Technology will not see uptake in most territories
Matt Chapman at NetEvents in Barcelona, vnunet.com11 Feb 2008
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IPTV is failing to deliver and will remain a niche product in many markets,
according to industry experts.
Neil Anderson, vice president of global services at
Spirent
Communications, said that the technology is being held back by a lack of
understanding which is making it unattractive to consumers.
"The providers do not understand the architecture and the design required to
support the quality of experience that customers are used to," he said.
"Telcos using IPTV to capture the market traditionally monopolised by cable
TV should be taken with a grain of salt."
Colin Mann, managing editor of
IPTV
International, agreed that uptake had not been impressive in most
territories. "IPTV will continue to be a niche product in many markets," he
said.
Anderson told at a panel debate at NetEvents in Barcelona that, although he
had earmarked IPTV as a "disruptive technology" two years ago, the "only thing
it has disrupted is people's viewing pleasure".
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