Suliman Mohamed Fati & Saiful Azad 
IPTV Delivery Networks [PDF ebook] 
Next Generation Architectures for Live and Video-on-Demand Services

A guide to the current technologies related to the delivery process for both live and on-demand services within IPTV delivery networks
IPTV Delivery Networks is an important resource thatoffers an in-depth discussion to the IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) delivery networks for both live and on demand IPTV services.This important book also includes a review of the issues and challenges surrounding the delivery of IPTV over various emerging networking and communications technologies.
The authors — an international team of experts — introduce a framework for delivery network applicable for live and video-on-demand services. They review the fundamental issues of IPTV delivery networks and explore the Qo S (Quality of Service) issue for IPTV delivery networks that highlights the questions of security and anomaly detection as related to quality. IPTV Delivery Networks also contains a discussion of the mobility issues and next-generation delivery networks. This guide captures the latest available and usable technologies in the field and:
* Explores the technologies related to delivery process for both live (real time) and on demand services in highly accessible terms
* Includes information on the history, current state and future of IPTV delivery
* Reviews all the aspects of delivery networks including storage management, resource allocation, broadcasting, video compression, Qo S and Qo E
* Contains information on current applications including Netflix (video on demand), BBC i Player (time-shifted IPTV) and live (real time) streaming
Written for both researchers and industrial experts in the field of IPTV delivery networks. IPTV Delivery Networks is a groundbreaking book that includes the most current information available on live and on demand IPTV services.

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