Title :
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV): The Killer Application for the Next-Generation Internet
Author :
Xiao, Yang ; Du, Xiaojiang ; Zhang, Jingyuan ; Hu, Fei ; Guizani, Sghaier
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
fDate :
11/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Internet protocol television (IPTV) will be the killer application for the next-generation Internet and will provide exciting new revenue opportunities for service providers. However, to deploy IPTV services with a full quality of service (QoS) guarantee, many underlying technologies must be further studied. This article serves as a survey of IPTV services and the underlying technologies. Technical challenges also are identified.
Keywords :
IP networks; digital television; quality of service; television broadcasting; transport protocols; IPTV services; Internet protocol television services; QoS; next-generation Internet; quality of service; Bandwidth; DSL; HDTV; IPTV; Investments; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber networks; Quality of service; TV; Web and internet services;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2007.4378332
