You can’t discuss communication protocols nowadays without bringing up IMS. Although IMS started as a mobile-centric protocol, it is now all encompassing and also includes IPTV. Since both Packet Cable and TISPAN make use of IMS, IPTV also has an IMS architecture connected to it. IMS for IPTV starts simply from the fact that operators today are mostly triple-play or quad-play players: their services include telephony, television, internet browsing and mobile phones. Quad-play doesn’t mean convergence in any way -
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By Tsahi Levent-Levi | September 18th, 2008 | Filed under IPTV
I have started this IPTV series with a rant that current IPTV features are not enough. It is time I outline the list of applications for my future TV. Some of them are going to be related with connectivity while others with hard-core technology requirements. I will be skipping the usual suspects of VOD and EPG and assume they simply exist. Here’s the list of the application I’d really like to see in my future TV. 1. Video Telephony
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By Tsahi Levent-Levi | September 11th, 2008 | Filed under IPTV
This week the carnival is at Golden Swamp. A lot around browsing and mobile. So head on to see what else made it to the carnival this time.
By Tsahi Levent-Levi | September 9th, 2008 | Filed under Around the net
