The Future of Multimedia Distribution: An Interview with Baochun Li, Diego R. Lopez, and Christian Timmerer
Xiaoqing Zhu, Harilaos G. Koumaras, Mea Wang, David Hausheer · IEEE Multimedia · 2017
To understand how the design and engineering of multimedia distribution systems will be influenced by the combination of software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), the guest editors of this special issue on advancing multimedia distribution interviewed three active researchers in this cross-disciplinary field: Baochun Li, a professor from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto; Diego R. Lopez, from Telefonica, who leads various NFV standardization efforts; and Christian Timmerer, an associate professor from the Department of Information Technology at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. Drawing from their diverse experiences spanning academia, industry, and various standards bodies, these interviewees discuss what challenges, opportunities, and benefits they expect to see from an SDN/NFV-enabled network.