Understanding IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
- Complement to Mind Commerce IMS market research publications
- Managers wanting to understand the business drivers for IMS
- Technical managers wanting to better understand IMS
- Technologists needing cross training in IMS and SDP
IMS Overview
IMS Paradigms
IMS is Driven by Convergence
IMS Drivers
IMS Benefits (more on this later)
Pre-IMS Networks are Vertically Integrated
IMS Networks are Completely Integrated
Business Drivers for IMS
Wireline Carrier Issues
Wireless Carrier Issues
Primary IMS Business Drivers
Operational Cost Savings
Capital Cost Savings
Targeted Service Offerings
Premium Services
New Service Creation and Delivery
New Roles with IMS
More on IMS Benefits
Lower Costs
Standardized third-party Interfaces
Technical Advantages of IMS
Pre-IMS Networks are Vertically Integrated
IMS Networks are Completely Integrated
Business Advantages of IMS
Staged Introduction of IMS
The Different Planes of IMS
Network/Transport Plane
Control Plane
Services Plane
Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
Call Session Control Function (CSCF)
Services Capability Interaction Manager (SCIM)