IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) provides interactive function, which greatly improves
subjective experience of users. However, IP network is a best-effort network and does not …

Recently, there is an increasing popularity of video streaming services over IP networks, eg,
IPTV, whose successes strongly depend on the video quality experienced by the end users …

IPTV is a system based on IP network, which may include service by a broadband
connection. In this sense, it is possible to provide various multimedia contents by using IP …

In an IPTV distribution network, the traditional network performance metrics such as packet
loss and delay jitter may not illustrate video quality directly, but they can reflect the …

Current network services such as Voice over IP or IP Television pose new challenges to
network providers. Network operators need to know if their services are being properly …

With the advent of IP-based multimedia service based on IP network, there is a rapidly
increasing demand for IPTV. Unlike the previous coaxial cable based TV, IPTV provides a …

IPTV services will become main services in the next-generation network. Good video quality
is crucial for IPTV operation. In the paper, we give an overview of the state of the art of video …

IPTV services will become key services in the next-generation network (NGN). To provide a
high-quality service for users, designing and managing the quality of experience (QoE) …

The monitoring of the network transmission quality is more and more significant along with
the improvement and popularity of IPTV. The most important work is to monitor packet loss …

Most of the IP network impairments can cause packet loss in streaming video resulting in
visible picture quality degradation on receiver screen. The type and degree of degradation …