Title :
Scalability of telecom cloud architectures for live-TV distribution
Author :
Asensio, A. ; Contreras, L.M. ; Ruiz, M. ; Lopez, V. ; Velasco, L.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Group (GCO), Univ. Politec. de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A hierarchical distributed telecom cloud architecture for live-TV distribution exploiting flexgrid networking and SBVTs is proposed. Its scalability is compared to that of a centralized architecture. Cost savings as high as 32 % are shown.
Keywords :
IPTV; cloud computing; cost reduction; SBVT; centralized architecture; cost savings; flexgrid networking; hierarchical distributed telecom cloud architecture; live-TV distribution; telecom cloud architecture scalability; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Streaming media; TV; Telecommunications; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
