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Overheard – Why IPTV needs IPv6

Margaret Rouse — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:41:08 +0000

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.

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

Margaret Rouse — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:28:29 +0000

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