Automated Performance Testing of End-to-End Streaming Solutions over HbbTV Architecture

Abstract

This paper presents an automated test execution environment designed to analyze the accessibility, reliability and streaming performance of an end-to-end Hybrid broadcast broadband TV (HbbTV) solution. Its purpose is to provide the means for the TV providers to test their HbbTV solution by simulating real-world scenarios and online functioning in a local, offline environment, before making it available for the end users. This way, common problems like server overload, poor streaming quality and HbbTV incorrect functionality can be foreseen and corrected.