IP in IPTV is same as your IP address and IPTV stands for Internet Protocol television. Television programming and other video content are provided through IPTV system by using the internet protocol suite over a packet switched network such as a Lan or the internet.

Internet Protocol Television

ITPV network is different from traditional terrestrial, satellite signal as well as cable television formats. What is the difference here?

Let us show you a bit about television with non-IPTV technology. Technically, to transmit content to their viewer, non-IPTV services use light pulses in the fiber optic or radio waves from a satellite. And all of programs are broadcasted at the same time.  The viewer only can watch one program at a specific time. No way to watch others if they don’t have recording devices.

But IPTV technology is different. IPTV has a complicated network architecture. Primarily IP multicasting with Internet Group management Protocol is used for live television broadcast while Real-time streaming protocol is used for on demand programs.

To watch IPTV television, you can use not only TV but also other devices such as mobile phone, tablet, laptop, PC… TVs are usually not equipped for IPTV. Therefore, you need to have an IPTV set top box. It receives signals from IPTV channels, then filters out the channel that the viewers want to watch. What you receive over internet will be translated into a format that your TV can read thanks for this IPTV box.

To start your own IPTV service, you should choose a providers offers this service. You need the IPTV bandwidth guarantee, server capacity as well as distribution IPTV channel list from an IPTV providers.

You also need to sign up an IPTV account with necessary information as required: what kind of content you would like to watch (there are many IPTV channels with a various content for watching TV, learning something, getting fit…) You will pay for this service by which method? Who will watch it?