Comments on: IPTV prepares for prime time

Carriers such as AT&T are ready to roll out services, but new technologies will be needed to increase network capacity.

[lynch_vt]

IPTV - Quality of Service

There is no question that IPTV is in our future. IP networks are being deployed in an effort to more efficiently utilize network resources such as flexible bandwidth, soft switching and enhanced services. But there is also problem in our IP future. Packet loss and latency issues will result in a poor Quality of Service (QOS). The initial offerings of IPTV will work fine as the network bandwidth will be very under utilized. As more customers are added to the network, high bandwidth video flows will begin causing Router buffering, packet loss and high latency. Some will say MPLS networks will fix the problem via traffic management and prioritization. Will they? MPLS will have little impact on QOS. What should be the high priority on an IP network? Video? Voice? Bottom line all services will be high priority and real-time in the future.

[curioone]

IPtv

The service and the price had best be better than what we get now with sat tv.I pay to much for the few channels that I actually watch.Pay per channel would be grand.I can see a use for a pc tv connection on a small scale but I would not sit and watch my monitor I spend to much time there at the job.news may be alright.thanks Terry

[ddesy]

IPTV isn't quite what you sugggest

IPTV isn't meant so much for use with a PC hooked to a TV, or for a PC at all, for that matter. It's largest potential is for use with set top boxes similar to cable and satellite boxes.

[Ipod Apple]

Pay per channel would be grand

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[libertyforall1776]

AT&T Not much of a leader vs Verizon/FIOS

AT&T is surenNot much of a leader vs Verizon/FIOS -- they should
offer the customer the option to pay extra to get the fiber
extended all the way to the home.