1
Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1
Terms defined elsewhere
3.2
Terms defined within this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations
and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 IPTV
domains
7 IPTV
architectural approaches
7.1
Architectural approaches
7.2
Architectural differences
8 IPTV
functional architecture framework
8.1
End-user functions
8.2
Application functions
8.3
Service control functions
8.4
Content delivery functions
8.5
Network functions
8.6
Management
functions
8.7
Content provider functions
9 IPTV
architectural overview
9.1
End-user functions
9.2
Application
functions
9.3
Service control functions
9.4
Content delivery functions
9.5
Network functions
9.6
Management
functions
9.7
Content provider functions
10 IPTV
functional architectures
10.1
Description of functions specific to the non-NGN IPTV
functional architecture
10.2
Description of functions specific to NGN IPTV functional
architectures
10.3
Description of functions common to the three
architectural approaches
10.4
Interworking
11 Reference
points
11.1
Reference points with characteristics common to all
three IPTV architectures
11.2
Reference points with characteristics specific to
non-NGN IPTV architecture
11.3
Reference points with characteristics specific to NGN
non-IMS IPTV architecture
11.4
Reference Points specific to NGN IMS IPTV Architecture
Annex A – Relationship between IPTV and NGN
architectures
A.1 IPTV‑related components in the NGN architecture
A.2
Functional mapping between NGN-based IPTV and NGN
architectures
A.3 Application support functions and service support functions
Appendix I – Procedural flows relating to IPTV
services
I.1 High level flows
I.2 Procedural
flows for IPTV services based on NGN non-IMS IPTV architectures
I.3 Procedural
flows for IPTV services based on NGN IMS IPTV
architecture
I.4
Procedural flows for IPTV interconnection
between two NGN networks
Appendix II – Potential protocols that could be used on IPTV
reference points
Appendix III – IPTV physical network
hierarchy
Appendix IV – Overlay networking function for IPTV services
and multicast
Appendix V – Adaptation of the IPTV architecture for HFC
networks
Appendix VI – Nomadism for IPTV services
VI.1
Interconnection with the visited
network
VI.2
Interconnection with third party service
providers
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