The A..B...C....D of IPTV

Time flies and so does the technology. A decade and half back we had the old Doordarshan and

the Akashwani. Pluralistic viewing of content was very much restricted with too much of regualtions.

Telecom access was a great problem.The aspiration, demand, expectation and consumerism was very less.

Gone are the days, with the advent of technology things are getting obsolete very fast and adaptation is much faster.


The development and transformation in Information Technology, Media and Telecom is radical.

Year 2005 was the invasion of Broadband at 256 kbps, Year 2007 it is 2 mbps speed.

Early 90's were the age of cable tv system, which used radio wave signals. With further advancements cable

system used compressed digital signals. Cable system made life intersting and entertaining for all.

With IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) looming in the so called ''idiot box'' is getting metamorphosed into

an intelligent device.The overall user experience will naturally go up as we have in DTH. It is going to be superlative

televison experience.

IPTV refer to the digital televsion transmission, related entertainment like the movie on demand, video on demand,

game on demand and applications over a broadband using the same protocols, which supports the high speed internet.

In the west IPTV varies according to the solutions, broadband capacity and operators.The concept of IPTV is quite broad.

Internet is relentlessly growing and there are too many applications. IPTV gives the subscriber too much of freedom,

freedom of selection, better interactive feature and the ultimate freedom to decide when and what he wants to see

the program.

The transformation from Cable TV/ CAS/ DTH to IPTV is happening, 2007-08 will will witness the opening in many areas in India.

IPTV has emerged as the most important service in the industry that will not only change the industry but also in the

way of our media habits. A better policy without hurdles is very important. The major problem is the last mile connectivity

is completely in the hands of the state telecom network. Access to last mile should be provided to all ofcourse with a cost.

More opportunity should be created within the space we have for new things. Hope Good days ahead.

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