IPTV – The Imminent Future of Television
By S. Kerstens CEO Mware Solutions | August 9, 2017 | IPTV OTT
In Europe, the most common ways of receiving television programs are through satellite and cable. The IPTV or Internet Protocol Television is a service providing the television programming along with other video contents and uses the protocol suite of TCP/IP unlike satellite signals or traditional cables. Besides delivering live TV programs, it also provides the audience to enjoy the on-demand videos. This system can be used for providing video contents for a private network in any enterprise but such implementations are not that popular due to the issues of complexity and scaling. The subscriber-based models are much more popular.
Benefits of IPTV
- Media through IPTV is streamed instead of being downloaded which helps the user in viewing the content before the whole of it gets downloaded completely.
- IPTV provides a customizable user experience.
- The user interface displays the content based on the preference of the consumers.
- Besides televisions, it can also be accessed through PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
Some Statistics on IPTV
In Europe, the most common ways of receiving television are through satellite and cable. A massive growth in the users of IPTV is expected in the next few years. No doubt, it is the fastest growing way of receiving television. According to a survey, every one in two people aged 14 to 29 years knows the meaning of IPTV. Six percent in Western Europe think it to be a television broadcaster, while twenty percent in the eastern part think it to be a new computer virus. According to the found figures, it has been seen that watching television through the internet generally benefits the female users. 76 percent women watch television for relaxing themselves while it is 66 percent for men and 87 percent of female users watch it for entertainment while for men it is 82 percent. 34 percent of women who are not using IPTV consider recorded programs to be complicated while it is 24 percent for the IPTV users. 87 percent of the female IPTV users answer the phone calls while watching television while it is 84 percent for the non-users. A survey among the non-IPTV users shows that 53 percent of women get interrupted by housekeeping while watching the TV shows while for men it is 47 percent and for children, the number is – 41 percent of girls and 33 percent of boys. 60 percent of men using IPTV leave television for doing the household chores and 37 percent of men who are IPTV users look after their children with their television shows are going on. IPTV is also known to nurture partnership. 64 percent of the IPTV users talk to their partners interrupting their TV shows, while it is 50 percent for the ones without IPTV.
With the increasing speed of internet, IPTV will become a great alternative to the standard television. In short, it will be the future of television. With a continuous drop in the internet prices, more people throughout the world will get an access to the high speed of Internet which in turn will result in the gaining popularity of IPTV. The IPTV advancements will help the consumers who have got tired of paying the expensive bills of cable network as most of the options given by the IPTV providers are extremely affordable. It will always be the best solution as it can work with both individuals along with companies of different sizes at an affordable price.
If you are a service provider looking to team up with providers of IPTV services, all you need to do is come to MWare Solutions. We can promise you that you will not be disappointed.
