Abstract
The architecture of IP TV systems is quite complex and includes a diverse set of network elements
that must be brought together into a single operational network for the service to operate
correctly. An IP TV network includes:
- Access Systems
- Video Headend Systems
- Video On Demand Servers
- Middleware
- Content Protection and Digital Rights Management Software
- The underlying transmission system
The complexity of these systems has created a market for IP TV System Integration and
Professional services to insure that service provider deployments will be successful.
Each of these areas includes its own set of complications. They can be organized into natural
groupings that reflect how these networks are integrated and installed:
- The Access Network -- includes the DSL or fiber systems and includes the evaluation and grooming
of the local loop plant.
- The Video Network -- includes the Video Headend, the Video On Demand servers, the satellite and
off the air capture systems, and the Content Protection and Digital Rights Systems.
- The Middleware and Backend Software -- includes the customization and installation of the
Middleware as well as the integration of it with the service providers legacy backend OSS/BSS
software systems.
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