Dive into the dynamic world of IPTV with this hands-on, comprehensive course designed for engineers with a solid knowledge of TCP/IP. Explore a wide range of IPTV architectures, standards, and delivery methods.

The course covers all critical areas of IPTV, including RTP, multicasting, SMPTE 2022 and 2110, OTT TV, and low-latency streaming. Hands-on sessions provide practical experience with these technologies, allowing delegates to apply their knowledge directly.

Through interactive activities and in-depth analysis, you will gain the expertise needed to navigate and implement advanced IPTV systems effectively

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisite courses, just a good knowledge of how IP works.

A good suggested course would be TCP/IP foundation for engineers

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

Recognise the use of various protocols and techniques from camera, through production, to home.
Use Wireshark to analyse and troubleshoot TV streams.
Troubleshoot and test multicast networks.
Evaluate IPTV technologies.
Compare and contrast SMPTE 2022 and 2110.

Training Outline

What is IPTV?

What is IP? What is TV? Pixels, frames, colour, digital modulation, digital video broadcasting. SDTV, HDTV, 4K, 8K, IPTV architectures, Contribution, distribution, delivery, IPTV standards.

Hands on: Base IP connectivity, VLC.

IPTV protocol stacks

IP, TCP, UDP, RTP. IPv6. HTTP. Bandwidth requirements.

Hands on: IPTV packet analysis with Wireshark.

Video codecs

What is a CODEC, pictures and audio, digitisation, sampling, quantisation, encoding, compressing. MPEG, bit rates, resolution. I, B, P frames, GOP. MPEG 2, MPEG 4, H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1. Media players, containers.

Hands on: Analysing MPEG frames.

IP issues

Quality vs. bandwidth. Bandwidth, delay, latency, jitter, signalling. Routers. QoS, IP DSCP field, 802.1Q.

Hands on: Analysing jitter and other performance issues.

Timing

Synchronisation in one stream versus many streams. What is time? Computers and time. NTP, NTP accuracy, How NTP works, PTP, how PTP works, transparent and boundary clocks. PTP timestamps. Synchronising RTP timestamps. SDP.

Hands on: Analysing PTP with Wireshark.

UDP versus TCP

Where they are used in IPTV. Reliable, unreliable, connection oriented, connectionless. Broadcasts, multicasts and unicasts. TCP flow control, TCP and performance.

Hands on: Analysing TCP in OTT TV.

RTP

RTP, ports, mixers, translators, RTCP, SMPTE, FEC.

Hands on: RTP analysis with Wireshark.

SMPTE

Who are SMPTE, SMPTE standards, SMPTE 2022, 2110, MPEG2-TS, FEC, SDI over IP, 2110 essences. Where 2022 and 2110 are used.

Multicasting

Multicasting compared to unicasting and broadcasting, when to use and when not to use multicasting. Multicast addressing.

Hands on: Multicast troubleshooting tools,

Multicast architecture

The big picture, IGMPv1/v2/v3, PIM-SM, SSM. MLD. SAP/SDP.

Hands on: IGMP snooping, Building and analysing a routed multicast network.

Internet architecture and CDN

Content providers, Service providers, delivery networks, home networks. Peering and transit. Content Delivery Networks.

Hands on: Internet routing tables, using peeringdb.

OTT TV

OTT vs IPTV. OTT architecture. HTTP, HTTPS, QUIC. Adaptive streaming. HTML5. DASH vs HLS. RTSP, RTMP.

Hands on: Reading manifest files.

Security

Firewalls, TLS, QUIC, DRM, watermarking. Encryption. Geolocation. VPNs.

Hands on: QUIC streams and OTT TV.

Low latency live streaming

RIST, how RIST works, SRT, how SRT works. RIST vs SRT. Zixi. WebRTC.

Hands on: SRT protocol analysis.

Why Choose Us

Experience Total IPTV for engineers through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from anywhere in the world or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Total IPTV for engineers in a professional face-to-face classroom environment. Classroom Based training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Classroom Based
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Total IPTV for engineers as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

Delivery Method: Onsite
Participation Model: Private (In-house)
Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel internationally to deliver dedicated training programs at your preferred location.

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