Internet, TV and Telephony: Are they Finally Covnerging?

摘要

This paper presents some of the forms in which telephony, computer, internet and television technologies-and markets-'integrate'. It analyses the technologies deployed, the products offered, and the major industry activities in each area: cable telephony, Internet telephony, Internet television, computer telephony integration, and Internet- Telephony-TV integration. Cable telephony involves the offering of telephone services, and high- Speed data, over the hybrid-fibre-coaxial networks that multiple service Operators (MSOs) own. Cable operators have embraced the idea by Offering cable modem solutions, and major telcos are considering it an Opportunity to expand their network footprint.