Assignment
Part I
Answer the following questions to explain IPTV transmission technologies and protocols.
i. Identify and write down primary protocols used for IPTV? Answer using 40-80 words.
ii. How does Internet Protocol television (IPTV) work? Answer using 50-100 words.
Part II
Answer the following questions to produce and evaluate design requirements for an IPTV network.
i. Identify major video models and the challenges in designing an IPTV network? Write 30-60 words for each.
ii. What are three competing TV broadcast technologies to IPTV?
iii. What are five basic requirements to design a topology of an IPTV network?
iv. Differentiate between multicast and unicast video delivery over broadband? Write 25- 50 words for each type.
Part III
Q6: Answer the following questions to design an IPTV network for video on demand (VoD) delivery.
i. What is a content delivery system in IPTV? Write your answer in 60-70 words
ii. Identify and write down seven most common VoD models?
iii. What are the three most common codecs used for video on demand (VoD) delivery?
iv. How can we avoid content privacy over video on demand (VoD) delivery? Explain using 50-100 words.
v. What are the default cache rules of a VOD network? Write four rules.
vi. What are the mandatory steps to create a video network to provide VoD loads? Write down five steps.
vii. Why is high bandwidth required for Live streamings? Write any two reasons.
viii. Explain the role of upload and download speed in quality of service?
ix. if you are streaming a 2.5 mbps live stream how much upload speed is required for a glitch free live stream?
x. How do you calculate the minimum bandwidth requirements?
Design a VoD application to meet bandwidth requirements and quality of service (QoS) requirements for commercial viability of IPTV network.
Part IV
Answer the following questions to design and configure an MPLS IPTV network to meet business requirements.
i. Identify and write Eight essential steps you must follow for a successful network design?
ii. What three elements affect MPLS network design?
iii. Identify and explain the network requirements of a MPLS network design?
iv. What factors must be considered to design an IP-MPLS network? Identify five factors.
v. Identify and write down five factors that may affect the network design?
vi. Identify and write down five topologies to provide secure methods of transporting IP packets using layer 2 protocols?
vii. How are the packets forwarded in MPLS design to provide real time video streaming? Write your answer in 80-160 words.
Part V
Answer the following questions to manage delivery of IPTV services.
i. What are the basic requirements for IPTV to work?
ii. How does an IPTV work? Write your answer in 50-100 words.
iii. What are the VOD issues faced by the operator?
iv. What video delivery strategies must be followed by IPTV operator to serve the demographic of an area
v. Identify and list management tool manage and monitor video?