Internet Television Service Provider - ITVSP

Internet Television Service Providers (ITVSPs) are companies that provide television or video services that connect through the Internet or other types of data networks. ITVSPs setup and manage television services between multimedia computers, televisions with adapters, or integrated IP television devices and media sources.

An ITVSP coordinates Internet television devices so the Internet can be used as a connection path between television media sources. ITVSPs are commonly used to connect end users to television content providers that use media gateways. Media gateways convert packets of audio data from the television source into packets that can be routed through data networks to end users.

This figure shows that Internet television service providers (ITVSPs) are primarily made of computers that are connected to the Internet and software to operate call processing and other services. In this diagram, a computer keeps track of which customers are active (registration) and what features and services are authorized. When television channel requests are processed, the ITVSP sends messages to gateways via the Internet allowing television channels to be connected to a selected media gateway source (such as television channels). These media gateways transfer their billing details to a clearinghouse so the ITVSP can pay for the gateway's usage. The ITVSP then can use this billing information to charge the customer for channels viewed.

Internet Television Service Provider System Diagram

Related IPTV Definitions

Audio Streaming
Clearinghouse
Gatekeeper
Video Streaming

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