IPTV - Conclusion

Among the diverse areas within an IPTV solution, which are to be addressed, it is obvious that the standardization process related to it is in its early stages. In the different parts of the whole system, many entities are working. However, so far, the observation is that there is little coordination among them. After issuing a standard offer, it can be observed that one component of a system is a good step forward, but too little. Now for IPTV the need of the hour is to gain mass acceptance and to reach to the optimum technical and commercial success as per everyone's expectation. In order to achieve this, the IPTV market must make itself free from closed solutions, which may hamper the following three goals: innovation, development, and competition.

In regards to the future of IPTV, it can only follow one path, which is close to what the market has witnessed in the traditional broadcast world. Moreover, it is important to note that this market has built an open system, which is well defined and relies on open standards. To make IPTV successful and perfect as per expectations, it has to guarantee the interoperability between all the building blocks. But, the conformance program related to it is critical.