If your browser
doesn’t have
Java
version 1.3.1, the first time you attempt to download a
Desktop
agent
you are guided through the installation of the Java plug-in.
Reply “Yes” to all
security permission requests.
The program that interacts with the rest of Merkato on behalf of buyers and sellers. Buyers can acquire
bandwidth
by configuring their agents to offer the price they are willing to pay for a range of available quantity, or use their agent to request a quote for a fixed-price bandwidth reservation. Sellers configure their agents with a quantity of bandwidth for sale and a minimum price they are willing to accept for that quantity.
A programming language, useful for internet and networking applications. The environment used for the
Merkato Desktop
Interface.
The amount of data transmitted or received per unit of time. When we refer to acquiring or selling bandwidth, we mean the amount of information that can be sent over a connection at one time, at the allowed speed, without packet loss or excessive delay. Bandwidth is measured in bits-per-second.
The Merkato desktop is the first window that appears when the user begins to bring the Merkato buyer or seller agent to their desktop. It lets users specify which Merkato agent or agents they want to download to the desktop.