World Of IPTV
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What is IPTV?
IPTV is a technlogy that is deployed over the copper of fibre networks to deliver Television. Phone companies are deploying this technology in a bid to compete against cable companies who have grabbed a large share of the internet,tv and long distance calling market. IPTV is different from TV over internet as IPTV is not just about TV, its about boradband.
IPTV is a whole new interactive package that will allow customers to watch TV, browse the internet and make long distance calls using VoIP and all this on their broadband connection.
IPTV operates over a private IP Network. Over a private IP network, the provider can insure Quality of Service (QoS). IPTV is not TV over the internet. To most providers, IPTV refers to broadband with TV getting priority with the exception on VoIP (Voice Over IP).
News from the World Of IPTV
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South Korea
Richard Halton, project director of Project Canvas, tells Adrian Pennington how the internet TV platform will provide a 'seamless' experience for viewers
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60 Second Spot: Richard Halton, Project Canvas
Kip Meek is the new non-executive chariman of Project Canvas, the IPTV joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, BT, TalkTalk and Arqiva.
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