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solutions (the OLTs and ONTs that we need to
deploy). Today, we don’t participate in the
mobile side of the business. But it’s likely that in
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mobile side of the business, and it is very
important to be close to different world-class
suppliers of equipment and technologies. ZTE is
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to work together for the benefits of both
companies.
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encouraging.”
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of Mexican households have broadband
connection. It is very low. I’m not sure how long
this may take us, but broadband connection is
expected to become as widely used as running
water or electricity. Broadband connection will
be crucial for libraries, hospitals, households, etc.
It’s part of the needs that people will have for
everything (e.g. financial services, healthcare and
education). So the opportunity, the benefit and
the knock-on effects it has on the economy are
crucial. You can use broadband to improve the
quality of life for many communities in the
country. I believe that in Mexico there is an
opportunity to invest, to connect and to offer
better services at very attractive prices.
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with some of those companies that are much
larger than us, and we need to to be very
customer-oriented, very responsible from a
financial perspective and very conservative,
to ensure we are growing in strong grounds.
What’s your vision for the future?
Telecommunications need will grow because
of the productivity and efficiency that can be
achieved with global telecommunications. How
the life of people is going to change when
everything is connected－going from
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telepresence communications. We need to be
ready for those needs. I think that companies
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to one country but applicable to everyone.
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Izzi
IzziTelecom:
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Reporter:
Reporter:
Liu Yang
Liu Yang

SalviSalvi
Folch,
Folch,
CEOCEO
of Izzi
of Telecom
Izzi Telecom

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To enable connectivity
2006 when we started acquiring cable TV
companies and trying to grow our business,
and trust
go back to that network.
Grupo Televisa has invested over 10 billion
dollars on deploying infrastructure. As a part of
that plan, we are now deploying FTTH to be
able to offer a better experience, better speed
and more connectivity to our existing and new
customers.
It’s true that today probably the speeds that
people demand are not as high as that in the
other countries because if people at home don’t
have many devices, probably with lower speeds,
they are not fighting for the bandwidth,
or if they don’t use it for video or if 4K is not
there yet but will come in the future. So we
have to get ready and we have to be very
competitive. What we are doing on our FTTH
deployment is to look at the best in class in the
world, to determine the type of infrastructure,
and how to deploy the best network. We
have a legacy product because it was the
cable company with HFC that was deployed
all over the country. But for the new
investments and the new areas, and other
areas that are relevant, we don’t want to
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everywhere
How is ZTE helping you in the project?
How do you assess ZTE’s team and solutions?
ZTE is in many ways similar to us because it is
not the largest player in the industry and is
willing to compete in customer services and
trying to find solutions for clients. ZTE is a
crucial part of our Monterrey project. We have
very good communication to try to find
solutions together that can solve our business
problems.
What’s your expectation for the future
cooperation between Izzi and ZTE?
ZTE has many customers throughout the
world, has a lot of experience, and has a very
relevant R&D department, working together for
different solutions that we need. It is a fact that
ZTE has a lot of experience on FTTH, the new
set-top boxes, the Wi-Fi solutions at home, the
hotspots for covering the public areas, some of
the video solutions, and some of the broadband

solutions (the OLTs and ONTs that we need to
deploy). Today, we don’t participate in the
mobile side of the business. But it’s likely that in
the future we will somehow participate in the
mobile side of the business, and it is very
important to be close to different world-class
suppliers of equipment and technologies. ZTE is
one of those leaders in the world and we have
to work together for the benefits of both
companies.
“The growth prospects of the company are
very encouraging.”
What do you see as Izzi’s greatest opportunities
going forward?
Again, the greatest opportunity in Mexico is
broadband penetration. Only about 52 percent
of Mexican households have broadband
connection. It is very low. I’m not sure how long
this may take us, but broadband connection is
expected to become as widely used as running
water or electricity. Broadband connection will
be crucial for libraries, hospitals, households, etc.
It’s part of the needs that people will have for
everything (e.g. financial services, healthcare and
education). So the opportunity, the benefit and
the knock-on effects it has on the economy are
crucial. You can use broadband to improve the
quality of life for many communities in the
country. I believe that in Mexico there is an
opportunity to invest, to connect and to offer
better services at very attractive prices.
If you look at the overall industry, we are tiny.
We have about 7 percent market share of the
overall telecommunications industry. But the
growth potential is sizeable. For example in
broadband, today we have 23 percent market
share of all the broadband connections in the
country. But in 2006 when we started, we had
zero. Every single quarter we gained market
share we had only coverage in only about 43
percent of the households of the country. It’s
about service, quality, prices and about
providing the right solutions for our customers.
APR 2019
So the growth prospects of the company are
very encouraging. As I pointed out, for Grupo
Televisa, the growth of the telecommunications
area is very important.
What do you see as Izzi’s greatest challenges
going forward?
Size in this industry is relevant. So one of
the main challenges we have is competition
with some of those companies that are much
larger than us, and we need to to be very
customer-oriented, very responsible from a
financial perspective and very conservative,
to ensure we are growing in strong grounds.
What’s your vision for the future?
Telecommunications need will grow because
of the productivity and efficiency that can be
achieved with global telecommunications. How
the life of people is going to change when
everything is connected－going from
self-driving cars to virtual reality, more efficient
telepresence communications. We need to be
ready for those needs. I think that companies
such as ZTE that invest a lot in R&D contribute
a lot to the global progress because whenever
they find a solution, it is not only applicable
to one country but applicable to everyone.
The pace at which different countries are
implementing some of the solutions changes
because it depends on where the country is.
I think that fixed networks and mobile
networks will converge, and they will be
together in terms of providing solutions－
everywhere you can watch anything that you
want to watch on any device. So it’s very
encouraging and it generates a lot of passion
to see what the future can bring. Our vision is
to be the best telecommunications company
in Mexico, providing all the different
solutions that Mexicans require. We have to
work hard every day to be a better company
with better technology, better people and
better services.
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ChiefSecurity
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Source:
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ZhongZhong
Hong, Hong,
Chief Security
Chief Security
OfficerOfficer
of ZTE of ZTE

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engineering
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of theofStanding
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VideoServices
Servicesare
are
Booming
BoomingAs As5G5G
Applications
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Yin Qin
General
General
Manager
Manager
of Multimedia
of Multimedia
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
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t is estimated
t is estimated
that 5G
thatcommercialization
5G commercialization
and popularization
and popularization
will start
will in
start
around
in around
2020,2020,
accompanied
accompanied
by significant
by significant
rate, traffic
rate, traffic
and bandwidth
and bandwidth
improvement.
improvement.
In addition,
In addition,
due to
due
lowto low
latency
latency
and mass
and mass
accessaccess
features
features
of 5G,ofthe
5G,technology
the technology
upgrade
upgrade
will facilitate
will facilitate
innovations
innovations
in in
the live
thevideo
live video
industry
industry
and market
and market
penetration
penetration
of 4K/8K
of 4K/8K
high-definition
high-definition
videos.
videos.
For example,
For example,
whenwhen
the AR
theand
ARVR
and
technologies
VR technologies
are combined
are combined
with live
withbroadcast,
live broadcast,
the use
theofuse
ARofand
ARVR
and
technologies
VR technologies
also brings
also brings
high bandwidth
high bandwidth
occupation
occupation
and more
and more
latency,
latency,
and thus
and poor
thus poor
user experience.
user experience.
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In such
cases,cases,
the low
thelatency
low latency
and mass
and mass
accessaccess
provided
provided
by 5Gbywill
5Gmake
will make
a difference
a difference
and bring
and bring
excellent
excellent
user user
experience.
experience.
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with the
withsupport
the support
of 5G,oflive
5G,broadcast
live broadcast
via drones
via drones
and VR
and
will
VRbe
will
extensively
be extensively
used used
in such
in such
scenarios
scenarios
as concerts,
as concerts,
football
football
matches
matches
and ultimate
and ultimate
experience
experience
tours.tours.
OtherOther
factors
factors
that promote
that promote
mobile
mobile
live video
live video
include
include
cancellation
cancellation
of domestic
of domestic
mobile
mobile
roaming
roaming
charges,
charges,
increased
increased
internet
internet
speeds
speeds
and reduced
and reduced
internet
internet
fees in
fees
recent
in recent
years,years,
and further
and further
5G 5G
development.
development.
At theAtend
the of
end
November
of November
2017,2017,
China’s
China’s
Ministry
Ministry
of Industry
of Industry
and Information
and Information
Technology
Technology
announced
announced
that the
thatbasic
the basic
goal of
goal
5GofPhase-3
5G Phase-3
R&D trial
R&Dwould
trial would
be achieved
be achieved
by the
byend
the of
end
2018
of 2018
and be
and be
commercially
commercially
launched
launched
in 2020.
in 2020.
5G means
5G means
not only
not higher
only higher
transmission
transmission
speeds
speeds
but also
but lower
also lower
traffictraffic
tariffs.tariffs.
China’sChina’s
huge huge
population
population
base base
and high
and penetration
high penetration
rate of
rate
smartphones
of smartphones
have have
also provided
also provided
a a
fertilefertile
soil for
soilthe
fordevelopment
the development
of short
of short
videos.
videos.

ShortShort
VideoVideo
and Live
and Broadcast
Live Broadcast photography
photography
and short
and short
videos
videos
to plan
to new
plan new
mediamedia
content,
content,
thereby
thereby
enhancing
enhancing
the appeal
the appeal
With With
the popularity
the popularity
of 4Gofand
4Gpredictable
and predictable
5G 5G and spread
and spread
effecteffect
of theofreport.
the report.
applications,
applications,
short short
videos
videos
and live
andwebcast
live webcast
via via The trend
The trend
of all of
theallpeople
the people
to beto
anchors
be anchors
mobile
mobile
terminals
terminals
are booming
are booming
and growing
and growing beganbegan
in China
in China
in 2016.
in 2016.
The live
Thebroadcast
live broadcast
rapidly.
rapidly.
This has
Thisgreatly
has greatly
promoted
promoted
the internet
the internet platforms
platforms
such such
as YY,asDouyu
YY, Douyu
and MP
andhave
MP have
economy.
economy.
In many
In many
emergencies
emergencies
and important
and important become
become
hot, and
hot,the
andcontent
the content
industry
industry
has has
activities
activities
in recent
in recent
years,years,
the media
the media
used used
aerialaerial exploded.
exploded.
Everyone
Everyone
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network
network
star as
star
long
as as
long
theasanchor
the anchor
is is especially
especially
live events.
live events.
The audiences
The audiences
expect
expect
to to
good-looking
good-looking
or theorcontent
the content
is attractive
is attractive upload
upload
videovideo
clips or
clips
liveorevents,
live events,
causing
causing
huge huge
enough.
enough.
The fast-rising
The fast-rising
live broadcast
live broadcast
platforms
platforms capacity
capacity
pressure
pressure
on the
onmobile
the mobile
network.
network.
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can
found
be found
in various
in various
areas,areas,
such such
as as People
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are eager
are eager
for networks
for networks
with few
withstutters,
few stutters,
entertainment,
entertainment,
onlineonline
education,
education,
investment and and goodgood
investment coverage,
coverage,
high video
high video
quality,
quality,
short short
delaydelay
financial
financial
management,
management,
corporate
corporate
management
management time, time,
short short
loading
loading
time, time,
and high
and sound
high sound
and product
and product
release.
release.
The best-known
The best-known
broadcast
broadcast quality.
quality.
In liveInbroadcasting
live broadcasting
of sports
of sports
events,
events,
5G 5G
platforms
platforms
include
include
professionals
professionals
represented
represented
by by can also
can provide
also provide
a more
a more
intuitive
intuitive
on-site
on-site
Luo Yonghao
Luo Yonghao
and Luo
andZhengyu,
Luo Zhengyu,
live broadcast
live broadcast experience.
experience.
By synchronously
By synchronously
transferring
transferring
data data
endorsement
endorsement
represented
represented
by the
byactress
the actress
GongGong between
between
a large
a large
number
number
of smartphones,
of smartphones,
5G 5G
Li, and
Li,live
andcorporate
live corporate
press press
release
release
represented
represented networks
networks
enable
enable
fast live
fastmulticast.
live multicast.
With With
by LeibyJun.
Lei Jun. real-time
real-time
videovideo
streaming
streaming
and virtually
and virtually
At theAtend
the of
end
2017,
of 2017,
the number
the number
of China’s
of China’s zero-latency
zero-latency
transmission
transmission
at different
at different
camera
camera
onlineonline
videovideo
users users
reached
reached
579 million,
579 million,
an an angles,
angles,
users users
will be
will
able
be to
able
enhance
to enhance
and share
and share
increase
increase
of 6.3%
of 6.3%
year-on-year,
year-on-year,
and that
and of
that of their their
true stadium
true stadium
experience.
experience.
mobile
mobile
videovideo
users users
reached
reached
549 million,
549 million,
an an To meet
To meet
increasing
increasing
user needs
user needs
for mobile
for mobile
increase
increase
of 9.7%
of 9.7%
year-on-year.
year-on-year.
Moreover,
Moreover,
the the videovideo
and enhance
and enhance
user experience,
user experience,
it is it is
number
number
of instant
of instant
messaging
messaging
users users
in China
in China extremely
extremely
urgent
urgent
to develop
to develop
the next-generation
the next-generation
increased
increased
to 720
tomillion,
720 million,
accounting
accounting
for 93.3%
for 93.3% new technologies.
new technologies.
The pleasant
The pleasant
live video
live video
of total
of total
internet
internet
users,users,
an increase
an increase
of 8.1%
of 8.1% experience
experience
is inseparable
is inseparable
from from
5G. 5G.
year-on-year.
year-on-year.
The sharing
The sharing
and forwarding
and forwarding
of of In China,
In China,
ZTE and
ZTEChina
and China
Mobile
Mobile
jointlyjointly
set upset up
various
various
socialsocial
mediamedia
and instant
and instant
messaging
messaging an integrated
an integrated
CDN system
CDN system
to provide
to provide
tools tools
is an is
important
an important
way for
wayshort
for short
videos
videos
and and professional
professional
content
content
delivery
delivery
for internet
for internet
videovideo
live broadcast
live broadcast
in theinmobile
the mobile
internet.
internet. suppliers
suppliers
such such
as Tencent,
as Tencent,
iQiyi and
iQiyiSohu.
and Sohu.
The The
As theAsindustry
the industry
scale scale
in theinshort
the short
videovideo
field field system
system
coverscovers
not only
not traditional
only traditional
fixed fixed
expands
expands
rapidly
rapidly
and the
andwhole
the whole
peripheral
peripheral networks
networks
but also
but 4G
alsomobile
4G mobile
networks.
networks.
It is fully
It is fully
environment
environment
gets better
gets better
and better,
and better,
investors
investors prepared
prepared
for 5Gforpopularity
5G popularity
and deeply
and deeply
are investing
are investing
moremore
in theinshort
the short
videovideo
industry
industry integrates
integrates
the 5G
thenetwork,
5G network,
MEC, MEC,
and CDN
and service
CDN service
and new
and explorations
new explorations
are being
are being
mademade
on the
on the platform
platform
to deliver
to deliver
best user
bestexperience
user experience
of video
of video
market
market
leading
leading
mode.mode.
AmongAmong
the top
the100
topAPPs
100 APPs services
services
in theinfuture.
the future.
in China,
in China,
one or
one
two
orshort
two short
videovideo
apps apps
are are
growing
growing
at 20 at
to20
30%,
to 30%,
and some
and some
even even
as high
as high Live Broadcast
Live Broadcast
via Drone
via Drone
as 50%.
as 50%.
This growth
This growth
rate israte
basically
is basically
unprecedented
unprecedented
in other
in other
areas.areas.
If 80%If of
80%online
of online
content
content
in theinfuture
the future
is video
is video
content,
content,
the user
the user
base base
of short
of short
videovideo
will achieve
will achieve
double
double
growth
growth
in theinnext
the three
next three
years.years.
As unstable
As unstable
and slow
and slow
network
network
connections
connections
are most
are most
likely likely
to occur
to occur
during
during
the live
the live
broadcast
broadcast
of a large
of a large
event,event,
goodgood
cellular
cellular
networks
networks
are quite
are quite
important
important
to network
to network
platforms.
platforms.
The survey
The survey
showed
showed
that more
that more
than than
half ofhalf
anchors
of anchors
are forced
are forced
to abandon
to abandon
their their
live live
broadcast
broadcast
due to
due
poor
to poor
network
network
connectivity.
connectivity.
The The
number
number
of mobile
of mobile
TV services
TV services
accessed
accessed
via via In October
In October
2017,2017,
ZTE cooperated
ZTE cooperated
with Wind
with Wind
mobile
mobile
networks
networks
will increase
will increase
in theinfuture,
the future, Tre & Tre
Open
& Open
Fiber Fiber
to build
to build
up Europe’s
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pre-commercial
pre-commercial
network
network
in Italy,
in Italy,
takingtaking
a a supporting
supporting
HD videos
HD videos
that meet
that meet
user needs
user needs
of of
significant
significant
step toward
step toward
5G commercialization
5G commercialization
in in immersive
immersive
experience.
experience.
Japanese
Japanese
Europe.
Europe.
With With
ZTE’s ZTE’s
commercial
commercial
ultra-bandwidth,
ultra-bandwidth, mobile
mobile
communication
communication
company
company
DOCOMO
DOCOMO
low-latency
low-latency
5G mobile
5G mobile
system
system
used used
for network
for network cooperated
cooperated
with Nokia
with Nokia
to successfully
to successfully
complete
complete
support,
support,
dronedrone
HD live
HDbroadcast
live broadcast
and and the real-time
the real-time
transmission
transmission
of 8Kof
video
8K video
test using
test using
360-degree
360-degree
panoramic
panoramic
VR live
VRbroadcast
live broadcast
can be
can be wireless
wireless
accessaccess
technologies
technologies
of 5Gofmobile
5G mobile
simultaneously
simultaneously
performed.
performed.
The drone
The drone
and the
and the communication
communication
system.
system.
This test
Thisused
test used
the the
360-degree
360-degree
panoramic
panoramic
camera
camera
transmit
transmit
the the H.265/HEVC
H.265/HEVC
coding
coding
technique
technique
and radio
and radio
captured
captured
4K full-view
4K full-view
videos
videos
to thetocloud
the cloud
CDN CDN tracking
tracking
technology
technology
to transmit
to transmit
centercenter
through
through
the 5G
thenetwork,
5G network,
and then
and then millimeter-wavelength
millimeter-wavelength
(MMW)(MMW)
signals
signals
at 70 at
GHz.
70 GHz.
deliver
deliver
themthem
to each
to each
end user
end for
userreal-time
for real-time In theIntest,
the 48
test,
Gb/s
48 Gb/s
8K video
8K video
was compressed
was compressed
viewing
viewing
through
through
the 5G
thenetwork
5G network
and the
andCDN
the CDN by the
byencoder
the encoder
into 145–85
into 145–85
Mb/s,Mb/s,
and and
node.node.
UsersUsers
can enjoy
can enjoy
the view
the view
of theofdrone
the drone
in in successfully
successfully
achieved
achieved
transmission
transmission
with no
with no
the air
thethrough
air through
the big
thescreen,
big screen,
or 360-degree
or 360-degree latency.
latency.
full-view
full-view
immersive
immersive
experience
experience
through
through Thanks
Thanks
to thetoultra-fast
the ultra-fast
transmission
transmission
rate of
rate of
VR glasses.
VR glasses. 5G signals,
5G signals,
Samsung
Samsung
demonstrated
demonstrated
the scene
the scene
of of
4K ultra
4K ultra
HD videos
HD videos
transmitted
transmitted
wirelessly
wirelessly
to a to a
Smooth
Smooth
4K/8K4K/8K
Broadcast
Broadcast mobile
mobile
vehicle.
vehicle.
With With
the development
the development
of of
driverless
driverless
car technology,
car technology,
in-carin-car
streaming
streaming
5G can
5Gprovide
can provide
a peak
a peak
rate of
rate
10 of
Gb/s,
10 Gb/s, mediamedia
entertainment
entertainment
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will become
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moremore
popular.
popular. to support
to support
services
services
equivalent
equivalent
to TVto
broadcast
TV broadcast
In China,
In China,
the radio
the radio
and television
and television
service
service
will will and thus
and to
thus
enter
to enter
the USD
the 5USD
trillion
5 trillion
globalglobal
TV TV
provide
provide
ultra ultra
HD broadcast
HD broadcast
TV based
TV based
on the
on the and video
and video
markets.
markets.
They They
will compete
will compete
with with
5G/wireless
5G/wireless
interactive
interactive
broadcast
broadcast
TV technology
TV technology cablecable
TV operators,
TV operators,
satellite
satellite
TV operators,
TV operators,
for the
for2022
the 2022
Beijing
Beijing
WinterWinter
Olympics,
Olympics,
enabling
enabling internet
internet
TV operator,
TV operator,
and terrestrial
and terrestrial
TV broadcast
TV broadcast
backhaul
backhaul
transmission
transmission
of ultra
of ultra
HD contents
HD contents
as as service
service
providers.
providers.
well as
well
broadcasting
as broadcasting
and mobile
and mobile
receiving
receiving
of of T-Mobile,
T-Mobile,
the third-largest
the third-largest
mobile
mobile
operator
operator
in in
ultra ultra
HD TV.HD TV. the United
the United
States,States,
announced
announced
its “5GitsFirst”
“5G First”
strategy
strategy
for TVfor
market
TV market
development
development
in in
5G TV5G TV September
September
2018.2018.
“5G+TV”
“5G+TV”
will be
will
itsbe
major
its major
TV TV
business
business
(big screen
(big screen
TV) development
TV) development
mode.mode.
The combination
The combination
of 5Gofwith
5G other
with other
network
network After After
the merger
the merger
with Sprint,
with Sprint,
the fourth
the fourth
enhancements
enhancements
and technologies
and technologies
will allow
will allow largest
largest
mobile
mobile
operator
operator
in theinUnited
the United
States,States,
operators
operators
to support
to support
TV services,
TV services,
whichwhich
may may T-Mobile
T-Mobile
will provide
will provide
“5G+TV”
“5G+TV”
services
services
to urban
to urban
gradually
gradually
replace
replace
the USD
the 500
USDbillion
500 billion
globalglobal
TV TV and rural
and rural
users users
through
through
the coverage
the coverage
of 5Gof 5G
and video
and video
market
market
currently
currently
served
served
by cable,
by cable, networks
networks
acrossacross
the whole
the whole
country.
country.
satellite,
satellite,
IPTV and
IPTVterrestrial
and terrestrial
TV broadcast
TV broadcast
service
service T-Mobile
T-Mobile
will become
will become
the first
themobile
first mobile
operator
operator
providers.
providers. in theinUnited
the United
StatesStates
to deliver
to deliver
bundled
bundled
Although
Although
data transmission
data transmission
rate israte
theismost
the most “5G+TV+wireless
“5G+TV+wireless
broadband”
broadband”
service,
service,
with the
with the
important
important
factor,factor,
otherother
network
network
technologies
technologies goal of
goal
developing
of developing
9.5 million
9.5 million
such such
5G home
5G home
will also
will become
also become
the key
thetokey
thetosuccess
the success
of 5Gof 5G users users
by 2024.
by 2024.
TV service.
TV service.
The feasibility
The feasibility
of 5GofTV5G
service
TV service The operators
The operators
that proposed
that proposed
the development
the development
depends
depends
on the
onefficiency
the efficiency
of end-to-end
of end-to-end of "5G+TV"
of "5G+TV"
also include
also include
Verizon
Verizon
and AT&T,
and AT&T,
the the
network
network
delivery.
delivery.
The cases
The cases
of operators
of operators
such such
as as top two
topmobile
two mobile
operators
operators
in theinUnited
the United
Verizon,
Verizon,
Deutsche
Deutsche
Telekom,
Telekom,
KoreaKorea
Telecom,
Telecom,
AT&T AT&T States.States.
In August
In August
2018,2018,
Verizon
Verizon
officially
officially
and BT
and
prove
BT prove
that 5G
thatTV5G
will
TVappear
will appear
in many
in many announced
announced
a cooperation
a cooperation
agreement
agreement
with Apple
with Apple
placesplaces
around
around
the world
the world
in theinfuture.
the future. and Google
and Google
to provide
to provide
5G TV5G
services.
TV services.
The rise
The rise
The number
The number
of homes
of homes
and devices
and devices
supported
supported of 5Gofrepresents
5G represents
the combination
the combination
of multimedia
of multimedia
by 5GbyTV5G
will
TVdetermine
will determine
the success
the success
or failure
or failure
of of and communication
and communication
as well
as as
well
theasconvergence
the convergence
5G TV5G
applications.
TV applications.
The enhanced
The enhanced
network
network of wireless
of wireless
and fixed-line
and fixed-line
services
services
will enter
will enter
the the
technologies
technologies
that can
thatincrease
can increase
this figure
this figure next stage.
next stage.
include
include
MIMOMIMO
and beamforming
and beamforming
optimized
optimized
for for
spectrum
spectrum
utilization,
utilization,
virtualization
virtualization
of cellular
of cellular Conclusion
Conclusion
base base
stations,
stations,
dynamic
dynamic
throughput
throughput
of backhaul
of backhaul
network,
network,
as well
as as
well
theasnetwork
the network
slicingslicing Compared
Compared
with existing
with existing
wireless
wireless
networks,
networks,
5G 5G
technology
technology
and MEC+CDN
and MEC+CDN
that guarantee
that guarantee
data data has four
has significant
four significant
features,
features,
namely
namely
high-speed
high-speed
rates rates
to thetohome.
the home. transmission,
transmission,
massive
massive
connection,
connection,
low latency
low latency
at at
According
According
to thetolatest
the latest
reportreport
from from
market
market millisecond
millisecond
level, level,
and large-capacity
and large-capacity
throughput.
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to allow
to allow
operators
operators in theinvideo
the video
field. field.

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Analysis
AnalysisofofKey
Key
Technologies
Technologiesforfor
5G
5GBig
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Jindong
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Director
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of Multimedia
of Multimedia
Pre-research
Pre-research
at ZTE at ZTE

55
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featuring
featuring
large large
bandwidth,
bandwidth,
low latency
low latency
and massive
and massive
connectivity,
connectivity,
will bring
will bring
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abundant
new services
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and stimulate
and stimulate
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the most
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by using
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edge-cloud
resources
resources
such such
as vCPU
as vCPU
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and local
and local
recording
recording
techniques.
techniques.
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and vGPU.
terminals
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include
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and
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the asynchronous
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VP9, AOM’s
VP9, AOM’s

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UHD VR
NFVO
Coding / Caching / QoE
VR ads
transmission acceleration measurement

Image quality Low bitrate Encapsulation /

Coding
enhancement HD delivery

Poor quality Super resolution Computing and Projection

recognition reconstruction rendering mapping
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Transmission Delivery
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optimization agorithm

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MEP

latest AV1 format (equivalent to H.265
compression ratio, open source, free of patent
fees), ZTE’s H.265S (complying with H.265,
with 30% increase in compression ratio), and
H.266 that may be released in 2020 (about
30% increase in compression ratio compared
with H.265). The audio formats include AAC,
MPEG-H, and 3D Audio.
File/encapsulation: There are many container
formats for VR contents, such as MP4 and FLV.
The DASH format is usually used for encapsulation.
Delivery: The transmission of VR traffic falls
into full view transmission and field of view
(FOV) transmission. The former refers to full
transfer of VR contents, while the latter only
transfers contents in the current field
of the user’s view to the VR terminal.
For weak-interactive VR services, full view
transmission is usually used at the early stage
of VR development. When VR resolution
improves and its technologies and standards
are mature, FOV transmission will gradually
be used to save transmission bandwidth. The
current VR transmission usually uses RTMP,
RTSP, HLS, DASH, and FLV over HTTP
protocols. Based on this, the mainstream
protocols are extended for VR contents, such
as HLS, DASH, and MMT. Since different
terminals support different transmission
protocols and DRM solutions, the VR-JITP
technology is essential for compatibility with
different terminals.
VR advertisement: Advertisement is essential
for commercial operation for video services.
Current VR ads are produced in advance
during content production. In the future, with
the dynamic ads insertion technology at the
service side, different VR ads will be presented
for different users according to contents.
QoE measurement: VR QoE measures the
immersion quality and interactive quality.
Immersion quality is measured through
content quality and terminal presentation
quality, while interactive quality is measured
according to the degree of matching
between the interaction and the feedback
received by the user’s sensory channel. In
general, VR QoE measurement involves video
quality, audio quality, presentation quality,
transmission quality, interactive quality, and
experience quality. At present, China Video
Experience Alliance, ITU-T SG-12, and VQEG

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are specifying VR QoE measurement
standards and testing the product quality.
UHD
UHD technology is currently a hot research
topic in codec formats, transmission protocols,
segment caching, bitrate smoothing,
performance enhancement, image quality
enhancement, super-resolution reconstruction
and poor quality recognition. ZTE has developed
a unique low bitrate HD technology that can
reduce bitrate by more than 30% compared
with H.265 and offer visually lossless
performance. The HD technology fully complies
with the H.265 specifications, and terminal users
have no awareness.
MEC-CDN
As MEC has been widely accepted in the
industry, MEC-CDN will undoubtedly become a
life-saving medicine for operators to get rid of
the fate as pipeline providers and will also be
their golden key to open the OTT market. The
MEC-CDN technology involves:
Networking: MEC-CDN implements dynamic
self-networking as required. ZTE is the first in
the industry to propose the MESH-CDN
networking architecture that can effectively
help operators address the issues of long
uploading and uplink path and slow response
time in the traditional CDN tree structure.
Transmission optimization: The guarantee of
video transmission QoS is especially
important when a large number of users
access the system at the same time.
According to the network status feedback by
MEC, CDN can combine with PCF, SDN and its
own service capability (the slicing technology)
to achieve congestion control and bandwidth
balance of video transmission.
Service continuity: Service continuity refers to
seamless service migration when handover
between fixed and mobile networks or
between multiple MECs occurs. There are
APR 2019
many solutions for seamless migration in
MEC, but a complete solution has not yet
been available for video business in the
industry. It is easier to think of using the
timeout connection reconstruction method
that uses the terminal’s caching ability.
However, this method may cause video
stuttering that will affect user experience
especially in live broadcast. After in-depth
research, ZTE, for the first time in the
industry, proposed a complete seamless
migration solution for video services, ensuring
the service continuity when users move
across MEC-CDN.
Content delivery algorithm optimization:
Since MEC-CDN aims at a small number of
users, the traditional content delivery
algorithm needs to be further optimized. ZTE
makes full use of the effective information
provided at the MEC side, abandons the
policy that delivers only based on content
popularity, and takes into full consideration
the user identity, trajectory, stay time and
preference to build a content delivery
prediction model based on user behaviors.
This significantly improves the MEC-CDN
cache hit ratio and reduces the upstream
bandwidth cost.
Content delivery: In addition to traditional
OTT adaptive bitrate and protocol
optimization, MEC-CDN needs to focus on the
use of OTT multicast and further evolved
multimedia broadcast multicast service
(FeMBMS). ZTE is working with telecom
operators to develop 5G live broadcasting
solutions in venue.
With the leading position in the industry and
rich technological accumulation, ZTE has rolled
out its big video system to lead the development
trend. In the upcoming 5G era, ZTE has also
developed a full range of video products that
can deliver complete and highly competitive
solutions for individuals, enterprises and vertical
industries, aiming to promote the prosperity of
5G big video industry.
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Special Topic BigBig
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preeminent
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Topic Video
Video

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or internet
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IT titans

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telecom
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intelligence.
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homehome
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involving
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all all
portalportal
and therefore
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significance.
significance. industry
industry
partners
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should
should
include
include
the smart
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partner
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of smart
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speakers
speakers
developed
developed
by ZTE,
by ZTE, monetization.
monetization.

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Topic Video
Video

Key
KeyTechnologies
Technologies
for
forSTBs
STBsinin5G
5GEra
Era

M
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uch different
uch different
from from
previous
previous Current
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generations
of wireless
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standards
standards
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applications
applications
were were
drivendriven HomeHome
wiringwiring
(Fig. 1),
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connection
connection
by technologies,
by technologies,
5G technology
5G technology between
between
rooms,
rooms,
is theisbiggest
the biggest
obstacle
obstacle
in home
in home
has been
has been
drivendriven
by specific
by specific
uses and
uses and service
service
development.
development.
It remains
It remains
a headache
a headache
for for
applications.
applications.
5G will
5Gcome
will come
with many
with many operators
operators
since since
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PLC orPLC
wireless
or wireless
improvements
improvements
to meet
to meet
multiple
multiple
scenarios,
scenarios,
such such connectivity
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in stability
in stability
and and
as continuous
as continuous
wide-area
wide-area
coverage,
coverage,
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penetrability.
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and low-power
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massive-connections.
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Chief Planning
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an indispensable
an indispensable
service
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to users,
to users,
will will HomeHome
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also embrace
new opportunities
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with the
witharrival
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intelligent
intelligent
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5G 5G
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wireless
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for upstream
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and and
box (STB)
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dual channels
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for downstream,
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with the
withnew
the new homehome
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in 5G in
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in video.
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and easier
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5G with
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withhigh
the bandwidth
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feature
feature
will transform
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the the Smart Smart
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of of
users users
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includes
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network
network
users.users.
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and andEthernet
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PC PC
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mobile
mobile
networks
networks
will will
interwork
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and collaborate
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for for
full-service
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and and
integrated-service
integrated-service
operation.
operation. Fig. 1.Fig.
Current
1. Current
home home
networking
networking
mode.mode.

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Internet
Internet

OTT/DLNA
OTT/DLNA
DMP DMP
SmartSmart
phonephone

Fig. 2. Home
Fig. 2. Home
networking
networking
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solutionsolution
in 5G era.
in 5G era.

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5G, Wi-Fi
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accessaccess
by capitalizing
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on 5Gon
base
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base stations/micro
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following
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features:
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of ultra
of ultra
HD video,
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management
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and 5G
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era.
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era. Here
is a brief
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for management
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of how
of ithow
willitevolve
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in theinfuture.
the future.
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mobility
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service
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integration;
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between
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spectrum
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(5G) and
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will broadcast
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unlicensed
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spectrum
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(WiFi);(WiFi);
flexible
flexible 8K in 8K
2020.
in 2020.
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2018,2018,
ChinaChina
Unicom
Unicom
deployments
deployments announced
announced
its 5G+8K
its 5G+8K
live broadcast
live broadcast
solution,
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whichwhich
is going
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to beto
used
be used
in thein the
SmartSmart
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with IoT
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Beijing
2022 2022
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Olympics.
Olympics.
Demands
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for for
service
service
will bring
will bring
higher
higher
resolution
resolution
videos.
videos.
5G can
5Geffectively
can effectively
solve solve
network
network
deployment
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8K encoding
and related
and related
transmission
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and device
and device
accessaccess
problems
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to realize
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the IoT
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standards
have have
gradually
gradually
matured,
matured,
potential.
potential.
More More
and more
and more
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is expected
it is expected
that 8K
that
video
8K video
will will
devices
devices
will deployed
will deployed
around
around
the home
the home
(Fig. 3).
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into market
into market
in next
in 2-3
nextyears.
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is is
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function
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to Multi-Screen
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devices
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like smartphone
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in smart
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to display
contents
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and aand
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TV screen.
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in video
in video
technology,
technology,
network
network
devices.
devices. accessaccess
capacity
capacity
and processing
and processing
capacity
capacity

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Topic Video
Video

of terminal
of terminal
devices,
devices,
new multi-screen
new multi-screen
services
services of 5G,ofwill
5G,enable
will enable
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Director
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have have
emerged,
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such such
as PIP,asmulti-screen
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viewing
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users users
to dynamically
to dynamically
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(four (four
concurrent
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streams),
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and nine-screen videovideo
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angle,angle,
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and Mode
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program
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angles
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simultaneously.
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of services
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given
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play
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videos
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comecome
in twoindimensions.
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events
such such
as electronic
as electronic
sports,
sports,
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with the
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the development
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andgames.
ball games.
technology,
technology,
3D video
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are growing,
are growing,
especially
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to Intelligent
to Intelligent
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wide wide
angleangle
3D video.
3D video.
Developments
Developments
in interactive
in interactive
operations
operations
have have
further
further AI technology
AI technology
has improved
has improved
greatly
greatly
in recent
in recent
transformed
transformed
the user
the experience.
user experience. years years
and isand
increasingly
is increasingly
beingbeing
incorporated
incorporated
into into
the video
the video
industry.
industry.
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devices
devices
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integrated
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to Interaction
to Interaction with far-field
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have have
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with the
Traditional
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background
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also have
also have
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(for example
(for example
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and “speak”.
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emerged
in theinera
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IPTV/OTT
of IPTV/OTT to beto
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now have
but itbut
is only
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to program
to program
selection.
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the ability
to communicate
to communicate
with users.
with users.
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the the
In theInfuture,
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the multi-screen
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modemode
and and development
development
of AI of
technology,
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will make
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for children
for children
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with the
withhigh
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Solving
3. Solving
homehome
wiringwiring
problem
problem
to create
to create
a smart
a smart
home.home.

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VideoVideo
and Audio
and Audio
Technology
Technology commenced
commenced
work work
on a new
on a coding
new coding
standard
standard
known
known
as Versatile
as Versatile
VideoVideo
Coding
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(VVC)(VVC)
in 2018.
in 2018.
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difficulties
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to compete
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technologies
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and services.
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the demand
the demand
for for videovideo
coding
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standards
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developed
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earlier.
earlier.
5G technology
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has been
has been
drivendriven
by new
by services,
new services,
videovideo
and audio
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technologies
technologies
will also
will have
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the 4K
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on new
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is expected
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ready
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in several
years.years.
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to to in 2019.
in 2019.
4K service
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development.
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licensing
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is complex
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and uncertain.
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now three
now three
patent
patent
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rate and
rate and for 4Kfor
and
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for 8K.
for 8K.
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efficiency.
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Chinese
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and adding
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for services
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like VR.
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further
reduce
reduce
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company
company
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developed
developed
XVC codec
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on MPEG/VCEG
on MPEG/VCEG Summary
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technology.
technology.
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license
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approach.
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impact
impact
on the
on the
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the TV
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change
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software
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development
development
and testing
and testing
complexity,
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Conditions
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services
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are compatible.
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can be
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era, meeting
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the demand
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overnight.
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network
bandwidth
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and quality
and quality
of CloudTV
of CloudTV
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are processed
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APKs APKs
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latency.
The move
The move
of edge
of edge
computing
computing
resources
resources

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Special Topic Big Video
into end users lays a foundation for CloudTV
deployment. In summary, ZTE believes that the
conditions have matured for CloudTV
deployment.
Technical Features
ZTE’s CloudTV products based on
virtualization technology enable cloud services.
Resources are flexibly allocated based on user
activity. The CloudTV products have the
following technical features:
Standard interfaces: A big video system has
many network elements (NEs). CloudTV
products use standard interfaces to connect
external NEs such as EPG and CDN. Its
element management system (EMS) does not
need to be changed.
Flexible deployment: CloudTV products can
be deployed at the CR, BRAS or OLT side
according to service and network conditions.
Fast deployment: CloudTV products can be
deployed with a cloud resource pool or
purchased general-purpose servers. As the
products adopt the NAT mechanism and
need only one public network address, they
are more convenient to deploy.
Strong adaptability: CloudTV products
support multiple user access modes including
bridging, routing and NAT. They can be
widely deployed and are adaptable to
different networks.
Secure network platform: The CloudTV
solution is designed to run carrier-class
applications, with its software and hardware
architecture incorporating security policies
and mechanisms necessary for smooth
system operations. The capability nodes of
CloudTV products use the NAT mechanism to
improve security and reliability.
In the product development process, ZTE
CloudTV team continues to make technological
34
breakthroughs. They have gained rich
experience in low latency, image quality
enhancement, network adaptation, multi-screen
overlay, graphics device call, and efficient
coding. The continuous breakthroughs of these
key technologies have laid a solid foundation for
large-scale commercial use of CloudTV products.
As technologies advance, products will continue
to evolve. With the maturity of the ecological
chain, cloud VR, cloud games, cloud education,
cloud video, and AI interaction will become
basic services of CloudTV products. “Technology
leadership, cost leadership, and product
leadership” has always been the core concept of
ZTE Cloud TV team.
ZTE’s CloudTV products are being trialed for
cloud services by Fujian Telecom, with the goal
of allowing new and old users to enjoy big
video 3.0s services without changing their STBs.
Moreover, ZTE has cooperated with Hunan
Telecom to jointly build a universal CloudTV
capability platform, and has successfully run the
CloudTV trial with Anhui Telecom. The CloudTV
products are highly recognized by operators and
are expected to be fully commercialized in 2019.
ZTE’s CloudTV products transform the
traditional experience in STB operations,
providing a new direction for the deployment of
big video services. With the arrival of 5G, the
CloudTV products will certainly become basic
network elements that play an increasingly
important role in the 5G fixed-mobile
convergence (FMC) and the development of
5G big video. 5G will make networks accessible
everywhere and make service ubiquitous
possible. Meeting the technology trend
towards mobile edge computing (MEC),
ZTE’s CloudTV products will have a strong
vitality not only to bring users a more
extreme sensory experience but also to
help users stick to operators, increase ARPU,
and bring about growth in both profits and
user base.

ZTE Big Video
3.0S Boosting Video
Service Development
A
fter going through the voice era
and the data era, the
communications industry is
entering the video era. Video is the
primary carrier for information creation, spread
and consumption in the ICT industry. Statistics
show that video accounts for 70% of total
network traffic. Higher quality video experience,
smarter video interaction, and more diversified
video application scenarios are key elements in
a strategic upgrade of the video industry. Video,
especially HD/4K, will become a major service
carried by networks. The number of households
worldwide which pay for digital video service
will reach over 1 billion mark, which means
huge market potential of video.
Many operators have upgraded video from a
traditional VAS to a basic pillar of their strategy.
Video service development has gradually shifted
from increasing user base to increasing APRU
with good user experience and precision
marketing. To help operators address challenges
in the new era, ZTE proposes the brand new Big
Video 3.0S solution (Fig. 1), aiming to achieve a
“New Experience, New Platform, and New
Operation”. Through a smooth upgrade of
operators’ existing IPTV platforms, this solution
can help operators realize their two strategic
goals－network reconstruction and operation
reconstruction.
APR 2019
“New Experience” with a focus on one-second
improvements means a comprehensively
improved user experience. “New Platform”
means a new-generation video platform with
unified EPG and iCDN as its core. “New
Operation” means smart operation and
maintenance (O&M), which can greatly improve
the profitability of the video service.
Cheng Shenliang
New Experience Chief Engineer of
Multimedia Video
Solutions at ZTE
To make IPTV a significant attraction for users,
enabling high-quality user experience is a
prerequisite. ZTE Big Video 3.0S solution is user
experience-centric. It proposes the concepts of
“splendid, special, smart, and speed”, which
precisely define the criteria for user experience
assessments in the video 3.0 era. Its ultimate
purpose is to get users engaged at the very
beginning and offer them personalized
guidance and natural interaction experience.
Splendid Experience
Users will have a immersive viewing
experience the moment the TV is turned on. The
interface always has some kind of streaming
element. When users browse the program guide,
channels will run in the background. When they
enter the live TV menu, channels in the preview
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Special Topic BigBig
Topic Video
Video

Big Video
Big Video
3.0S 3.0S

1 1 2 2 3 3
New New New New New New
experience
experience platform
platform operation
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PIP windows
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contents
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users users
can find
can interesting
find interesting
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contents
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Big Video
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3.0S understands
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users users
betterbetter
with with various
various
aspects
aspects
effectively
effectively
and rapidly.
and rapidly.
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its bigitsdata-based
big data-based
analysis.
analysis.
Through
Through
CDN frame
CDN frame navigation
navigation
drawer
drawer
layoutlayout
allowsallows
users users
user to
user to
extraction
extraction
and smart
and smart
analysis,
analysis,
it enables
it enables
fast fast focusfocus
on the
onmain
the main
content.
content.
update
update
of short
of short
videovideo
posters
posters
and and To fulfill
To fulfill
different
different
requirements
requirements
of family
of family
replacements
replacements
of default
of default
posters
posters
of movies
of movies
in thein the members,
members,
user interfaces
user interfaces
customized
customized
for for
viewing
viewing
history,
history,
allowing
allowing
users users
to gettoa get
content
a content different
different
roles roles
are available.
are available.
For example,
For example,
the the
preview
preview
directly.
directly. user interface
user interface
for children
for children
has ahas
child-friendly
a child-friendly
cartoon
cartoon
look and
lookpresents
and presents
videos
videos
appropriate
appropriate
Special
Special
Interface
Interface for them;
for them;
the user
the interface
user interface
for the
forelderly
the elderly
has ahas a
large large
font size.
font size.
Big Video
Big Video
3.0S has
3.0Sahas
brand
a brand
new interface
new interface
that that
offersoffers
great great
visualvisual
effects.
effects.
The EPG
The interface with with SmartSmart
EPG interface Interaction
Interaction
a waterfall-style
a waterfall-style
design
design
reduces
reduces
interface
interface
complexity
complexity
and saves
and saves
space,space,
makingmaking
browsing
browsing VoiceVoice
control
control
is becoming
is becoming
a newa habit
new habit
for for
easiereasier
for users.
for users.
UsersUsers
can browse
can browse
each each
module
module users.users.
Big Video
Big Video
3.0S offers
3.0S offers
powerful
powerful
voicevoice
(e.g. latest
(e.g. latest
recommendations,
recommendations,
moviesmovies
and TVand TV control
control
capabilities,
capabilities,
allowing
allowing
users users
to change
to change
series)series)
in oneinpage,
one page,
and each
and each
module
module
is is channels,
channels,
searchsearch
for contents
for contents
and perform
and perform
composed
composed
of system
of system
recommendations,
recommendations,
hot hot operations
operations
on VOD
on VOD
programs
programs
through
through
intuitive
intuitive
columns,
columns,
hot programs,
hot programs,
and recommended
and recommended voicevoice
commands.
commands.
stars. stars.
SinceSince
multi-dimensional
multi-dimensional
contents
contents
are are With With
the CDN
the frame
CDN frame
extraction
extraction
technology,
technology,
displayed,
displayed,
users users
can easily
can easily
find their
find their
preferred
preferred whenwhen
a video
a video
is released,
is released,
imagesimages
with with
programs.
programs. specified
specified
resolution
resolution
will be
will
extracted
be extracted
at an at an
WhenWhen
users users
are watching
are watching
programs,
programs,
relevant
relevant interval
interval
of several
of several
seconds
seconds
basedbased
on on

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APR 2019

the frame
the frame
extraction
extraction
service
service
configuration.
configuration. operators’
operators’
expenditure
expenditure
and improve
and improve
operators’
operators’
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a usera wants
user wants
to play
to the
playpreview,
the preview,
a a capability
capability
in providing
in providing
unified
unified
services.
services.
request
request
for thumbnail
for thumbnail
pictures
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will be
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sent
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sent to Meanwhile,
Meanwhile,
it uses
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uses technologies
like smart
like smart
the frame
the frame
extraction
extraction
server.server.
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scheduling,
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JITP and
JITPJITT
and to
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thumbnails
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can be
can
displayed
be displayed
whenwhen
the the greatly
greatly
reduce
reduce
network
network
bearing
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and content
and content
progress
progress
bar isbar
hovered
is hovered
over. over.
This gives
This gives
users users storage
storage
costs.costs.
In 2018,
In 2018,
ZTE launched
ZTE launched
the the
a visual
a visual
way toway
browse
to browse
content
content
of theofvideo.
the video. VS3000H
VS3000H
seriesseries
and VS3000S
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CDN devices
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can be
can
added
be added
on the
onprogress
the progress
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withmaximum
the maximum
throughput
throughput
for a for
single
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indicate
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the locations
of interesting
of interesting
contents
contents
in in devicedevice
reaching
reaching
60 Gbps
60 Gbps
and 90
and
Gbps
90 Gbps
a video.
a video. respectively.
respectively.
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a single
a single
CDN device
CDN device
is is
goinggoing
to achieve
to achieve
a throughput
a throughput
of 200ofGbps,
200 Gbps,
Speedy
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Response
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providing
powerful
powerful
support
support
for scaled
for scaled
deployments
deployments
of 4Kof
and
4K8K
and
services.
8K services.
Big Video
Big Video
3.0S creates
3.0S creates
a “onea minute
“one minute
faster”faster”
user experience
user experience
with speedy
with speedy
response
response
and zero
and zero New New
Operation
Operation
latency,
latency,
differentiating
differentiating
itself itself
from from
internet
internet
videos
videos
and improving
and improving
the user
the stickiness.
user stickiness. ZTE Vinsight
ZTE Vinsight
smartsmart
maintenance
maintenance
platform
platform
For live
Forchannels,
live channels,
the PIP
theswapping
PIP swapping
time is
time is basedbased
on video
on video
quality
quality
evaluation
evaluation
system
system
reduced
reduced
from from
1-2 seconds
1-2 seconds
to lesstothan
less than
0.5 0.5 (V-QoE)
(V-QoE)
can timely
can timely
detectdetect
and diagnose
and diagnose
videovideo
second.
second.
With With
the cache
the cache
technology,
technology,
the EPG
the EPG service
service
problems.
problems.
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on itson
bigitsdata
big data
posterposter
loading
loading
time is
time
reduced
is reduced
from from
moremore
than than analytics
analytics
capability,
capability,
it allows
it allows
operators
operators
to utilize
to utilize
1 second
1 second
to lesstothan
less than
0.5 second.
0.5 second.
4K videos
4K videos
can can various
various
marketing
marketing
methods
methods
(e.g. personalized
(e.g. personalized
be played
be played
withinwithin
1 second.
1 second. display,
display,
desktop
desktop
layout,
layout,
in-depth
in-depth
operation
operation
of contents,
of contents,
smartsmart
advertising,
advertising,
smartsmart
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recommendation,
smartsmart
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and and
refined
refined
marketing
marketing
strategies
strategies
to gain
to more
gain more
ZTE Big
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3.0S helps
3.0S helps
operators
operators
build build
a a market
market
share.share.
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In December
2017,2017,
brandbrand
new video
new video
service
service
platform,
platform,
whichwhich
also also ZTE launched
ZTE launched
a pre-commercial
a pre-commercial
trial of
trial
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helpshelps
createcreate
a newa ecosystem.
new ecosystem.
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unified
unified
EPG EPG VideoVideo
3.0S on
3.0Sthe
onexisting
the existing
network
network
of China
of China
and service
and service
management
management
platform,
platform,
it completely
it completely Telecom
Telecom
FujianFujian
Branch,
Branch,
demonstrating
demonstrating
that ZTE
that
solvessolves
the multi-vendor
the multi-vendor
CDN interconnection
CDN interconnection Big Video
ZTE Big
3.0SVideo 3.0S is capable of full
problem.
problem.
Content
Content
interconnection,
interconnection,
capability
capability is capable
commercial
of full commercial
use. On October
use. On
30, 2018,
scheduling,
scheduling,
service
service
development,
development,
and terminal
and terminal October
at a30,
smart
2018,
TVatpress
a smart
conference
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management
management
will be
will
unified
be unified
to greatly
to greatly
improve
improve conference
Anyang,
held
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in Anyang,
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Henan
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Unicom
O&M O&M
efficiency.
efficiency.
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security
security
is realized
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Unicom
Branch,
HenanChina
Branch,
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through
through
four aspects:
four aspects:
security
security
O&M,O&M,
WAF WAF Broadcasting
(Henan Branch),
Networkand
(Henan
ZTE Branch),
announcedand ZTE
firewall,
firewall,
live broadcast
live broadcast
anti-tampering,
anti-tampering,
and and announced
that the
that
newthegeneration
new generation
IPTV video
IPTV video
content
content
anti-tampering.
anti-tampering.
A EPGA editing
EPG editing
tool istool is platform
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has been
put into
put into
also provided
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and convenient
page page commercial
commercial
use. use.
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to ensure
to ensure
the timeliness
the timeliness
of EPG
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1.0 solves
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the basic
the basic
videovideo
problems,
problems,
information.
information. whichwhich
helpshelps
createcreate
the IPTV
the service.
IPTV service.
Big Video
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ZTE Big
ZTEVideo
Big Video
iCDN iCDN
solution
solution
truly truly
integrates
integrates 2.0 further
2.0 further
improves
improves
the service.
the service.
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Big Video
3.0S 3.0S
IPTV, IPTV,
OTT and
OTTcache
and cache
services
services
in oneinCDN
one CDN that makes
that makes
technology
technology
upgrades
upgrades
to improve
to improve
the the
platform,
platform,
and with
and the
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the added
support
support
for for user experience
user experience
will improve
will improve
APRU,APRU,
increase
increase
interconnection
interconnection
with third-party
with third-party
CDNsCDNs
and and customer
customer
retention,
retention,
and add
andnew
add impetus
new impetus
to to
capability
capability
leasing,
leasing,
it canitsignificantly
can significantly
reduce
reduce the industry
the industry
growth.
growth.

37 37
Success
Success
Story
Story

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Multi-DRM delivery.
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delivery. ZTE ZTE
Moreover, ZTE’s ZTE’s
Android TV STBs
Android have have
TV STBs also been used used
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improve
improve Telkom’s
Telkom’s brandbrand competitiveness.
competitiveness.
To build
To build a mature
a mature business
business incubation
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mechanism,
mechanism, Telkom
Telkom andco-founded
and ZTE ZTE co-founded
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by Telkom in 2019,
in 2019, a number
a number of ZTEof ZTE
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been been deployed.
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are regularly invited
invited to ZTE
to visit visit ZTE
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and experience new services.
new services. ZTE has
ZTE has
been been committed
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to providing the best
the best
solutions
solutions for mainstream
for mainstream operators
operators worldwide.
worldwide.

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to Improve User User Satisfaction
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To satisfy
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by high-level leaders
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customize
customize its IPTV/OTT
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development.
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required to comply
to comply with Indonesian
with Indonesian
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national regulations
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and implement localized
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of STBs. EveryEvery step from
step from market
market
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demands grow grow rapidly.
rapidly. Telkom
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has built an an accessaccess to import,
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production, and delivery
and delivery
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that introduces threethree mainstream
mainstream OTT OTT requires
requires precise
precise control
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to ensure terminal
terminal
content
content providers
providers (iFlix, (iFlix, Catchplay,
Catchplay, HooQ)HooQ)
and and supply.
supply. Because
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is a multi-regional,
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several APP providers
APP providers at a time.
at a time. With With the of
the help help of multi-island
multi-island country
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complex geographical
geographical
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ZTE, Telkom has completed
has completed customization
customization and and environment,
environment, it poses
it poses a higher
a higher challenge
challenge to to
commercialization
commercialization withinwithin a short
a short period
period of time.
of time. local local logistics
logistics and after-sales
and after-sales services
services ranging
ranging
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enhanced the ecological
the ecological from from transportation
transportation to delivery
to delivery and acceptance.
and acceptance.
dominance
dominance and integration
and integration capabilities
capabilities of of In theIncase
the of
case of a sharp
a sharp depreciation
depreciation of theof the
Telkom
Telkom in theinregional
the regional market.
market. Moreover,
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Telkom Indonesian rupiahrupiah exchange
exchange rate
rate in in 2018,
2018, ZTE ZTE
andhold
and ZTE ZTE regular
hold regular meetings,
meetings, collect
collect user user kept stable
kept stable product
product supply
supply to Telkom,
to Telkom, ensuring
ensuring
requests
requests and feedback
and feedback questions,
questions, and give
and give that users
that users are uninterrupted
are uninterrupted in services.
in IPTV IPTV services.
solutions
solutions in a timely
in a timely manner.
manner.
SinceSince
2016,2016, Telkom
Telkom has cooperated
has cooperated with ZTE
with ZTE Telkom
Telkom andwill
and ZTE ZTEcontinue
will continue to adhere
to adhere
in implementing
in implementing interoperability
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of sincere cooperation
cooperation and and
IPTV/OTT
IPTV/OTT STB platform.
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together for a for a win-win
win-win future.
future. Telkom
Telkom
standard
standard specifications
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will continue to rolltoout
rollnew
out products
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of commercial
of commercial use, have
use, they they have invested
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enhance
manpower
manpower to address
to address the issue
the issue of openness.
of openness. competitiveness,
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and strengthen its market
its market
open open IPTV/OTT
IPTV/OTT STB platform
STB platform has been
has been highlyhighly position.
position.

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short short
videos.
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