IPTV Monitoring via GPM3 for A1 and Vivacom

In this paper we will explore the functionality, planning and development of our software application called General Program Monitoring – version 3 for monitoring Internet Protocol Television. The goal of this paper is to present in theory and in practice the concept of the application. The software application is used to monitor devices of users who are customers of the Bulgarian national operators A1 and Vivacom. To achieve this goal, the discussion included hardware, network and software problems, limitations and means of overcoming specific problems, software architecture, aspects of planning and programming software solutions, the process of the application’s performance is presented via a finite-state machine for tracking the condition of the work cycle of monitoring et al. In conclusion a sample scenario is described for working with the application.