Understanding Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)™

Training Format: ILT
Course Code: IPTV

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Description

Video service is moving from its traditional architecture to new wired, fiber, and wireless service delivery platforms. "Triple Play" and "Quad Play" services are a major trend in the communications industry. A key enabling new technology for this trend is Internet Protocol TV (IPTV). This course provides an overview of the IPTV market segments, architectures, technology, and services.

Prerequisites

The following is recommended:

Understanding Emerging Technologies™

Designed for

Professionals desiring an overview of IPTV market segments, architecture, technologies, and use of IPTV for "triple play" services.

Expected Outcome

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Understand IPTV, applications, and markets
Describe IPTV-based TelcoTV architecture and its elements for "triple play" services
Understand the options of IPTV using Internet as the TV distribution channel
Describe new, emerging IPTV distribution
Understand the options for IPTV home networking

Course Outline

Course Introduction and Overview

What is IPTV?
Motivation for IPTV?
Course Overview

Video Basics Review

Properties of Human Vision
TV/Video Fundamentals
NTSC and PAL Formats
Digital Video

Traditional Video Delivery Systems

Broadcast TV
Cable TC
Direct Broadcast Satellite TV
Triple Play Services
Quad Play Services

IPTV Enabling Technologies

IPTV Concept
Program Acquisition and Head End
Digital Compression, MPEG-2, MPEG-4
IPTV Quality of Service
IPTV and Switched Video
IGMP and Multicast
IPTV Video on Demand (VoD)
RTSP
IPTV Middleware
IPTV Set Top Box
Electronic Program Guide
IPTV Digital Rights Management (DRM)
IPTV Conditional Access Security (CAS)

IPTV Distribution Architectures

Internet TV vs. IPTV
IPTV via FTTx and xDSL
IPTV via FTTP
IPTV via Cable
IPTV via Satellite
IPTV via Metro Wi-Fi
IPTV via WiMAX
Over the Top IPTV

Emerging Video Distribution Concepts

Video on Cell phones
MediaFLO
DVB-H
T-DMB
MBMS

IPTV Home Networking

Wiring
Wi-Fi
Set Top Boxes
DVRs

Summary