Internet television services through IP are provided to customers using broadband connection. IPTV service is also called Internet TV or Web on Internet is transmitted on Internet network. Television signal is converted to IP signal, transmitted through ADSL infrastructure to set-top-box. Set-top-box and ADSL line are required to use Internnet Protocol Television Services.

IPTV is a product of convergence. With only one terminal, customers can use a variety of services via TV. The biggest benefit of the service is that customers can not only watch normal TV programmes but also any of their favorite programs without depending on schedule of the TV channel. It provides interative applications to users.

Besides IPTV, users can enjoy a wide range of services via television, such as messaging, making calls, Internet accessing, shopping via TV,etc.

Internet Protocol services: provides customers with special local and oversea channels with advanced features: TSTV – Time Shifted TV, EPG – Electronic Program Guide, Parental control, record and store.

Service on demand (or multi-media services): broadcasting any programs at any time to customers. Demanded contents are managed according to each subscriber up to purchasing time, duration time, or number of times for viewing. Categories are various including: VoD – Video on demand, TvoD – Television on demand, MoD – Music on demand, KoD – Karaoke on demand, and GoD – Game on demand.

 
Interactive and Value added services: consist of T-mail, T-Messenger and T-Communications, T-Conference, T-News and T-Information.

 
Currently, services based on IPTV technology are being reseached and tested on the system by VASC. We hope to deliver these advanced services to customers soon.

Typical services:

-         TV services;

-         TV on demand;

-         Interactive TV;

-         TV of Yesterday;

-         Personal Video Recorder;

-         Network Personal Video Recorder;

-         Electronic Program Guide;

-         Information services;

-         Interactive applications;

-         Broadband applications;

-         Pay-per-View;

-         Game on demand;

-         Music on demand;

-         Karaoke on demand.