IP Television (IPTV)

DURATION
2 Days

TECHNICAL LEVEL

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This 2-day training course explores the concept and market for IPTV services and examines example
service offerings and the technologies which support these.
The course introduces the concept of IPTV services and examines service offerings to analyse the
business models being employed in this emerging market segment. The technology choices for the
delivery of IPTV are also examined to explain the features and capabilities that can be supported and to
allow a comparison with other forms of entertainment service delivery.
PRE-REQUISITES
A basic understanding of telecommunications would be an advantage, but is not essential.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the delegate will be able to:
Understand what is meant by the term IP Television and list the service features
Describe the business models which are being applied to IPTV services
Identify the main network requirements and components.
Identify the market trends in relation to IPTV services
Contrast wireless and wireline access technologies and identify the access requirements for
multimedia services
Identify the role of fibre technology in access networks and state the capabilities of the optical
systems deployed
List the main technologies which are being used to deliver digital television and contrast the features
of these systems
Describe the functions of features of Set Top Boxes for IPTV
List the protocols and signal formats which are deployed in IPTV and describe the main features of
each
Describe the requirements of the billing, OSS and BSS platforms
List the security threats related to IP networks and describe the techniques that may be used to
mitigate these and protect content

Informa Telecoms and Media

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CONTENT
Introduction to IPTV
Definition of IPTV
Market Trends
The Players
Example IPTV Services and Features
o Video on Demand (VoD)
o Near-VoD
o Multicast/Linear
o PVR
o Interactive Television
Business Models
Triple-Play, Quad-Play and Combinational
Services
Technologies for IPTV
o Architecture
o Access Networks
Digital TV Formats and Standards
Conditional Access (CA)
Digital Rights Management (DRM)

IPTV Technology Overview

IPTV Architecture and Network Components
Service Delivery and Control
Access Network Requirements
Overview of Wired and Wireless Access
technologies
Customer Premise Equipment
Home Distribution Networks
o Wired and Powerline
o Wireless
Set Top Boxes (STB)
Access Network Technologies
Access Network Requirements
Wireline Access Technologies
Digital Subscriber Line
o xDSL Capabilities
o DSL Availability and Trends
Cable Networks Components and
Architecture
o The DOCSIS Standard
Fibre Distribution
o Hybrid Fibre and Cable (HFC)
o Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)
o Fibre to the Home (FTTH)

Informa Telecoms and Media

Passive Optical Networks (PON)

o PON Variants
o PON Components and
Architectures
Wireless Access Technologies
Wireless LANs and the IEEE802.11
Standards
Wireless MANs
o WiMAX Systems
o Mobile WiMAX
In-Home Networks
Short-Range Wireless Technologies
o Personal Area Networks
o UWB Capabilities
Satellite Systems
Formats and Protocols
Coding for Digital TV
o The MPEG Family
o ITU H Series
Comparison of MPEG-1, 2 and 4 Standards
Transport Formats
Protocols
o IP/TCP/UDP
o RTSP
o RTP
o IGMP/PIM
Network Architectures and Protocols for
IPTV
Quality of Service (QoS) Requirements
QoS Options
Service Delivery and Management
Billing Requirements for IPTV
o The Customers Expectations
o Operator Requirements
Billing Platform Architecture
Customer Care Facilities
o Operational Support
o Business Support
Operations and Maintenance
Security Considerations
Protecting Network Data
Service Misuse
Conditional Access
Digital Rights Management

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