Internet Protocol Device Control
Encyclopedia
Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC) is a specification for controlling hardware
devices, developed by Level 3 Communications
and a group of other telco
s. Protocol
was designed for communicating between centralized switch
es and IP-based gateways. It provides management
and integration on a very large scale.
It should not be confused with DVB-IPDC which stands for IP
datacasting
(data broadcasting) over radio and television broadcasting
networks such as DVB-H
.
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
devices, developed by Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications is a telecommunications and Internet service provider headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.It operates a Tier 1 network. The company provides core transport, IP, voice, video and content delivery for most of the medium to large Internet carriers in North America and Europe...
and a group of other telco
Telephone company
A telephone company is a service provider of telecommunications services such as telephony and data communications access. Many were at one time nationalized or state-regulated monopolies...
s. Protocol
Communications protocol
A communications protocol is a system of digital message formats and rules for exchanging those messages in or between computing systems and in telecommunications...
was designed for communicating between centralized switch
Switch
In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another....
es and IP-based gateways. It provides management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and integration on a very large scale.
It should not be confused with DVB-IPDC which stands for IP
Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol is the principal communications protocol used for relaying datagrams across an internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite...
datacasting
Datacasting
Datacasting is the broadcasting of data over a wide area via radio waves. It most often refers to supplemental information sent by television stations along with digital television, but may also be applied to digital signals on analog TV or radio...
(data broadcasting) over radio and television broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
networks such as DVB-H
DVB-H
DVB-H is one of three prevalent mobile TV formats. It is a technical specification for bringing broadcast services to mobile handsets. DVB-H was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November 2004. The DVB-H specification can be downloaded from the official DVB-H website...
.
See also
- DatacastingDatacastingDatacasting is the broadcasting of data over a wide area via radio waves. It most often refers to supplemental information sent by television stations along with digital television, but may also be applied to digital signals on analog TV or radio...
- DVB-HDVB-HDVB-H is one of three prevalent mobile TV formats. It is a technical specification for bringing broadcast services to mobile handsets. DVB-H was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November 2004. The DVB-H specification can be downloaded from the official DVB-H website...
- IP over DVBIP over DVBIP over DVB or IP over MPEG implies that Internet Protocol datagrams are transferred over the MPEG transport stream, and are distributed using some digital television system, for example DVB-H, DVB-T, DVB-S or DVB-C.-Application examples:...
- Multiprotocol encapsulationMultiprotocol EncapsulationMultiprotocol Encapsulation, or MPE for short, is a Data link layer protocol definedby DVB which has been published as part of ETSI EN 301 192...
(MPE) for MPEG transport stream - Unidirectional Lightweight EncapsulationUnidirectional Lightweight EncapsulationThe Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation is a Data link layer protocol for the transportation of network layer packets over MPEG transport streams....
(ULE) for MPEG transport stream