{"product_id":"digital-video-distribution-in-broadband-television-mobile-and-converged-networks-isbn-9780470746288","title":"Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks","description":"A unique treatment of digital video distribution technology in a business context, \u003ci\u003eDigital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks\u003c\/i\u003e explores a range of diverse topics within the field through a combination of theory and practice to provide the best possible insight and exposure. The theoretical foundations inside assist a fuller understanding of the technologies used in practice, while real-world examples are correspondingly used to emphasize the applicability of theory in the commercial world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eFully illustrated throughout to help explain the fundamental concepts of digital media distribution, \u003ci\u003eDigital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into three major parts starting initially with the basic industry trends that have been driving the adoption of video and making its distribution over the Internet an economically viable solution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is followed with detail descriptions of challenges and solutions in distributing video in ‘open’ networks such as the Internet. The final part focuses on the challenges and solutions for distributing video in ‘closed’ networks such as the managed network of Telcos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an A to Z of digital video distribution featuring technology, business, research, products and case studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures research topics exploring P2P Streaming, Digital Video Distribution over Disruption-Tolerant Networks and Scalable Video on Demand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes real world product descriptions on Transcoders, such as Rhozet, and IPTV Quality of Service Monitoring product, such as Ineoquest.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Convergence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Industry Convergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Device Convergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Network Convergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Service Convergence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Video Compression, Encoding and Transport.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Still Image Compression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Video Compression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Video Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) versus Internet Television.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Internet Television and Video over IP.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Multicast.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Multicast in IPTV Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Multicast in Mobile Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Technology Trend and its Impact on Video on Demand Service over Internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Open versus Closed Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Open Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Closed Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Summary of Part One.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO CHALLENGES OF DISTRIBUTING VIDEO IN OPEN NETWORKS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Movie-on-Demand over the Internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Resource Estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Alternative Distribution Models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Internet Television.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Resource Estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 P2P Networks for Streaming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Provider Portal for P2P (P4P).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Broadcast Television over the Internet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Resource Estimation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Digital Rights Management (DRM).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 DRM Functional Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Modeling Content in DRM Functional Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Modeling Rights Expression in DRM Functional Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 How DRM works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Quality of Experience (QoE).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 QoE Cache: Designing a QoE-Aware Edge Caching System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Further Insights and Optimizations for Video Streaming over Wireless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Performance of the QoE Cache.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Additional Features and Optimizations Possible for QoE-Cache.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Opportunistic Video Delivery Services in Delay Tolerant Networks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Design Principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Alternative Architectures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Converged Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Summary of Part Two.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE CHALLENGES FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO IN CLOSED NETWORKS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Network Architecture Evolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 IP Television (IPTV).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 IPTV Service Classifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Requirements for Providing IPTV Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Displayed Quality Requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Transport Requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Modes of Transport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Video Distribution in Converged Networks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Impact of Treating Each Network as an Independent Entity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Challenges in Synergizing the Networks and Avoiding Duplication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Potential Approach to Address Multi-Channel Heterogeneity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Commercial Transcoders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Architecture of a System that Embodies the Above Concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Benefits of the Proposed Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Case Study: Virtual Personal Multimedia Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Quality of Service (QoS) in IPTV.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 QoS Requirements: Application Layer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 QoS Requirements: Transport Layer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 QoS Requirements: Network Layer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 QoE Requirements: Control Functions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 QoE Requirements: VoD Trick Mode.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 IPTV QoS Requirements at a Glance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring and Assurance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 A Representative Architecture for End-to-End QoE Assurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 IPTV QoE Monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Internet Protocol TV QoE Monitoring Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Security of Video in Converged Networks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Threats to Digital Video Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Existing Video Content Protection Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Comparison of Content Protection Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Threats in Traditional and Converged Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Requirements of a Comprehensive Content Protection System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Unified Content Management and Protection (UCOMAP) Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Case Study: Secure Video Store.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Challenges for Providing Scalable Video-on-Demand (VoD) Service.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Closed-Loop Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Open-Loop Schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Hybrid Scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Challenges of Distributing Video in Mobile Wireless Networks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Digital Video Broadcast – Handhelds (DVB-H).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Forward Link Only (FLO).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Digital Rights Management (DRM) for Mobile Video Content.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and IPTV.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 IMS Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 IMS Service Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 IMS Signaling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Integration of IPTV in IMS Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Summary of Part Three.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Sanjoy Paul, Associate Vice President and General Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited, India.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Paul is responsible for the research and innovations that lead to the creation of Intellectual Property (IP) in Communications, Media and Entertainment at Infosys Technologies Ltd. He currently manages a highly qualified team of researchers, developers, and product managers distributed worldwide. After working for Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies as their Director of R\u0026amp;D, Networking Software Research for four years, he went on to found the company CreativeSoft Inc before moving to InfoSys Technologies. As well as writing numerous journal articles and conference papers, he has also worked extensively as a consultant. From 2000 to 2005 he was the Editor of \u003ci\u003eIEEE\/ACM Transactions on Networking\u003c\/i\u003e and was the Guest Editor for \u003ci\u003eIEEE Network Magazine Special Issue on Multicasting\u003c\/i\u003e.  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