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MRG
Releases New IPTV Video QoS and QoE Report
Other Topics: IPTV Anti-Piracy,
IP Video Transport
Multimedia Research Group, Inc.
February 12, 2007
Sunnyvale, CA -- As IPTV operators confront increased competition
from cable and satellite, they are discovering that video quality
can be a crucial differentiating factor that attracts and keeps
customers. Yet IPTV operators have also found that there are many
parts of the systems where video quality and packet-flow can be
compromised, causing major impact on consumers' Quality of
Experience (QoE).
The new report from MRG, Inc., "IPTV Video Quality: QoS and QoE -
2006," addresses this complexity by focusing on seven "domains of
influence" in the video value chain, and by honing in on any one of
them to expose the best practices for identifying and solving QoS
(Quality of Service) problems. By using quantitative measurements
for addressing QoS issues, and subjective/qualitative measurements
for QoE, the report provides linkage between both dimensions of
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"This is a seminal
work," states Len Feldman, MRG Director of IPTV Analysis. "It
tackles a problem for IPTV that has not previously been approached;
and it brings a new level of operational simplicity to the
complexities of an IPTV ecosystem." The IPTV domains examined
include: Acquisition/ingest, processing, storage, control,
distribution, edge, and customer premises. The report also digs
deeply into the MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 architectures as a means to
demonstrate how packet restoration, fast-channel-change and other
issues are accomplished; and at what cost for SDTV (Standard
Definition TV), HDTV (High Definition TV), and for shared
triple-play services. It also presents both operational and
technical tools on how to design, test, operate and monitor a
quality-centric IPTV network.
"No other available IPTV report goes into this depth or breadth on
video quality," states Gary Schultz, President, MRG. "This is both a
business report and a technical report allowing IPTV operators to
gain maximum value from their IPTV system investment from the first
day of operation."
Over 20 companies contributed to this report and numerous service
providers, including Alcatel-Lucent, Amino, AT&T, Cisco/ Scientific
Atlanta, Harmonic, Harris, Modulus, Motorola, Tandberg, Optibase,
Siemens/Myrio, Spirient, Thomson, Verimatrix, Widevine, and others.
The 137-page report is available for $1,995.00 USD (printed); or
$2,995.00 USD (PDF single-departmental); or is available free as
part of MRG's IPTV Tracking Service. For more information or to
order the report or a Corporate License, contact Rob Smith at
408-524-9767 or rsmith@mrgco.com. |
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