Video services are expected to account for as much as 80% of network traffic as 4K video has already become the strategic high ground on which telecom operators and online OTT video content platforms are striving to attract customers and obtain competitive advantage.
Huawei said in a white paper that many mainstream telecom operations and OTT content providers around the world have already released 4K service strategic plans. Compared with traditional video services, 4K video services require higher bandwidth, lower latency, and reduced packet loss rates.
With the rapid growth of 4K video traffic, however, the expansion of telecom operators' networks is unable to meet fast growing bandwidth requirements, and the dilemma between providing a good video experience and ensuring return on network investment is becoming more distinct.
The question of how to build a video service bearer network that can monitor user experience, allow service fault identification and demarcation, guarantee service quality, and benefit all parties is now of critical importance for the development of 4K services.
Huawei said creating a best-experience 4K bearer network can alleviate user experience degradation, as well as difficulties in service fault identification and demarcation.
Telecom operators can provide 4K video themselves, gaining a competitive edge by their ability to offer differentiated services, or they can work together with OTT video content providers, providing them with a video distribution network that features BoD, quantifiable user experience, and manageable quality.
End-users will enjoy not only top-quality 4K video, but also smooth online playback and carrier-class troubleshooting service.