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IPTV via Satellite: Identifying the Impact to Satcom Providers
As a likely competing platform to Direct-to-Home and cable-TV services, IPTV is touted as a revolutionary delivery system that can incorporate interactivity and other value-added applications on top of an existing broadband IP link. Satellite technology's ability to provide cost-effective broadcast services can be positioned as a natural broadcast enabler and would seem a perfect fit to distribute and deliver TV programming to IPTV providers. However, despite an apparent opportunity for satellites to enable IPTV on a global scale, true demand and opportunity for satellite-delivered IPTV is not entirely clear. This session will examine the critical issues surrounding the satellite IPTV play and discuss if this application is poised for a breakout.
