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Jan 12 2009   4:41PM GMT

Overheard - Why IPTV needs IPv6



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
IPTV, IPv6
The promise of TV delivered via IP is gaining momentum globally the more the Internet merges with consumer electronics, especially televisions. But plenty of challenges remain, not the least of which is the pending depletion of the IPv4 address space.

Sean Michael Kerner, IPv6: The Future of IPTV?

The move to IPv6 has been slow around the globe, with a few exceptions. One of them is in Japan, where deployment of IPv6 by telco NTT could provide a blueprint for carriers preparing for the rise of IPTV.

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Oct 14 2008   11:28AM GMT

Overheard: IPTV vs Internet TV - What’s the difference?



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Telecom, IPTV, Technology, Internet TV
van_den_dam_rob2.jpg IPTV is a system where video content is transmitted in the form of IP-data packages over a closed secure network. The infrastructure is configured such that viewers can only receive the IPTV provider’s own TV-channels. IPTV focuses primarily on the TV-set in the living room, generally a wide-screen TV with high image quality. A Set Top Box (STP) is required to receive the signal.

Rob van den Dam, IPTV AND INTERNET TV DEVELOPMENT - Let the TV-battle begin
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