Media Switch Architecture Base on VOD
Liyan Chen, Yuan Fang · 2010
The Media Switch is an end-to-end total solution deployed in data center, broadband central offices, and customer premises. The Architecture is designed to fit the common WAN network hierarchy with high reliability and scalability. The systems that reside in the data center are Media Asset Management System, Media Acquisition Control System, Subscriber Management System, Billing System, Content Management System, Content Engine, Home Media Station, Content Management System, Media Location Register, Subscriber Location Register, PSC, DHCP Servers, System Management System, and Customer Self-service System. Media Director, Media Engine, EPG Server, and Media Application Server are deployed in broadband central offices. Media Console or set-top box is used in residential subscribers' homes.