This book helps address the skills shortage and support expansion of IPTV across the globe. Telecom operators, wireless mobile providers, cable TV companies, media companies, broadcasters, video production companies, and Internet portal companies worldwide are either offering IP video services or actively investigating their deployment. With a focus on changing job tasks and knowledge requirements for professionals, this book enables readers to meet the demands of designing, implementing, and supporting end to end IPTV systems. Additionally, it examines IPTV technical subjects that are not…mehr
This book helps address the skills shortage and support expansion of IPTV across the globe. Telecom operators, wireless mobile providers, cable TV companies, media companies, broadcasters, video production companies, and Internet portal companies worldwide are either offering IP video services or actively investigating their deployment.With a focus on changing job tasks and knowledge requirements for professionals, this book enables readers to meet the demands of designing, implementing, and supporting end to end IPTV systems. Additionally, it examines IPTV technical subjects that are not included in any other single reference to date: Quality of Experience (QoE), techniques for speeding up IPTV channel changing times, IPTV CD software architecture, Whole Home Media Networking (WHMN), IP based high definition TV, interactive IPTV applications, and the daily management of IPTV networks.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
GERARD O'DRISCOLL is an accomplished international telecommunications expert, entrepreneur, and globally renowned authority on emerging technologies. He has served in a variety of management, engineering, and commercial positions over the past fifteen years. O'Driscoll is widely regarded as an authority on the set-top box, IPTV, digital home, and mobile TV marketplaces. His Web site is www.tvmentors.com.
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Preface xi Organizational and Topical Coverage xii Who Should Read This Book xiii Acknowledgments xiv About the Author xvii 1 IPTV: The Ultimate Viewing Experience 1 1.1 Defining IPTV 2 1.2 Differences between IPTV and Internet TV 3 1.3 Overview of an IPTV Networking Infrastructure 4 1.4 Key IPTV Applications and Services 6 1.5 Growth Drivers for IPTV 10 1.6 Market Data 12 1.7 Industry Initiatives to Standardize IPTV 13 Summary 18 2 IPTV Network Distribution Technologies 20 2.1 ''Last Mile'' Broadband Distribution Network Types 21 2.2 IPTV over a Fiber Access Network 21 2.3 IPTV over an ADSL Network 26 2.4 IPTV over Next Generation Cable TV Networks 32 2.5 IPTV over Wireless Networks 48 2.6 IPTV over the Internet 53 2.7 IPTV Backbone Technologies 56 2.8 Network Factors Associated with Deploying IPTV 60 Summary 62 3 IPTV Real-Time Encoding and Transportation 64 3.1 Introduction to Real-Time Encoding 64 3.2 Compression Methods 66 3.3 Packetizing and Encapsulating Video Content 81 Summary 116 4 Broadcasting Linear Programming over IPTV 118 4.1 Underlying Video Components of an End-to-End IPTV System 119 4.2 Different Approaches to Streaming IPTV Content 124 4.3 Multicasting across an IPTV Network 129 4.4 IPTV Multicasting Networking Architecture 130 4.5 Multicasting IPTV Content across IPV6 Networks 155 4.6 Introduction to Channel Changing 158 4.7 Fundamentals of Channel Changing 163 4.8 Techniques for Speeding up IPTV Channel Changing Times 166 4.9 Discovering Channel Program Information 169 4.10 Time-Shifting Multicast IPTV 172 4.11 Channel-Changing Industry Initiatives 173 Summary 173 5 IPTV Consumer Devices (IPTVCDs) 175 5.1 About Residential Gateways 175 5.2 RG Technology Architecture 177 5.3 RG Functionality 178 5.4 RG Industry Standards 184 5.5 Introduction to Digital Set-top Boxes 193 5.6 The Evolution of Digital Set-top Boxes 195 5.7 Categories of Digital Set-top Boxes 197 5.8 Major Technological Trends for Digital Set-top Boxes 197 5.9 IP Set-top Boxes Defined 200 5.10 Types of IP Set-top Boxes 201 5.11 Other Emerging IPTV Consumer Devices 223 Summary 224 6 IPTVCD Software Architecture 229 6.1 What Makes an IPTVCD Tick? 229 6.2 Interactive TV Middleware Standards 232 6.3 Proprietary Middleware Solutions 247 Summary 247 7 IPTV Conditional Access and DRM Systems 249 7.1 Introduction to IPTV Security 249 7.2 Defining IPTV CA Security Systems 250 7.3 CA Industry Initiatives 263 7.4 Introduction to Next Generation DRM Solutions 265 7.5 IPTV Intranet Protection 282 Summary 283 8 Moving IPTV Around the House 285 8.1 About Whole Home Media Networking (WHMN) 286 8.2 WHMN Enabling Technologies 287 8.3 Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet (GIGE) 288 8.4 802.11n 294 8.5 HomePlug AV 298 8.6 UPA-DHS 305 8.7 HomePNATM 3.1 307 8.8 Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MOCATM) 311 8.9 WHMN Middleware Software Standards 314 8.10 QoS and WHMN Applications 328 Summary 329 9 Video-on-Demand (VoD) over IP Delivery Networks 332 9.1 History of Pay-Per-View 332 9.2 Understanding PPV 333 9.3 The Emergence of RF and IP Based VoD 334 9.4 Types of IP-VoD Services 335 9.5 Underlying Building Blocks of an End-to-End IP-VoD Infrastructure 340 9.6 Integrating IP-VoD Applications with Other IP Based Services 358 9.7 Protecting IP-VoD Content 364 Summary 365 10 IP Based High Definition TV 367 10.1 Overview of SDTV and HDTV Technologies 367 10.2 HDTV over IP Defined 369 10.3 An End-to-End IP HDTV System 370 Summary 380 11 Interactive IPTV Applications 382 11.1 The Evolution of iTV 382 11.2 About iTV 387 11.3 Interactive IPTV Applications 387 11.4 IPTV Program Related Interaction Applications 417 11.5 Deploying Interactive IPTV Applications 419 11.6 Accessibility to IPTV Services 420 Summary 420 12 IPTV Network Administration 423 12.1 An Introduction to IPTV Network Administration 424 12.2 Supporting the IPTV Networking Management System 424 12.3 Managing Installation, Service Problems, and Terminations 428 12.4 Network Testing and Monitoring 431 12.5 Managing Redundancy and Ensuring Service Availability 434 12.6 IP Address Space Management 436 12.7 Routine IT and Network Administrative Tasks 436 12.8 Managing IPTV QoS Requirements 437 12.9 Monitoring the IPTV Subscriber Experience 441 12.10 Remotely Managing in-Home Digital Consumer Devices 469 12.11 Scheduling and Managing Delivery of Software Updates to IPTVCDs 471 12.12 Troubleshooting IPTV Problems 473 12.13 IPTV and Business Continuity Planning 478 Summary 481 Index 483
Preface xi Organizational and Topical Coverage xii Who Should Read This Book xiii Acknowledgments xiv About the Author xvii 1 IPTV: The Ultimate Viewing Experience 1 1.1 Defining IPTV 2 1.2 Differences between IPTV and Internet TV 3 1.3 Overview of an IPTV Networking Infrastructure 4 1.4 Key IPTV Applications and Services 6 1.5 Growth Drivers for IPTV 10 1.6 Market Data 12 1.7 Industry Initiatives to Standardize IPTV 13 Summary 18 2 IPTV Network Distribution Technologies 20 2.1 ''Last Mile'' Broadband Distribution Network Types 21 2.2 IPTV over a Fiber Access Network 21 2.3 IPTV over an ADSL Network 26 2.4 IPTV over Next Generation Cable TV Networks 32 2.5 IPTV over Wireless Networks 48 2.6 IPTV over the Internet 53 2.7 IPTV Backbone Technologies 56 2.8 Network Factors Associated with Deploying IPTV 60 Summary 62 3 IPTV Real-Time Encoding and Transportation 64 3.1 Introduction to Real-Time Encoding 64 3.2 Compression Methods 66 3.3 Packetizing and Encapsulating Video Content 81 Summary 116 4 Broadcasting Linear Programming over IPTV 118 4.1 Underlying Video Components of an End-to-End IPTV System 119 4.2 Different Approaches to Streaming IPTV Content 124 4.3 Multicasting across an IPTV Network 129 4.4 IPTV Multicasting Networking Architecture 130 4.5 Multicasting IPTV Content across IPV6 Networks 155 4.6 Introduction to Channel Changing 158 4.7 Fundamentals of Channel Changing 163 4.8 Techniques for Speeding up IPTV Channel Changing Times 166 4.9 Discovering Channel Program Information 169 4.10 Time-Shifting Multicast IPTV 172 4.11 Channel-Changing Industry Initiatives 173 Summary 173 5 IPTV Consumer Devices (IPTVCDs) 175 5.1 About Residential Gateways 175 5.2 RG Technology Architecture 177 5.3 RG Functionality 178 5.4 RG Industry Standards 184 5.5 Introduction to Digital Set-top Boxes 193 5.6 The Evolution of Digital Set-top Boxes 195 5.7 Categories of Digital Set-top Boxes 197 5.8 Major Technological Trends for Digital Set-top Boxes 197 5.9 IP Set-top Boxes Defined 200 5.10 Types of IP Set-top Boxes 201 5.11 Other Emerging IPTV Consumer Devices 223 Summary 224 6 IPTVCD Software Architecture 229 6.1 What Makes an IPTVCD Tick? 229 6.2 Interactive TV Middleware Standards 232 6.3 Proprietary Middleware Solutions 247 Summary 247 7 IPTV Conditional Access and DRM Systems 249 7.1 Introduction to IPTV Security 249 7.2 Defining IPTV CA Security Systems 250 7.3 CA Industry Initiatives 263 7.4 Introduction to Next Generation DRM Solutions 265 7.5 IPTV Intranet Protection 282 Summary 283 8 Moving IPTV Around the House 285 8.1 About Whole Home Media Networking (WHMN) 286 8.2 WHMN Enabling Technologies 287 8.3 Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet (GIGE) 288 8.4 802.11n 294 8.5 HomePlug AV 298 8.6 UPA-DHS 305 8.7 HomePNATM 3.1 307 8.8 Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MOCATM) 311 8.9 WHMN Middleware Software Standards 314 8.10 QoS and WHMN Applications 328 Summary 329 9 Video-on-Demand (VoD) over IP Delivery Networks 332 9.1 History of Pay-Per-View 332 9.2 Understanding PPV 333 9.3 The Emergence of RF and IP Based VoD 334 9.4 Types of IP-VoD Services 335 9.5 Underlying Building Blocks of an End-to-End IP-VoD Infrastructure 340 9.6 Integrating IP-VoD Applications with Other IP Based Services 358 9.7 Protecting IP-VoD Content 364 Summary 365 10 IP Based High Definition TV 367 10.1 Overview of SDTV and HDTV Technologies 367 10.2 HDTV over IP Defined 369 10.3 An End-to-End IP HDTV System 370 Summary 380 11 Interactive IPTV Applications 382 11.1 The Evolution of iTV 382 11.2 About iTV 387 11.3 Interactive IPTV Applications 387 11.4 IPTV Program Related Interaction Applications 417 11.5 Deploying Interactive IPTV Applications 419 11.6 Accessibility to IPTV Services 420 Summary 420 12 IPTV Network Administration 423 12.1 An Introduction to IPTV Network Administration 424 12.2 Supporting the IPTV Networking Management System 424 12.3 Managing Installation, Service Problems, and Terminations 428 12.4 Network Testing and Monitoring 431 12.5 Managing Redundancy and Ensuring Service Availability 434 12.6 IP Address Space Management 436 12.7 Routine IT and Network Administrative Tasks 436 12.8 Managing IPTV QoS Requirements 437 12.9 Monitoring the IPTV Subscriber Experience 441 12.10 Remotely Managing in-Home Digital Consumer Devices 469 12.11 Scheduling and Managing Delivery of Software Updates to IPTVCDs 471 12.12 Troubleshooting IPTV Problems 473 12.13 IPTV and Business Continuity Planning 478 Summary 481 Index 483
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