What is triple play?

Tri-network integration refers to the three major networks of telecommunications networks, computer networks, and cable television networks through technological transformation, and can provide integrated multimedia communications services including voice, data, and images.

Introduction Tri-network integration is a broad and socialized version. At the present stage, it refers to the "point" of "broadcasting" in broadcast transmission and the "dot" to "dot" in communication transmission. The integration of storage time shifts in computers and better service to humans does not mean that the three major networks of telecommunications networks, computer networks, and cable television networks are physically united, but mainly refers to the convergence of high-level business applications. Its performance is consistent with the technical trend. The network layer can be interconnected and interoperable to form a seamless coverage. The business layer can infiltrate and cross each other. The application layer tends to use a unified IP protocol to compete and cooperate with each other in the business. The same goal of providing diversified, multimedia, and personalized services to humanity gradually converges, and industry regulations and policies are gradually becoming more unified.

The so-called "triple play" means that the telecommunications network, broadcast television network, and computer communication network are mutually infiltrating, mutually compatible, and gradually integrated into a unified information and communication network throughout the world. "Triple play" is to realize the sharing of network resources, to avoid low-level redundant construction, and to form a high-speed broadband multimedia base platform with wide adaptability, easy maintenance, and low cost.

After the "triple play", the people can use the TV remote control to make a phone call, watch a TV show on the mobile phone, and select a network and a terminal on demand. Just pull a line or wireless access to complete communication, television, and Internet access.

Combining the three networks, the concept can be analyzed from different perspectives and levels. It can involve technology convergence, service convergence, industry convergence, terminal convergence, and network convergence. At present, more important is the application of a unified communication protocol at the application level. The IP-optimized optical network is the foundation of the new generation telecommunications network and is what we call the integration point of triple play.

With the rapid development and adoption of digital technology, telephone, data and image signals can all be transmitted and exchanged through a unified code. All services will become a unified “0” or “1” bit stream in the network.

The development of optical communication technology provides the necessary bandwidth and high transmission quality for the comprehensive transmission of various business information, making it an ideal platform for the triple play business.

The development of software technology makes the three major networks and their terminals change through software, ultimately supporting the features, functions and services required by various users.

The universal adoption of the unified TCP/IP protocol will enable various IP-based services to interoperate on different networks. For the first time, human beings have a unified communications protocol that can be accepted by all three major networks, laying the most solid foundation for triple-network convergence. Some analysts said that content providers will become the biggest beneficiaries after triple play. According to industry insiders, in the long term, the network conditions and operational capabilities of radio and television operators and telecom operators are close to each other, and who can provide more attractive content programs or service applications is particularly critical. This means that triple play will break the long-term vicious competition of telecom operators and broadcasters in the field of video transmission. Major operators will fight for the same market, watching television, Internet, and telephone charges may be packaged down.

Triple play will bring benefits to upstream device providers. According to statistics, there are currently 160 million wired users in China. There are still 100 million cable users who have not digitized their entire network, and do not consider the growth of cable users. Set-top box spending is about 35 billion yuan; 600 billion, according to the cut-off time point in 2015, the annual capital expenditure of about 20 billion, may be conducive to the upstream set-top box equipment suppliers and network transformation equipment suppliers.