IPTV

Internet Protocol Television: Content delivered using IP (internet protocol)

but not necessarily over the Internet

Combination of Web and digital broadcasting

Interactive and personal

In ITU-T, defined as “multimedia services, such as Television; Video; Audio; Text; Graphics; Data, delivered over IP based networks managed to provide the required level of QoS/QoE, security, interactivity and reliability”.

NOT a “Web TV” for PCs

Enables a progressive migration from traditional broadcasting to/from Web technology