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| IPTV Solution |
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"Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet" said Bill Gates in 1996. Today, a decade later, increasing number of service providers realize the wisdom in those words. In a world of deregulation, globalization and increased competition, content remains one of the few elements that allow providers to successfully differentiate their offerings.
But how can providers deliver high quality content to subscribers? Traditional methods of content delivery, including air, satellite and cable are still available, but they are prohibitively expensive for small and medium size providers and are not globally scalable. For example, if a provider wants to offer delivery of TV channels via cable, he has to invest millions of Rupees to build supporting infrastructure to the end users. Even if he succeeds, he will be limited to scaling up his business within the national boundaries.
Fortunately, there are emerging technologies such as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) which enable low-cost and globally scalable delivery of multimedia content to end users. IPTV technology enables the transport of high quality multimedia content over public networks, such as the Internet. Because providers can leverage on existing global Internet infrastructure, they gain the opportunity to enter into the lucrative TV, Video-on-Demand, and Pay-per-View segments with very low cost and compete successfully with established players like cable and satellite companies.
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To address the equipment needs of providers who want to take advantage of IPTV technology, AirLinx offers end-to-end IPTV Solution for distribution of IPTV, Video-on-Demand, Audio-on-Demand, Pay-per-View and other services directly to the TV sets of subscribers. The solution features robust user authentication, powerful billing and CRM capabilities, and intelligent content management. Utilizing advanced compression codecs, such as MPEG4 for video and MP3 for audio, the solution allows consistent delivery of high quality multimedia content to subscribers even when network bandwidth is limited.
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| How does the solution work? |
| User experience |
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The user signs up for service with the service provider |
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The provider sends the user Set top box Digital Media Center |
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The user connects the device to his broadband connection and to his/her TV |
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After device installation, the user goes to the service provider's web site, logs in his/her account and enters the MAC address of the device |
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The user turns on the device and uses the remote control to select among services, including IPTV, Video-on-Demand, Audio-on-Demand, Online Radio, Pay-per-View and others. |
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Upon user sign up the system generates notification to the administrator. |
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The provider sends to the user Set top boxDigital Media Center. |
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When user enters the MAC address of his device in the CRM portal, the system associates the device MAC with the user account. |
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When user selects a service, the Set top box sends authorization request to Content Management and Billing server. |
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Based on account balance and permissions, the server authorizes content delivery and sends signal to iptvStreaming server. |
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iptvStreaming server pulls corresponding audio/video stream from Media Concentrator or from file storage server and streams it to Set top box. |
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Set top boxdecodes the stream and displays content on user's TV. |
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| To learn more about AirLinx's solutions, please click on the corresponding section above. Or if you prefer, you can call us today at (42) 7564299 or email us at info@AirLinxsys.com |
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