Video Dialtone Technology: Digital Video over Adsl, Hfc, Fttc, and Atm

An explanation of the technical considerations, regulatory issues, and market requirements of video delivery, describing digital video architectures, services, protocols, and distribution systems. Discusses the long-term viability of digital video innovations, describes the activities of the major players among telephone carriers moving to video and cable tv providers moving to telephony, and includes a primer on tv and cable technology. For technology developers, planners, carriers, students, and end users Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.