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Experimental IPTV and IPv6 Extended Provisioning in a Virtual Testbed

Authors:
Shuai Qu
Jonas Lindqvist
Cluas Popp Larsen

Keywords: Virtual Testbed, IPTV, IPv6, VPN

Abstract:
The increasing interest in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) has driven the need to find a solution to run IPTV and IPv6 outside of a normal public access network. To find new solutions a virtual testbed based on Virtual Private Network (VPN) was built. VPN is a technology that can provide global networking and extended geographic connectivity, also with native security features and good control of the VPN clients. An experimental solution “Virtual Testbed” based on VPN technology to extend provision of IPTV and IPv6 is presented in this paper. This solution allows remote end users over a wider geographical area to participate in IPTV and IPv6 trial since the public network can be used. This also allows researchers an easier access to the test pilots home network and customer premises equipment (CPE), thus makes user behavior research and traffic measurements possible. Evaluation and performance tests on this solution are also illustrated and discussed.

Pages: 410 to 417

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: January 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4413

ISBN: 978-1-61208-113-7

Location: St. Maarten, The Netherlands Antilles

Dates: from January 23, 2011 to January 28, 2011