3-day instructor-led

The participants will gain a detailed knowledge of IPTV technology, its benefits and potential.

A basic knowledge of telecommunication, IP and data communication technology is preferred.

For engineers and managers responsible for the planning, design, and operation of IPTV networks and services.

1. IPTV Overview
• TV evolution
• TV Transport infrastructure
• TV technologies
• Cable (DVB-C)
• Satellite (DVB-S)
• Terrestrial (DVB-T/H)
• IPTV
• IPTV business case
• Telco’s revenue model


2. TV network Basic Structure
• Contribution & Distribution (C&D)
• Digital To the Home (DTH)


3. IPTV Services Overview
• Broadcast services and pseudo on-demand
• On-demand services


4. IPTV environment
• Video layer – Encoder, Multiplexer, Integrated Receivers Decoder (IRD)
• Application layer - Video-servers, Content Middleware, Set-top box, CA/DRM, content management and content distribution mechanisms


5. IPTV STB Architecture
• IP STB
• DVR


6. Real Time Video QOS Requirements
• Reliability requirements
• VBV (Overflow/underflow)
• Jitter, packets order, packets loss, Error packets
• FEC


7. Video Hierarchy and Standard
• Overview
• MPEG – Video/audio coding
• DVB/ATSC


8. IPTV – Relevant TCP/IP Standards
• IP layer
• MPLS
• DiffServ
• Multicast trees, IGMP
• Transport Layer – TCP/UDP
• Application protocols – RTP, RTCP, RTSP, SDP


9. IPTV Network Architecture
• Access – xDSL, xPON, FTTx
• Metro


10. IPTV and NGN Networks
• IMS
• IPTV Service


11. Advanced Concepts in IPTV
• Home networking
• Multi-room DVR
• Personalization trends


12. IPTV Market Status
    
    
13. Conclusions
    
    
14. Glossary