IPTV
Video-enabling an organisation without legal or performance risks
Uncontrolled use of video within an organisation brings licensing risks as well as performance threats to the internal network. Downloading of YouTube video and illegal copying of broadcast material are just two issues that many organisations are facing on a daily basis. Policing and taking appropriate action can be very disruptive and time consuming.
One route is to put a blanket ban on using video within the organisation, but that penalises those making valid use of this valuable communication resource. A better approach is to implement a fully controllable IPTV system.
IPTV systems use internet technology to deliver an internally managed ‘television service’ to staff, subcontractors and visitors. Content can be sourced from public broadcast or subscription suppliers as well as internally produced items. Its legitimacy can be centrally authenticated/managed and it can be distributed live or pre-recorded.
Scheduling is controlled centrally and programmes distributed along with an Electronic Programme Guide to PCs and TV set-top boxes throughout a corporate network. IPTV systems fully support corporate security rules and a differential service can be offered to viewers according to an easily managed hierarchy.
IPTV is a very effective way to video-enable an organisation without risking legal or performance issues.
Sample Uses
- Live, pre-scheduled and video on demand programming delivered to the computer over wired and wireless networks
- Real-time, video-based market news and video-based decision support
- Internal communications and "town hall" meetings
- Commercial video distribution to the computer (replacing traditional cable TV)
- Multicast and unicast video lecture/training distribution supporting high-quality distance learning
- Video on demand libraries
- Satellite replacement
- Digital signage
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