Internet protocol (IP) multicast technology has matured quite a bit since it was first deployed in the late 1990s. Multicast-enabled applications such as webinars, video/audio conferences, Internet ...

So, regardless of which devices are in your smart home, and whether they're inherently smart or controlled by smart plugs and other gadgets, they all need reliable communication protocols to work.

Multicasting allows networked devices to send data to a group of machines without having to make multiple copies of that data. This allows for efficient communication between large numbers of devices, ...