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Old 25-09-2011, 15:02   #4
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Re: BT to embrace IPTV as it upgrades broadband network to multicast

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Originally Posted by TheDon View Post
1) In theory yes, but it's still constrained by the speed of the consumers connections.
Many won't sync high enough to get a decent HD stream.
2) Maybe. It depends if they launch more channels due to it, but the last mile is still their main constraint. Sure multicast lets then offer a huge amount of channels, but their consumers generally don't have the bandwidth to allow multiroom streaming.
Do you think this will become less of an Issue as more and more exchanges get upgraded to fibre.
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