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þ Digital television service is delivered using the
architecture and networking methods of the INTERNET.

þ Over a Packet-Switched network infrastructure,

e.g., the Broadband Internet Access.

þ Facilitates Live Television, Time-Shifted

Programming, and Content (or video) on demand.

þ Enables a guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS)

and it is considered as ³LAST MILE SOLUTION´ to
customer premises.
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þ Also Known as Triple
Triple--Play Service.
Service.

þ Provisioning of two Bandwidth

Bandwidth--Intensive services,
High--Speed Internet Access and Television
High Television..

þ And a less bandwidth-

bandwidth-demanding (but more latency-
latency-
sensitive) service, Telephone
Telephone..

þ Over a single Broadband connection.

þ Focuses on a Combined Business Model rather than

solving technical issues on a common standard.
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þ In Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), a large share of
available bandwidth is dedicated for Downstream data transmission.
þ This bandwidth is used for Bandwidth Intensive services such as
IPTV and High Speed Internet.
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þ Integration: Several services bundled and transmitted
via single line hence cost is reduced.
reduced.

þ Switched IP: Efficient utilization of available

bandwidth. Only the TV channel consumer chooses is
piped in.

þ Interactivity: Interactive services such as gaming

gaming,,
e-shopping
shopping,, e-tution etc can be facilitated.

þ Video on Demand (VoD): Allows consumer to request

Movies at their convenience from any VoD server over
the Internet.
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þ Quality of Service may reduce significantly

due to loss of packets.

þ Currently no support for HDTV.

 
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þ QUADRUPLE PLAY
þ High Speed Broadband Internet Access +
Television + Telephone + ³Wireless Service
Provisions´..
Provisions´
þ Using WiMAX technology it is possible to
transmit data at greater speeds and over
long distances.
þ Integration of RFID will add the capability
for home equipment to communicate to the
outside world.
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