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An Introduction to IPTV (Television via Internet Protocol)
19 October 2005
 
Donald A. Stuart  

With the addition of IPTV, telecom providers will be able to deliver a full suite of consumer services (including local/long distance voice, Internet access and, in some cases, wireless services), allowing them to better compete with the cable TV companies. Understand what's needed to deploy IPTV.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 What Is IPTV?
2.0
    
 How Does It Work?

2.1
    
 Video Headend and Video Server Equipment
2.2
    
 Telecommunications Network
2.3
    
 CPE
2.4
    
 Software/Middleware
2.5
    
 Content Providers
3.0
    
 What Vendors Offer the Equipment and Software/Middleware?

3.1
    
 Video Headend/Video Server Vendors
3.2
    
 CPE Vendors
3.3
    
 Software/Middleware Vendors
3.4
    
 Other Vendors
4.0
    
 What Are Service Providers Offering or Planning to Offer IPTV Services?
5.0
    
 What Services and Capabilities Are Being Offered now and What’s Planned for the Future?
6.0
    
 What Are the Issues (or benefits/risks) Associated With IPTV?
7.0
    
 What Video Compression Standards Are Involved in IPTV Technology?
8.0
    
 What Are the Alternatives to IPTV?
9.0
    
 Insight

    
 Recommended Reading


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Table 1.  
 Operators Participating in IPTV
 



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