Diseño de una infraestructura para la cabecera de servicios IPTV de la empresa de telecomunicaciones Sitcom.

Abstract

The current degree work consists of designing an IPTV headend that allows the distribution of audiovisual content such as live television and video by catalog over IP protocol to users who connect to the GPON network of the SITCOM telecommunications company located in Riobamba city, Chimborazo province. A prototype of the headend was developed on a smaller scale installed in the company’s offices. 5 devices were connected to this prototype that received SD, HD, and Full HD audiovisual content generated by the central server. The service operation was evaluated by monitoring 3 main variables: generated bitrate, processing, and memory consumption of the central server. A mathematical projection was conducted based on the results obtained, determining the possible consumption that the company’s head will have with 4,096 connections, being the number of clients that the company expects to serve with its network by the end of 2025. Based on this premise, the necessary bandwidth was calculated according to the channel's resolution. The equipment for the IPTV service was also defined based on the results obtained from the prototype. Additionally, a budget of the necessary investment was established, and a recovery period was analyzed.