IEEE Distributed Systems Online · 2005 · 44 citations · 0 references
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Among the technology winners IEEE Spectrum magazine recently predicted to surge in 2005 is Internet Protocol television. IPTV delivers a relatively low-speed broadband TV connection (2.2 megabits per second) through telephone wires. By using a legacy copper network instead of a more costly optical-fiber upgrade, IPTV delivers a multiplicity of programming choices that's expected to enable telephone carriers to one day give cable providers a run for their money.