I believe many Chinese in the states are using a software called http://www.pplive.com/ to watch quasi-live TV programs of TV channles broadcasted in mainland China. The core idea is a bittorrent-like streaming protocol that allows peers to serve each w.r.t live bit streams. The tools effectively solved the scalability problem of centralized live streaming. And it is free.
The software has also been used by many college kids in Chinese universities to watch soccer games and big shows while IMing with buddies at the same time on a computer screen in the dorm.
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I believe many Chinese in the states are using a software called http://www.pplive.com/ to watch quasi-live TV programs of TV channles broadcasted in mainland China. The core idea is a bittorrent-like streaming protocol that allows peers to serve each w.r.t live bit streams. The tools effectively solved the scalability problem of centralized live streaming. And it is free.
The software has also been used by many college kids in Chinese universities to watch soccer games and big shows while IMing with buddies at the same time on a computer screen in the dorm.
Isn't it true that blogs on Olympics will bring more people to their TV/Web/paper whatever coverage?
The first 2004 issue of IEEE Computer has a similar story DakNet: Rethinking Connectivity in Developing Nations (need membership to access). It even shows a nice picture of MAP-enabled Honda bike and an ox cart!