults. Developed at HP Labs with assistance from engineers at Cisco Systems. The tool works with HP OpenView on HP/UX 10.20 and Sun Solaris 2.x systems.
 
• Microsoft Bay Area Research Center IP Multicast Research and Tools

Mping utility for Windows, Multicast PowerPoint Add-in, more tools.
 
• www.live.com

Streaming, session and gateway applications, and multicast technology related information.

• A real-time list of Mbone Participants (per Georgia Tech)
• Mrouted, mtrace and more from Xerox PARC
• MICE Multimedia Index

MBone

• The JANET MBONE Service

The Joint Academic NETwork is the research and higher education network in the UK.
• The University of Cambridge Computer Lab's MBone page.
• How to connect to the MBone

information from Live Networks Inc.
• www.town.hall.org

An archive of the Internet Multicast Service, one of the first radio transmissions via IP Multicast (1993..1996).
• The MBone Software Archives

at Merit is running as an automated service since late 1997 (i.e.: not updated for new software since).