TONEX's IPTV course provides a comprehensive understanding of the IPTV technology. The course will cover major aspects of the IPTV standard from a business, network. service, architecture, hardware, software, protocols and platforms perspective. TONEX's established background in legacy video, along with a comprehensive understanding of the IP technologies, provides rich insight into the IPTV technology and results in a superior training experience for our customers. The course provides indepth information, example implementations, case studies, and practical guidance to give your team members a running start.
Objectives
After attending this course, you will be able to:
Understand the basics of video
Understand the basics of IP networking technology
Differentiate between technologies such as streaming, download and play, and file transfer
Understand IPTV protocols and standards
Understand video transport over IP networks
Learn more about technologies like MPEG, multicasting, RTP/RTCP, and streaming
Identify the issues with IPTV implementation
Discover challenges with implementing some IP television features
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of video transport
Video Basics
Video and audio compression
Audio and video formats, encoding, distributing, storing and rendering
Video transmission technologies
VOD, and DVR
Broadband
SATCOM
DSL
Cable/MSO
Wireless
IP Networking Basics
Overview of TCP/IP
Real-time transport over IP
Video packet transport
IPv4 vs. IPv6
IP QoS
ATM, Frame Relay and ATM
MPLS and GMPLS
UDP, RTP, RTCP
RTSP
What is MPEG?
MPEG over IP
Video Streaming
Multicasting
Videoconferencing over IP
IP Security
Content Security
Transport Security
Video File Transfer
IP Operation Support System (OSS)
Network and Service Administration
What is IPTV?
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television ) business model
IPTV and Internet Television Service
Service mix
The CAPEX and OPEX
The network topology
IPTV & Triple Play
Delivering IPTV services over a telecom operator network
Access network aspects
The role of standards
Broadband Access Systems for IP Television
Use of IPTV and IP Telephony (Voice over IP, VoIP)
Premises Distribution
Channels, Control, Services
VideoOnDemand (VoD)
Digital Video Broadcast (DVB)
IP Television Channels
Analog Television Adapters (ATVA)
Personal Media Channels (PMC)
Television on Demand (ToD)
Digitization
Digital Media Compression
Video/Audio processing and routing
Downloading and Streaming
Switching (Connecting) Media Channels
Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Transmission
Unicast and Multicast
Control of Service
Key IPTV Technologies and Standards
Next Generation Broadband Architecture
Access Technologies
Architectures
Codecs
Multicast
QoS and SLA Management
Network and Service Management
IPTV Home Applications and Services
Digital Broadcast TV
Video on Demand (VoD)
IPTV Home Distribution Scenarios
IPTV Standards and Protocols
IETF
RTP, RTCP and RTSP
Multicastbased services
IGMP
RFC3376 IGMPv3
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
MGCP and MEGACO
RFC2250 “RTP Payload for MPEG1/2 streamsâ€Â
MPEG TS encapsulation (MP2T payload type)
MPEG ES encapsulation (MPV)
Encapsulation of MPEG2 TS on IP2
H.323
H.262/H.264
Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
DVBH / IPDC (DVBHandheld & IPDatacast)
DVCIPI A086
DVBT
SVBH
TS 102/034
Transport of MPEG2 (COP3)
Uncompressed SMPTE 292M (HDTV) (COP4)
DVB services over IP networks
DVBIPI
Conditional Access System (CAS)
Middleware
Service Discovery (EPG) and Selection
IPTV Architecture
Architecture Layers
Application
Session
Network and Transport
Physical Link
Major functional components of the IPTV architecture
Content Sources
Service Nodes
Wide Area Distribution Networks
Customer Access Links
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
IPTV Client
Servers and Gateways
Content Providers
Service Providers
Delivery NetworkVideo and Audio Compression
Protocols
Standards
IPTV Network Equipment
Media Players
IP Set Top Boxes (STP)
Media Routers
Media Servers
MPEG2TS Based Transport Layer
IPTV System Overview
Generic IPTV System Architecture
Service Management and Operations
VOD Source & Encoders
Broadcast Source & Encoders
WAN Distribution Networks
Core and Access Networks (eg. DSLAMs on COside)
Content
Service Nodes
Broadcast Server
VOD Server
Customer Access (eg ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL)
IPTV Implementation
IPTV Challenges
Content Distribution Rights
Data Transfer Rate Capability
Media Player Compatibility
Channel Changing Time
Network Capacity
Content Licensing
Regulations
Operations Support Systems
Television Quality, Security, and Reliability
Audio and Video Quality
QoS and SLA
Reliability
Access Device Reliability
Data Network Reliability
Data Connection Reliability
ITVSP Server Reliability
Feature Operation Reliability
Service integration
Access network aspects
Content ingest and distribution
High quality signal origination
Monitoring and Control
Standards, interoperability, end-to-end solutions
IPTV Deployment Case Studies and vendors
IPTV Operators
GRIDTV
Lessons learnt from IPTV trial
System Availability Case Study
Soccer Broadcast Case Study
Cable Case Study
D21 initiative
Telco Case Study
TV over mobile network infrastructure
HDTV and the interactive future of television
IPTV hardware vendors
IP Set Top Box (IP STB)
Content Aggregators
Middleware Developers (Middleware)
IPTV Distribution Equipment (IPTV Dist Equip)
IPTV DSLAM
Video Distribution Server
IPTV Edge Router
Video Switches
Digital Rights Management (DRM)
Mobile Video
Media Gateways
Wireless Broadband
IPTV Headend
Media (TV) Gateways
IPTV Network Management
IPTV Billing Systems
Program Media Development
Premises Distribution
Digital Asset Management (DAM)
IPTV software vendors
IPTV quality monitoring, test and analysis equipment vendors
