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Featured Speakers
Andy Rosenzweig
Manager, Professional Events and Communities, Merit Network, Inc.
Welcome and introduction to key issues in IPTV
Andy Rosenzweig is manager of professional events and communities for
Merit Network, Inc.
In this role he is responsible for developing meaningful and relevant learning
opportunities for the Merit community, including workshops, conferences, training
programs, and communities of practice.
He previously served as Merit's Member outreach manager, working closely with Merit's
Member universities to provide services to help meet their institutional goals. From
1999 to 2005 he was product manager of Merit's remote access services, which comprise
the statewide shared dial-in network, national and international roaming services, and
related dial-in access products. In this role, Andy was responsible for defining
Merit's remote access services, working with Merit staff to coordinate the delivery of
high-quality service, managing revenue and budgets, and coordinating communication
about remote access products. He continues to have budgetary responsibility for these
products as they reach the end of their life cycle.
Andy came to Merit in 1995 and worked in technical writing, training, and account
management in his first assignments. His key skills include writing, public speaking,
facilitation, and analysis. He received a B.A. in history from the University of
Michigan and an MBA from Eastern Michigan University.
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What is IPTV?
IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) describes technologies that allow video programming to be
delivered using an IP-based network, as opposed to traditional delivery via radio waves or coaxial
cable. IPTV can be used to deliver both live content and stored, on-demand video.
What is the potential of IPTV?
IP-based video distribution promises significant advantages, including the ability to integrate
television with other IP-based services like high speed Internet access and VoIP. Using a single
network for both data and video distribution potentially allows for significant savings over
maintaining a separate coaxial plant.
A switched IP network also allows for the delivery of significantly more content and functionality.
Content remains within a defined network, and only the content the customer selects is sent into
the customer's device. That frees up bandwidth, and the customer's choice is less restricted by the
bandwidth of the last-mile network.
An IP-based platform also allows significant opportunities to make the TV viewing experience more
interactive and personalized.
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