IPTV in TTC

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DOCUMENT GSC15-PLEN-40
FOR Presentation
SOURCE TTC
AGENDA ITEM 6.5 IPTV
CONTACT(S) Kaoru Kenyoshi k-kenyoshi_at_cb.jp.nec.com Shinji Ishii ishii.shinji_at_lab.ntt.co.jp
IPTV in TTC
Kaoru Kenyoshi (Presenter) Network Architecture
SWG Leader Shinji Ishii (Author) IPTV Working
Group of TTC
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) GSC-15
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Highlights of Current Activities (1/2)

• FTTH environment
• Over 17 million subs. (1/3 households in Japan)
• http//www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000073161.pdf
  (in Japanese)
• Widely spreading IPTV services in Japan
• IPTV subs. Over 1 million
• IP multicast, real-time digital terrestrial
  retransmission, VoD, download
• Harmonized domestic specifications and
  international standard especially ITU-T
• Reporting to the MIC (governing legal authority
  in IPTV services) and cooperation with domestic
  specifications through TTC member.
• Domestic specifications conform to ITU-T
  standards.
• IPTV-WG members comprise IPTV operators, Telcos,
  Broadcasters, Cable standardization organizations
  and manufactures (network, TV sets, etc.).

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Highlights of Current Activities (2/2)

• IPTV Working Group
• Technological discussions and consensus of ITU-T
  contributions from Japanese members
• Network Architecture SWG
• Synergy with IPTV-GSI and NGN-GSI (SG11, 13)
• Liaison with NGN Working Group in TTC
• QoE SWG
• Liaison with Network Management Working Group in
  TTC (SG12)
• Content protection SWG
• Content and Service Protection excluding network
  security (SG17)
• End system SWG
• Terminal equipment including middleware and home
  network (SG9, 16)

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Strategic Direction

• IPTV market is growing steadily
• Development and standardization were achieved for
  basic IPTV services
• Next for continuous IPTV market growth
• We need to discuss standardization themes for
  next-generation IPTV services.

Accumulated standardization work volume
Next generation Standardization
Stable growth
IPTV-GSI FG-IPTV
time
now
IPTV subs.
delay
IPTV-GSI FG-IPTV
time
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Challenges

• IPTV-WG will consider next generation
  standardization issues in a step-by-step manner.
• Standardization for reducing cost and maintaining
  QoS/QoE
• More efficient standardization issues
  internationally
• Harmonization with next generation IPTV services
  in Japanese SDO and others.
• Next generation standardization for advanced IPTV
  services In ITU-T
• Identify next important standardization items
• Feed ITU-T standardization status back to the MIC
  and TTC members, and then make consensus for the
  next ITU-T meetings action plan and
  contributions to it.

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Next Steps/Actions

• Important standardization items will be chosen
  from market trends of in the IPTV services
  environment. (planned)
• IPTV market treads and analyses of next IPTV
  service in other countries
• IPTV service related infrastructure
• e.g.
• Network NGN already widely spread in Japan
• Already started IP retransmission of digital
  terrestrial in real-time
• Advanced functionality in TV sets
• 3D, Network function, etc.
• These examples show an effective environment for
  next IPTV services.

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Supplementary Slides
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IPTV Terminals in Japan

• Three types of IPTV receiving equipment in Japan
• Includes an IPTV receiving terminal function in
  the TV set
• STB type (with HDD connectivity function)
• Include an IPTV receiving terminal function in
  the PC
• Governmental policy in Japan
• Analog terrestrial service ends in July 2011
• Governmental eco point for TV sets, air
  conditioner, etc.

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Advanced TV set functions

• New functions for this year
• Big hit 3D movies, Live 3D broadcasting of 2010
  FIFA World Cup
• 3D television, 3D Blu-ray players and 3D PCs will
  have comparatively good sales this year.
• Live 3D broadcasting not only broadcasting and
  cable but also IPTV
• Networked TV sets and HDRs (hard disk recorders)
• Anytime (time shift viewing) anywhere (any room
  in a home)