Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Huanggang Normal Univ., Huanggang, China
Abstract :
The Media Switch is an end-to-end total solution deployed in data center, broadband central offices, and customer premises. The Architecture is designed to fit the common WAN network hierarchy with high reliability and scalability. The systems that reside in the data center are Media Asset Management System, Media Acquisition Control System, Subscriber Management System, Billing System, Content Management System, Content Engine, Home Media Station, Content Management System, Media Location Register, Subscriber Location Register, PSC, DHCP Servers, System Management System, and Customer Self-service System. Media Director, Media Engine, EPG Server, and Media Application Server are deployed in broadband central offices. Media Console or set-top box is used in residential subscribers´ homes.
Keywords :
IPTV; broadband networks; computer centres; content management; multimedia communication; set-top boxes; DHCP Servers; EPG Server; PSC; VOD; WAN network hierarchy; billing system; broadband central offices; content engine; content management system; customer premises; customer self-service system; data center; home media station; media acquisition control system; media application server; media asset management system; media console; media director; media engine; media location register; media switch architecture; network reliability; residential subscribers´ homes; set-top box; subscriber location register; subscriber management system; system management system; Asset management; Engines; Media; Servers; Switches; TV; HIDS; IDS; NIDS;
