A communication architecture where a single central node connects to multiple remote service points over a shared medium or logical circuit. This contrasts with a simple point-to-point link. It allows bandwidth to be shared dynamically among multiple users, reducing the total infrastructure required to serve a wide area.
Heard on the job
The provider is provisioning a multipoint microwave network to link all five branch offices back to headquarters.
Also heard as
- point-to-multipoint
- P2MP