Video on demand delivery optimization over combined satellite and wireless broadband networks

A system comprising:

• a traffic monitor to store load information regarding network traffic load at radio interfaces for a wireless network;
• and
• a video server to:
• receive a request, over the wireless network and from a set-top box, for a video content item for playback by a set-top box, the video server determining, in response to the request, and based on the load information, whether a portion of the wireless network through which the set-top box connects is in a first state or a second state, where the first and second state relate to network load,
• transmit the video content item when the portion of the network to which the outdoor broadband unit connects is in the first state, and
• delay transmission of the video content item when the portion of the network through which the set-top box connects is in the second state, until the portion of the network enters the first state.

A device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories, coupled to the one or more processors, the one or more memories storing instructions, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive load information regarding network traffic load at radio interfaces for a long term evolution (LTE) network,
• determine, based on the load information, whether a portion of the LTE network corresponding to a set-top box, requesting video on demand content, is in a first state,
• permitting the video on demand content to be downloaded to the set-top box when the portion of the LTE network is in the first state, and
• delaying downloading of the video on demand content, to the set-top box, when the portion of the LTE network is not in the first state.

A set-top box comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• and
• a processor to execute the instructions to:
• receive television programming content from a satellite network,
• provide the television programming content to a display,
• receive video on demand content from a long term evolution (LTE) network, and
• provide the video on demand content to the display.