Australia IPTV

In 2006, Kasenna PortalTV was chosen to deliver IPTV services for Regional Internet Australia (RIA). The MPEG-4 IPTV roll-out integrated the Portal TV solution into the IPTV delivery platform that has been developed for the project. The initial roll-out provided Broadcast IPTV and advanced VOD services in addition to high-speed Internet to about 20,000 subscribers in two regional cities, Townsville and Cairns in Northern Queensland. Australian RIA consumers were able to enjoy advanced IPTV services such as broadcast television, video-on-demand, games, music and other value-added services, in addition to high-speed Internet, all from the same delivery platform. PortalTV was built on a standards-based web services platform, enabling service providers to rapidly deploy IPTV services for immediate revenue generation while positioning them for Internet video content delivery.

History of IPTV

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is a digital television broadcasting protocol delivered through the internet, rather than traditional terrestrial, satellite, or cable television formats. The concept of IPTV first emerged in the late 1990s, when the internet's potential for streaming continuous media was beginning to be realized. Companies like Starlight Networks and RealNetworks were pioneers in video streaming technology, laying the groundwork for IPTV. However, it wasn't until the early 2000s that technology and broadband capabilities had developed enough to allow IPTV to begin to take shape as a viable alternative to traditional broadcast methods. In 2002, Kingston Communications, a regional telecommunications operator in the UK, launched the first commercial IPTV service, known as Kingston Interactive Television (KIT). In the following years, telecommunications companies worldwide started to launch IPTV services, with a major push from major telecom and cable companies. By the late 2000s and early 2010s, IPTV had become a significant player in the global television broadcast industry. With advances in compression technology, the rise of high-speed internet access, and improvements in set-top box technology, IPTV has grown in popularity due to its advantages over traditional broadcasting methods, such as the ability to offer video on demand, time-shifted media, and more interactivity.