Video over IP - Video and the Internet have become almost synonymous. With more and more people accessing the networks from mobile devices, the types and number of video over IP protocols has grown exponentially. This book focuses on testing video delivery platforms used in IPTV and OTT services. The test cases demonstrate how to use Ixia's IxLoadª solution with several core streaming protocols, including RTSP, RTP, IGMP, multicast, Flashª Player technology, Silverlight¨ Player technology, Apple¨ HLS, with advanced MPEG2, H.264, AAC and related audio/video CODECs. The types of video services being tested include linear broadcast (LTV), video on demand (VOD), and HTTP-based adaptive bitrate technologies for on-demand and live streaming.