Pouwelse's group is the world's largest research group that specialises in peer-to-peer systems. 'It is much cheaper and less vulnerable to overloading than a web stream from a server.' 'People watching the live broadcast are not only viewing it themselves their mobile or laptop internet connection is also helping to distribute the broadcast to many more computers and phones', claims Pouwelse. 'Another feature that Tribler Mobile offers is that the app enables users with an internet connection to broadcast live from their mobile. You can also use it abroad, where data usage can be expensive, or if there is no mobile coverage.' Now, you can share the video with friends simply by holding your phones against each other. 'Many smartphones have data limits and these deter people from uploading video files. People will no longer be reliant on video websites like YouTube.' Anyone who then has an internet connection that works can distribute the video using cloud technology. 'The app we are developing enables people to distribute videos by copying them from phone to phone wirelessly. Researcher Johan Pouwelse from TU Delft is the brains behind the p2p program Tribler. The beta-version of Tribler Mobile, for Android phones with Near Field Communication ( NFC)- is now available as a free download at the Android Market. The app makes use of the wireless connections between phones and peer-to-peer (p2p) technology.
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