Video encoding for multimedia services over communication networks has significantly
advanced in recent years with the development of the highly efficient and flexible H …

In terms of scalability, cost and ease of deployment, the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) approach has
emerged as a promising solution for video streaming applications. Its architecture enables …

The aim of this research is twofold. Firstly, it analyzes how the two main features of Internet
Protocol Television (IPTV), interactivity and personalization, influence both customers' …

Collaborating with customers is considered a new source of competitive advantage so
customer participation and involvement are emerging as key strategic factors. This research …

Live streaming media applications are becoming more popular each day. Indeed, some
important TV channels already broadcast their live content on the Internet. In such scenario …

P2P-TV applications have attracted a lot of attention from the research community in the last
years. Such systems generate a large amount of data which impacts the network …

Interest in traffic classification, in both industry and academia, has dramatically grown in the
past few years. Research is devoting great efforts to statistical approaches using robust …

Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology is a popular tool for sharing files and multimedia
services on networks. While the technology has been serving a good purpose of facilitating …

The main objective of this article is to provide an overview of P2P based Video-on-Demand
and live streaming services. The article starts with an introduction to media streaming and its …

Abstract The Peer-to-Peer (P2P) architecture has been successfully used to reduce costs
and increase the scalability of Internet live streaming systems. However, the effectiveness of …