COMMTECH 2009: IPTV works on all networks, but VDSL2 developments could boost its fortunes

KELOWNA – Be it PON, HFC or xDSL, transmitting video using IP protocols will eventually be the way everyone does it. But for right now, PON and HFC are doing it the traditional way (easy, cheaper), distributing virtually all the content, all the time across its thick pipes, to customer TVs, phones and PCs. Most traditional telcos however, have opted for DSL technology to force video and other bandwidth-intensive services through its far thinner pipelines. Bell Canada, Telus, MTS, SaskTel and Bell Aliant have all experimented with various forms of DSL over the past decade or so and collectively serve...