MSPnet: MANAGEABLE SIP P2P MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

The letter proposes a three-layer manageable media distribution network system archi- tecture called MSPnet, which is based on Session Initiation Protocol[1] and Peer to Peer (SIP P2P) technology. MSPnet performs application-level structured DHT routing and resource location among domains and unstructured ones in domain. Except for media distribution, it can be used to support a variety of P2P applications, including video broadcasting, video on demand, VoIP, etc. MSPnet is composed of three layers, namely, the signal control layer, the management layer, and the media transportation layer. The MSPnet prototype consists of the SIP server, the management server, the media server, and the node User Agent (UA). Results from a prototype experiment in a large-scale Internet environment show that MSPnet is feasible, scalable and manageable.