DocumentCode
2880893
Title
Perspectives on the implementation of a videotelephony based DAVIC system
Author
Pavão, João Agostinho ; Carvalho, Pedro ; Da Rocha, Nelson Pacheco
Author_Institution
Univ. de Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, Portugal
Volume
2
fYear
1998
fDate
18-20 May 1998
Firstpage
1361
Abstract
This paper presents the requirements and specifications of videotelephony services and applications that are being developed or adapted to take advantage and demonstrate the potential of the broadband access networks based on the adaptation of CATV networks for interactive services. Furthermore, it emphasises the experience, problems and conclusions that are being acquired by using the Digital Audio-Visual Council (DAVIC) framework to implement such type of services and applications
Keywords
broadband networks; cable television; hybrid fibre coax networks; interactive television; videotelephony; DAVIC; DAVIC system; Digital Audio-Visual Council; broadband access networks; hybrid coax fibre CATV networks; interactive services; specifications; videotelephony; Broadband communication; Councils; Investments; Local government; Medical services; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Senior citizens; Telecommunications; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrotechnical Conference, 1998. MELECON 98., 9th Mediterranean
Conference_Location
Tel-Aviv
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3879-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MELCON.1998.699459
Filename
699459
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