Tests that have been done concerning PIM-SM interoperability, and tests that need to be done. The URL for the PIM implementation for workstations pimd is http://catarina.usc.edu/pim. Future tests will involve join/prune behaviour and gated switching to SPT .
Various statistics were presented indicating the growth of the Mbone, the statistics involved:
It was noted that 82 of the top 100 unstable routes are from one provider. More information can be found at http://www.merit.edu/mbone/.stats.html