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Entertainment Networks

Entertainment Networks. The competitive landscape Lifestyle changes Network evolutions The role of regulations Technological influences. Hybrid fiber cable (HFC) network. T wo-way Internet access, improved reception, and added reliability. Linking distribution hubs to headends.

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Entertainment Networks

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  1. Entertainment Networks • The competitive landscape • Lifestyle changes • Network evolutions • The role of regulations • Technological influences

  2. Hybrid fiber cable (HFC) network Two-way Internet access, improved reception, and added reliability.

  3. Linking distribution hubs to headends

  4. The Triple Play video, voice, and television

  5. The Evolution of Set-top Boxes • What is their function? • Billing • Tuners • Security • How have they changed? • Personal video recorders (PVRs) • Strategic advantages for cable companies • Program guides • Home networks

  6. Digital broadcasting with compression

  7. Broadcasters Use of Spare Digital Spectrum for Extra Revenue USDTV broadcasts. Figure courtesy of USDTV.

  8. Satellite TV • Why does it cost less to operate satellite networks? • The impact on cable TV operators • Implications for the future

  9. Satellite Digital Radio Broadcasts Courtesy XM Satellite Radio

  10. Over the Air TV Broadcasts Nationwide Broadcaster ABC (Disney) Los Angeles Affiliate Boston Affiliate Chicago Affiliate

  11. A Passive Optical Network for Cable Television optical network unit (ONU)

  12. Fiber to the Home from Telcos A passive optical network with optical network terminations (ONTs).

  13. Entertainment via the Internet • The impact of Netflix • Do people want to watch movies or TV reruns on their PCs? • Home networks • What about on an i-Pods? • Technological factors

  14. Multiple System Operators (MSOs) vs. Telcos • Cable operators’ competitive advantages • Telco strengths • Regulatory issues • Local franchises • National legislation

  15. Summary • A couch potato world? • The structure of cable TV networks compared to voice and data networks • How are networks converging? • Enabling technologies for video on demand • Fiber • Data storage • Faster processors • Compression

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