MEDIACAST & DOWNLOAD SYSTEM is a second generation MAINDATA file IP Multicast system. IP Multicast provides efficient tool for bandwidth saving by simultaneous transmission to many users. Movies, music, games and similar content distribution via satellite successfully competes with lland line infrastructure distribution (such as xDSL, cable modems etc).
MEDIACAST & DOWNLOAD SYSTEM provides a transmission layer for reliable one-way media (files) delivery over unreliable one-way e.g. satellite links. It uses BFTP+ (Broadcast File Transfer Protocol).