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IPTV STB Principle and Operation

Contents

STB Introduction ZTE STB Features Future development

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STB Introduction

STB (Set Top Box): IPTV terminal device. Users get IPTV service from operator.

Bi-directional communication: Info transmission between network and users Media conversionDecodes the media and outputs it to displayer

Hardware Architecture
Media Media processing unit CODEC Playing Interface

Network communication interface

Control unit CPU

Control interface

Extension interface

The STB hardware architecture includes Host CPU, Video/Audio Processor, Flash Memory, RAM and external interface module like Ethernet, USB, and A.V Out.

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STB Software Platform

Application Live TV Application layer VoD TSTV TVoD NVoD Karaoke Gaming Middleware API Middleware Browsing STB management 3rd party application NPVR Value-added service

Start-up and initialization Middleware layer Authorization authentication Browser Media play & control

JVM Resource management

Download and upgrade Network management Middleware adapting layer

DRM/CA Graph engine

Task management Resource layer Memory management

Operating system Device management DSP+ Driving program Hardware

Network protocol File system

CPU LAN/WLAN

RAM UART

FLASH IrDA

VIDEO USB

AUDIO SATA

Hardware Chip
PC architecture Flexibility

DSP

SOC

Cost

PC architecture Powerful function Good extensibility High cost DSP Abundant function Fairly good extensibility Average cost ASIC Customized Function limited Poor extensibility Low cost

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STB Operating System

WinCE Embedded Linux Fairly fast Fairly big Abundant Open source Low VxWorks

Startup Memory Application Source code Cost

Slow Big Fairly abundant Close High

Fast Small Average Fairly closed Fairly low

Contents

STB Introduction ZTE STB Features Future development

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ZTE STB Naming Rule

ZXV10 BN1N2N3X

B: BoxSet-Top Box N1:

6H264 standard definition 7H264 high definition 8x86

N2: STB mode 0single mode IPTV 2dual mode IP+DVB-C N3: functions 0: general functions 5: support video communication X: postfix, for later extension

ZXV10 B600

ZXV10 B600 V4C

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ZXV10 B600 V4C

ZXV10 B700 V2

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ZXV10 B700 V2 SD Connection

ZXV10 B700 V2 HD Connection

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ZTE STB Benefits for Carrier

Supporting remote network management by TR069, saving operating and maintaining cost of carrier. Supporting STB QoS Testing, realizing Fast Failure orientation, Maximum optimizing network, Largely Decreasing CAPEX Enhancing Service Quality Strengthening competition capability. Supporting JVM, which is convenient for the carrier to do second developing in new games based on JVM. Supporting advanced function such as LPVR, PIP, Video communication, subtitle/Close Caption

Good security
supporting DRM. Supporting STB middleware S i iddl structure with excellent opening, which has good interoperation with the third party.

Log function, monitoring STB running state in real time. Supporting flexible and reliable pp g S scaleti software upgrading. Supporting flexible and fl ibl d large of Holding browser core technology with reliable self- made browser,of software large scale with high compatibility and fast customization. upgrading Supporting DHCP and PPPoE automatic recognition, which is convenient to access.

STB Software Platform

Embedded real-time operating system such as Linux

Middleware (interface)
Shielding the difference between different hardware platform and operating system; Satisfying the service requirement for cross platform and operating system; Conveniently realizing the demand of new service customization and upgrade.

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Wireless STB Solves Wiring Problem

Service: Data / Voice/ Video/ Future service POTS Phone or VoIP ATA Video Phone IP Phone TV Set-Top Box

NMS

Softswitch

HG W300 xDSL

LAN

IP NETWORK
DSLAM

LAN WLAN

IPTV GSM/CDMA

PDA

Stereos

Internet

WiFi/GSM (WiFi/CDMA) Handset

TV PC Set-Top Box Stereos

MultipleSTBaccess

Laptop

Browser
HTML V4.0 or above, HTTP V1.1 Java Script V1.4 or above, Supporting Cookie

JPEG,GIF,PNG,BMP True type Font SSL 3.0/2.0

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STB Network Management

Configuration & query function Version upgrade management Diagnosis testing Performance monitoring function Topology grouping management Centralizing alarm

ZTE STB Features

Chip architecture: CPU+DSP

Flexible and expansible Supporting MPEG-4 and H.264 Easy-to-use, user-friendly. Reserved buttons for EPG service

High media processing ability

VCR-style operation

Manageable and operableSNMP protocoltelnet remote control, remote software upgrade

Manual upgrade: serial line connects to STB and executes a series of commands Auto upgrade: auto-check version when startup. If yes, download automatically and upgrade

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Interface & Protocol in STB and IPTV Platform

VoD server

EPG server

Version management server g TFTPHTTP

HTTP V1.1HTML V4.0 Java

MAN

BRAS DSLAM

Broadband access network

Streaming transport protocol: RTP/RTCP Broadcasting control protocol: RTSP

STB

Access protocol: DHCP/DHCP+/PPPoE Multicast protocol: IGMP V2.0

STB Software Upgrade

Automatic upgrade

During start-up, automatically check whether new version exists. If yes, download automatically and th i i t d l d t ti ll d then upgrade Use serial line to connect with STB. Then execute commands to upgrade. During start-up, automatically check Ukey in USB port. If new version is found, upgrade automatically.

Manual upgrade

Ukey upgrade

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Contents

STB Introduction ZTE STB Features Future development

Future Development

VODVideo On Demand Live TV TSTVTime Shift TV

Web surfing Cyber game Video communication Network surveillance E-learning

Service development drives STB development

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Future Development
Informational TV: VCR forward/backward Diversified STBconcentrate on specific g group ( g , p (e.g., services and different target g game, study, video communication) Home media gatewaycore of digital home multimedia and network application

Expansible: suitable for service expansion Modular design: customized for different user requirements

Conclusion

STB Introduction ZTE STB Features ZTE STB Service Flow Future development

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