2. Espol company
Internet Service provider
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(since 1997)
IT systems integrator
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Triple Play provider
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Thanks to implementation of the newest multimedia technology
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Espol has become a leader in telecommunication market of West
Pomeranian region of Poland.
3. Espol HDTV Multimedia Platform
All in one service covers the fol-
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lowing functionalities:
TV, radio,
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✔ MP3 player,
✔ DVD player
✔ computer,
telephone,
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game console.
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First, Internet aware, TV platform.
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Full interaction thanks to two-way communication.
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4. Technology
All data is transmitted via secured, ded-
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icated network.
Thanks to Set Top Box (STB) device,
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users can receive multimedia data
streamed in MPEG-2 or H.264 format and
display them on their HD or HD-ready TV
screen.
It is possible to authorize and log every
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action triggered by user thanks to the PIN
number. It is relatively easy to develop
any other authorization method (for ex-
ample: text messaging).
5. Television
Digital television:
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High Definition quality,
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EPG,
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PVR,
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TimeShift,
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Instant Teletext.
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New possibilities:
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real time audience ratings,
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personalized commercials,
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content on demand,
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regional and local content.
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6. Multimedia on demand
Multimedia content (movies, music)
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on demand. Any renting scenario is
possible:
for specific number of playbacks,
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for specific period of time,
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subscription.
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There is no disk space limits,
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content is available in high quality.
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it is easy to add new items to the library:
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education related,
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regional and local content.
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7. Internet TV
Fast WEB browsing with remote controller,
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optional wireless keyboard,
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endless possibilities for creating any WEB based ser-
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vices (e-commerce ready),
Firefox – secure, flexible, add-ons aware browser.
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8. Newspapers, magazines and e-books
Newspaper distribution through instant on-screen display,
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any method of buying or renting,
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ease of adding new content,
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navigation without keyboard (only by remote controller),
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zoom function.
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9. Other functionalities
Other services (implemented and
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planned):
arcade and logic games,
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instant messaging, email,
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online shopping,
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photo albums,
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CTTV like monitoring of neigh-
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borhood (near parking spaces,
playgrounds),
parental control,
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user profiles,
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VoIP integration
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Flexible IPTV system design allows easy and rapid devel-
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opment of new services.
10. Expanding online services using IPTV?
From technical point of view the IPTV Platform has all the fea-
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tures needed for integration with other systems:
✔ database support,
XML data exchange,
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✔ WEB browser with standards support,
✔ explicit user identification and authorization,
guaranteed security, implemented on every OSI layer,
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✔ low integration and implementation cost.
The usability and functionality of the Platform gains greatly
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from following facts:
everyone has a TV,
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everyone can use remote controller,
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user interface is designed to be easy and intuitive,
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services bonded with local community are more popular.
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11. Public electronic services in IPTV?
Implementing public electronic services into IPTV system can help
with:
● counteraction against digital divide,
developing more accessible e-services:
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✔ e-health,
✔ e-government ,
e-learning.
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Espol HDTV Multimedia Platform can cooperate with local adminis-
tration, such partnership can cover not only office issues but also
community aspects. Local, multimedia services can support:
community initiatives,
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monitoring and security systems,
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region and tourism promoting,
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transport and communication services.
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13. Wojciech Kozicki
New Technologies and Internet Networking Department
iptv@espol.com.pl
ip@espol.com.pl
Espol Sp. z o. o.
www.espol.com.pl
