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Technology of the Future
IPTV is a technology of the future and is gradually taking off India. We firmly believe that IPTV and other value added services will spur penetration of broadband in India. The IPTV forum has set a target of acquiring one million subscribers by 2012. The compelling factors, which will attract consumers will be IPTV’s interactive features and value added services.
Delivering entertainment content over broadband networks will empower users to view their content at times pre-set by them. IPTV will also serve as a stimulator for the growth of broadband in the country as it will generate the demand for increased broadband capacity and networks.
Bright Potential
Technologies are challenging rapidly and so are the innovators of content for these technologies, but what is agonising is that our policy framework is too slow to cope with the change needs. Customers are more than willing to select any service that entertains them and gives them value for their money. Whether one is withdrawing money from an ATM machine, purchasing a ticket through the internet, paying utility bills online.
IPTV: The Technology of the Future
IPTV – an Introduction
A new technology based on internet protocol, proffering end-users total control and high entertainment value, is the need of the changing technological scenario. IPTV, to a large extent, fits the bill, as it comprises a host of applications centred on IP, user choice and rich content.
Many attempts have been made to devise a “killer application” for the broadband network. Over the last decade, the ascent in the popularity of satellite service the growth in digital cable and the emergence of HDTV have all left their marks on the TV scenario, but none were considered adequate enough to fit the bill of a “killer application”. A value added application with high average revenue per user seemed to be necessity of the hour, and it was essential for this new application to be based on internet protocol (IP) to give the end user full control and high entertainment value.
Difference between IPTV and Internet TV
There is very little difference between IPTV and Internet TV. IPTV refers to a closed proprietary TV system. It Is somewhat akin to today’s cable TV. The content of IPTV is sent over secure IP channels, which can be controlled.
Internet TV, on the other hand, is an open and evolving framework, to which small and medium sized video producers contribute. One can select from a list of content that is available. It is an open setup and anyone having an internet connection can access the data.
