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Analysis of video on demand and Internet access

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This chapter examines the profitability of different multimedia services and network technologies used to provide the services from the point of view of network operators. In particular,the profitability of video on demand, Internet access and the combination of these services have been studied [1,2].

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Welling, I., Tahkokorpi, M. (1998). Analysis of video on demand and Internet access. In: Ims, L.A. (eds) Broadband Access Networks. Telecommunications Technology and Applications Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5795-1_15

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