What is IMS?

IP Multimedia Subsystem Series

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• 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) unites

telecommunications standard development organizations;

• IMS specification began in 3GPP Release 5 as part of the core

network evolution from circuit-switching to packet-switching and
was refined by subsequent Releases;

• http://www.3gpp.org/technologies/keywords-acronyms/109-ims
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• Telecommunications and Internet converged Services and

Protocols for Advanced Networking;

• Key standardization body in creating the Next Generation

Networks (NGN) specifications;

• Adopt the 3GPP IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) standard for

SIP-based applications, but also add further functional blocks
and subsystems;

• http://www.etsi.org/tispan/
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• Internet Engineering Task Force;

• 3GPP IMS use Internet Protocol, which have been

traditionally standardized by the IETF. Therefore, 3GPP
collaborate with IETF in developing protocols that fulfills their
requirement;

• Technical documents produced by IETF are called RFCs.

Only when a particular Internet-Draft becomes an RFC can it
be considered a stable specification.

• http://www.ietf.org/
IMS Concept

• The IP Multimedia CN (Core Network) subsystem comprises all CN elements for

provision of multimedia services. This includes the collection of signalling and
bearer related network elements as defined in TS 23.002 [1]. IP multimedia
services are based on an IETF defined session control capability which, along
with multimedia bearers, utilises the IP-Connectivity Access Network (this may
include an equivalent set of services to the relevant subset of CS Services);

• Source: 3GPP TS 23.228 V12.5.0 (2014-06);

IMS Concept (Cont’d)

• In order to achieve access independence and to maintain a smooth

interoperation with wireline terminals across the Internet, the IP multimedia
subsystem attempts to be conformant to IETF "Internet standards". Therefore,
the interfaces specified conform as far as possible to IETF "Internet standards"
for the cases where an IETF protocol has been selected, e.g. SIP;

• Source: 3GPP TS 23.228 V12.5.0 (2014-06);

IMS Concept (Cont’d)

• The IP multimedia core network (IM CN) subsystem enables PLMN operators
to offer their subscribers multimedia services based on and built upon
Internet applications, services and protocols. There is no intention here to
standardise such services within the IM CN subsystem, the intention is that such
services will be developed by PLMN operators and other third party suppliers
including those in the Internet space using the mechanisms provided by the
Internet and the IM CN subsystem. The IM CN subsystem should enable the
convergence of, and access to, voice, video, messaging, data and web-
based technologies for the wireless user, and combine the growth of the
Internet with the growth in telecommunications;

• Source: 3GPP TS 23.228 V12.5.0 (2014-06);

 IMS Architecture (Simplified)

Service

Session IP Multimedia Subsystem Core

Control

Transport GPON xDSL

Access
 Legacy Network Architecture (Silo)

Service

Billing

Database

Control

Transport

Access

3/2G WiMAX xDSL Etc.

 IMS Single Core

Service

Billing

Database

Control

Transport

Access

3/2G WiMAX xDSL Etc.

Service Enabler

3rd • The S-CSCF (IMS Core) does not handle service

Camel interaction issues;
Party
AS
AS
• The service platforms could consists of IM SSF,
OSA SCS or SIP Application Server;
SIP IM OSA • The ISC interface is between the Serving CSCF
AS SSF CSC and service platform(s);

• Easy 3rd Party Integration;

• The S-CSCF (IMS Core) shall decide whether an

S-CSCF Application Server is required to receive
information based on (filter) information received
from the HSS.
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• Presence;

• Group and List Management;

• Push-to-Talk over Cellular;

• Voice over IP, Instant Messaging and Multimedia (Voice, Text, Video);

• Conferencing;

• Voice Call Continuity;

• IPTV over IMS;

 Applications of IMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9-LgXEWok ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajlbA4hwPEs
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