• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.153-167
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• 2015

This paper empirically analyzes specific characteristics of VOD users and their practical viewing patterns, using socio-demographic data of the current IPTV subscribers in combination with actual data of genre usage and payment. The findings revealed active viewing patterns of male, the unemployed, high earners and early adopters. In terms of preferences, households with large numbers of women prefer time shift contents, whereas households composed of more men or preschoolers prefer non-time shift contents. Likewise, the households that have more women or higher income had relatively a lot of experiences of purchasing time shift contents on one hand, but the households characterized by the larger numbers of family members or unemployed householder or young householder showed much willingness to pay premium contents on the other hand. Given the utilization of correct database, the findings offer useful information conducive to service promotion and marketing strategies to maximize VOD use in the practical dimension.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.11 no.5 s.43
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• pp.39-52
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• 2006

As accelerates the technical evolution of high-speed network and progresses the digitalization of broadcasting network, TV channel service through satellite/cable/terrestrial networks becomes more stable and mature. However, TV channel service using IP network such as IPTV is recently emerging. Especially, when it comes to current mosaic EPG(Electronic Program Guide) as a channel guide, the implementation of EPG via IP network is under developing. Furthermore, the personal target mosaic EPG is not provided at all in the IPTV. This paper proposes a construction method of mosaic system which can support fixed and personalized mosaic EPG using IP network for viewers. The fixed mosaic EPG is made several steps as follows ; First, H/E generates several mosaic A/V streams. Then, which are transmitted to the STB in terms of multicasting via IP network. Finally, mosaic EPG is displayed on TV through STB. In addition, this paper describes a construction model of the personalized A/V mosaic EPG that represents each person's favorite channels according to their tastes and interests. As for the contributions. The TV channel guide using IP network enable viewer to select channel more easily with practical adaptation of multi-channel expansibility and sufficient usability. In addition, through personal mosaic EPG, a number of viewers can compose their own mosaic EPG and enjoy a variety of channel easily in accordance with their preferences. Finally, the personal mosaic EPG can prohibit non-adult users from connecting adult-only contents more efficiently.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.34 no.11B
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• pp.1207-1215
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• 2009

The FTTH is known as an optimal solution to provide broadband services like IPTV and the W-PON is a good alternative to implement the FTTH. It is firstly commercialized in Korea but not widely deployed because of it's high price. In this paper, we suggest a wavelength integration method to drop the price and enhance the utilization of the W-PON. The method makes one logical channel with multiple wavelengths when the W-PON system has to accommodate a signal of which transmission rate is greater than the rate of a single wavelength. Accordingly, the system can accommodate any signal rate. We introduce a frame structure, suggest synchronization and clock recovery methods, and finally show actual applications for the Ethernet and the G-PON.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.8 no.10
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• pp.95-103
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• 2008

Hana TV and Mega TV have been growing rapidly with IP-VOD service. The number of subscribers of both of them were 1.4 million in April 2008. Additionally, the change of viewing patterns of IPTV subscribers was predicted. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to see how the subscribers use IP-VOD service practically. For this research, the frequency, the time and the duration of connection by genre have been analyzed on the March of 2007 and 2008. According to the result, there was a significant change quantitatively: within a year, not only the number of subscribers has doubled, but also the frequency of monthly connection has been increased 15 times. In addition, the duration of viewing per person has quadrupled. Regarding to the contents, the subscribers still prefer to watch free TV programs. However, the viewers have their own way of consuming TV programs. It has been proved that IPTV is a complementary media of free TV with a strong possibility to change the viewing patterns in the near future.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.35 no.2B
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• pp.345-351
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• 2010

It has been growing interests that convergence services of broadcasting and telecommunication services such as DMB 2.0 and Mobile IPTV etc. Unicast type is difficult to service broadcasting due to limits of capacity and poor receiving environments, WiBro supports broadcast service with MBS. MBS is transmission method that base stations belong to same the MBS zone transmit the all users who request broadcasting service. Terminals are received resources from all base station in the MBS zone and SINR can be improved because of macro diversity. If terminals are located at edge of the MBS zone, complement algorithm are needed beacause received SINR is very low. In this paper, MIMO STBC, Relay and FFR are introduced to improve the throughputs using high MCS. The basic simulation environment is assumed to be SISO. Transparent relay and FFR applicable on MBS are divided by SISO and MIMO STBC environment and evaluate the performance.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.33 no.2B
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• pp.59-68
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• 2008

In order to activate the digital broadcasting in Korea, the analog broadcasting will have been closed down until 2012. Recently IPTV(Internet Protocol TV) thorough internet has been regarded as the fourth media following the terrestrial, satellite, and cable for the digital broad casting. And it has been the important medium for the communication and broadcasting system. However IP is not easy to replace the entire broadcasting system with the digital - type broadcasting system. For the digital broadcasting, we should replace all TV sets, install the settop-boxes to receive the various IP media, solve problems about time delaying when changing channels, and support communication and broadcasting consolidation service for such as PVR and Network CCTV. IPMG is the digital converter that is able to solve these problems. In this paper, I'll develop and analyze IPMG converter's performance which sends and receives both the analogue and digital broadcasting signals through various media gives the Network PVR service.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.26-32
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• 2012

본 고에서는 최근 스마트폰의 활성화와 더불어 새로운 융합 서비스로 자리잡은 스마트 TV를 바탕으로 차세대 스마트 TV로 발전하기 위하여 필요한 네트워크 요소 기술에 대해 간단히 알아보고, IPTV2.0 기술을 응용하여 차세대 스마트 TV를 제공하는 방안과 더불어 양방향 N-스크린 서비스를 실현하기 위한 네트워크 기반의 제공 구조에 대하여 알아본다. 또한, 세계적으로 환경 보호 정책이 기술적인 이슈로 등장함에 따라 유무선 네트워크에서도 이를 수용하기 위한 전략이 큰 관심사로 떠오르고 있다. 따라서, 그린 IT 실현을 위한 미래 네트워크에 대한 고찰로써, 에너지 네트워크의 모델링, 네트워크 기기의 효과적인 활용과 가상화 관점에서 고려되어야 할 이슈들을 분석해 봄으로써 향후 미래 네트워크에서 요구하는 기술들에 대하여 알아본다.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.21 no.6 s.102
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• pp.44-52
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• 2006

BcN 백본망은 데이터 트래픽의 생존성 보장과 다양한 서비스를 유연하게 수용하기 위해 다이내믹하게 운용할 수 있어야 한다. 이와 같은 요구사항을 만족하기 위해 광 스위치를 도입하고, 파장 단위의 경로 설정 및 해제를 자동으로 이루어지도록 하는 ASON개념이 적용된 광 회선 분배 시스템이 개발되고 있다. 최근의 광 회선 분배 기술은ROADM을 중심으로 메트로 망에 도입되고 있으며, 특히 제어평면의 도입에 의해 원격프로비저닝 및 자동 망 구성이 가능하게 되었다. 기술적인 측면에서는 PLC 기반의 광스위치를 채택한 1세대 ROADM 시스템에서 WSS 기반의 광 스위치를 채택한 2세대ROADM으로 이동하고 있으며, 이것이 자연스럽게 PXC로 진화할 것으로 보인다. 경제적인 측면에서는 IPTV 등 새로운 서비스를 지원하기 위하여 대규모 시스템 도입이 본격화되고 있으며, 국내의 경우에도 1-2년 내에 상용화 및 시장 진입이 예상되고 있다. 본 고에서는 이러한 광 회선 분배 기술의 전달평면 및 제어평면 기술과 시장 현황 및 향후 전망에 대하여 알아본다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06d
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• pp.58-60
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• 2012

스마트 TV 및 스마트 셋톱박스와 같은 가정내의 고정형 스마트 기기에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있으며, 이러한 기기는 가정의 미디어 서비스를 제어하는 콘텐츠 허브로 발전하고 있으며, 홈 플랫폼의 포괄적 개념으로 정의할 수 있다. 이러한 홈 플랫폼은 IPTV, 지상파, 케이블, 및 위성 등의 다양한 방송 콘텐츠를 수용할 수 있으며, 모바일 단말 등의 외부 기기와의 연동을 통해 다양한 형태의 콘텐츠에 대해서 접근이 가능하다. 이와 관련하여 실제 서비스 제공이 가능한 기술은 방송 콘텐츠와 시간적으로 연계된 부가정보를 사용자의 모바일 단말에서 제공해 주는 서비스 기술이다. 또, 가정내의 홈 플랫폼을 통해 접근 가능한 다양한 방송 및 콘텐츠 부가정보를 통합적으로 취합하여 하나의 콘텐츠 가이드를 생성하고, 이를 개인 모바일 단말로 전송하여 사용자의 콘텐츠 소비 만족도를 보다 향상할 수 있는 기술에 대한 관심 역시 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 홈 플랫폼에서 방송 수신 정보, 로컬 콘텐츠 및 모바일 단말의 저장 콘텐츠 정보를 기반으로 부가정보를 정합하여 ECG를 생성하고, 이를 모바일 단말에 전송하여 콘텐츠 서비스를 제공하는 플랫폼을 설계하고, 구현하였다. 통합 ECG 생성을 위한 콘텐츠의 메타데이터는 TV-Anytime 표준을 기반으로 적용되어 플랫폼간 상호 연동성이 확보되도록 하였다.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.275-280
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• 2013

With rapidly growing mobile wireless services, the existing copper-based mobile backhaul technologies suffer from reaching the capacity limits. PON technologies is drawing attention as a key solution to replace the existing mobile backhaul technologies due to not only providing innovative network capacity but also cost-effective maintenance caused by the bandwidth gain from optical fibers. With a PON-based mobile backhaul, broadband wireless multimedia services such as a video conference and IPTV can be seamlessly provided. In this paper, we first introduce overview of the PON-based mobile backhaul technology. For a example of practical integration, three types of EPON-WiMAX integrated architectures are proposed and comparatively analyzed in term of costs and network performance. Then, applicable plan and anticipated effects are presented when applying network coding on the PON-based mobile backhaul to improve the performance of delivering multicast traffic.