Introduction to IPTV Broadcasting Systems
2-Day Training Course on Introduction to IPTV Broadcasting Systems; looking at IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD) architectures, network elements, and services
Detailed Course Modules
Television architecture and evolution
Introduction to Cable Broadcasting; The Signals; Analog Television; Digitally-Compressed Television; Digital Modulation: MPEG Hierarchy, MPEG1, MPEG2; Digital Video Broadcasting; Cable Networking Protocols; Over-the-air broadcasting
Cable Television Architecture
Head-ends; Signal Reception; Head-end Signal Processing; Head-end Operation; Broadband Distribution Systems; Coaxial RF Technology; Coaxial Distribution Design;Linear Fiber-Optic Signal Transportation; Wavelength-Division Multiplexing; Linear Microwave Signal Transportation; End-to-End Performance; Upstream Issues, System Architecture; Service-Related Architecture Requirements; Architectural Elements and Examples; Digital Fiber Modulation and Deep Fiber Architectures; Network Reliability
Transmission for Next Generation Digital Systems
Wavelength-Division Multiplexing; Linear Microwave Signal Transportation; Digital distribution Systems; Linear Fiber-Optic Signal Transportation; Fiber Optic Transmission; Passive Optical Fiber (PON); Wavelength Division Multiplexing: CWDM and DWDM; End-to-End Performance; Upstream Issues; Digital Fiber Modulation and Deep Fiber Architectures: SONET/SDH
TV Distribution Systems
Terrestrial UHF/VHF Broadcast Delivery; Satellite Television Delivery; Cable Television Delivery; IPTV Delivery from head-end to viewer; Set-top Box Issues; Next Generation Media Players; IPTV Service Features; Encoders: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DVB-T, DVB-H
IPTV Network Architecture
Applications and their service needs; TV Program Distribution; Components of IPTV Service Network; Video Head End (HVE), Video Hub Office (VHO); Video Serving Office (VSO); Streamers; Routers and Switches; Distribution Networks; Core Networks; Access Networks: Wired vs Wireless; DSL Technology: ADSL, VDSL; Satellite Access; Fiber and Copper Loops; Set-top Boxes; Media Player Applications; Video-on-demand; Integration with Telephones and Internet Access: Triple Play
Next Generation Network Technology
Internet Protocol (IP) Delivery; Internet delivery options; Studio to distributor delivery; IP Delivery mechanisms; Unicast vs Multicast; Multicasting Addressing and Protocol Issues; PIM and IGMP; Quality of Service Issues; MPLS; 21st Century Network Implications; Triple Play Networks; Internet TV Portal
The Customer Interface: Set-top Boxes
Analog Video Reception; Digital Video Reception; Migration issues from Analogue to Digital; Consumer Electronics Interface; Equipment Compatibility; Networking Interfaces; Decoding Mechanisms
Security: Protected and Conditional Access
Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture; Asymmetric Public Keys; Symmetric Keys; Revocation; Windows Media Digital Rights Management; Watermarking
Industry Trends
Transmission innovations; HDTV and Improved Quality; Convergence Protocols
Description
This 2-day course provides a high level overview of modern television broadcast systems and infrastructures, with particular focus given to the delivery of TV over the Internet. This will encompass both IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD). The course is designed for delegates who need an introduction to the technology, equipment and network architectures that are being utilized to provide these services. The course also provides a comparison with other broadcast technologies.
When you have completed this course you will be able to
- Understand the equipment and software used to deliver IPTV and VoD services
- Describe the architecture of a these modern TV services
- Compare Cable, over-air terrestrial, satellite and Internet delivery systems
- Appreciate the trend in the technologies