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<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>To my colleagues in
the IPTV development and standards community:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>In case you missed
out on the opportunity to submit a paper on
IPTV for the February and May 2008 issues of the IEEE
Communications Magazine, which had an excellent major focus on IPTV
Systems, Standards and Architectures:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>you now have a
second chance! There will be a special issue on IPTV for the
IEEE Computer Society's Internet Computing Magazine much like its current issue
(see <A
href="http://www.computer.org/portal/site/internet">http://www.computer.org/portal/site/internet</A>) which
is focused on Mesh Networking:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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alt="Current Issue's Contents" hspace=10
src="http://www.computer.org/portal/cms_docs_magazines/internet/images/cover.gif"
align=left border=0><FONT face=Arial size=2>The IPTV issue</FONT></SPAN><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT size=2> is targeted
for May/June 2009 which sounds a long way off, however we
need to start the work to assemble it now. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=318433423-06082008><FONT size=2>Along with Robert Chen of AT&T
Research, I have been volunteered to be a guest editor for this
special issue on IPTV. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unfortunately, we
have not yet received submissions for the issue even though the Call For
Papers (cfp) has been out for a while. Therefore it seems necessary to
reach out to my colleagues in the IPTV standards community to directly solicit
papers and articles for the issue. Like the earlier IEEE
Communications articles on IPTV, it will be a great opportunity to highlight our
IPTV standards work as well as other aspects (and organizations) involved
in developing, deploying and supporting the next generation of Television
using Internet-based technologies.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Further details on
this special issue on IPTV, including instructions for submitting an
outline of your article idea or its complete manuscript, can be found
at:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><A
title=http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml
href="http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml"
target=blank><FONT
title=http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml
face="Default Monospace,Courier New,Courier,monospace"
size=2>http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml</FONT></A><BR></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>We have done a lot of work collaborating across many Standards
Development Organizations (SDOs) developing real workable standards for
IPTV. We should further share the results of our efforts as well as
highlight how we are turning it into real products and services that all will
benefit from in the future.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>So please excuse this brief interruption, as I invite you to
submit your idea for an article to Dr. Chen and myself so we can kick-off the
process to create this special issue on IPTV.</FONT></DIV></SPAN></SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Please feel free to forward this e-mail to others that may be
interested and t</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN
class=414274319-17062008><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN
class=414274319-17062008><FONT face=Arial size=2>hank you for your
assistance,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Greg Thompson</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Chief Video Architect VCPBU</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN class=414274319-17062008><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Cisco Systems</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial size=2>Email: <A
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<DIV><SPAN class=318433423-06082008>From <SPAN class=318433423-06082008><SPAN
class=414274319-17062008><A
title=http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml
href="http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml"
target=blank><FONT
title=http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/internet/content/cfp.xml
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<H1>IPTV (May/June 2009)</H1>
<P>Final submissions due 15 September 2008</P>
<P align=left><I><B>Please email the guest editor a brief description of the
article you plan to submit by 1 September 2008.</B></I></P>
<H3>Guest editors: <A
href="mailto:chen@research.att.com?subject=IPTV%20Special%20Issue">Robin
Chen</A> and <A href="mailto:grthomps@cisco.com">Greg Thompson</A></H3>
<P align=left>The integration of the Internet and TV, referred to as IPTV, is a
rapidly evolving suite of technologies, protocols, and standards that’s
generating much excitement and innovation across commercial ventures and
research organizations. A potential exists for innovative new applications and
services, including time-shifted video content, P2P IPTV, and TV contents
delivered to any display: mobile, PC, or home. However, the IP network
infrastructure will have to accommodate much larger traffic volumes and preserve
the loss-free quality of the IPTV stream as it traverses the network.</P>
<P align=left>This special issue of <I>IC</I> seeks original articles describing
research efforts, experiences, and observations concerning the delivery of
broadcast entertainment-grade video over the Internet. Appropriate topics
include<SPAN class=318433423-06082008>:</SPAN></P>
<UL>
<LI>IPTV network architectures, protocols, standards, and solutions;
<LI>video-error concealment and packet-loss recovery methods;
<LI>fast channel change techniques;
<LI>peer-to-peer IPTV;
<LI>video-on-demand (VoD) architecture, protocols, and scalability;
<LI>Advertising (ad) insertion technologies;
<LI>IP set-top-box architecture and home networking technologies;
<LI>three-screen and time-shifted IPTV services; and
<LI>the impact of IPTV on IP networks. </LI></UL>
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