IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Handbook

**Take Part in the Future of Wireless/Wireline Convergence The IP multimedia subsystem (IMS), established as the foundation for future wireless and wireline convergence, is the bedrock that will facilitate easy deployment on new, rich, personalized multimedia communication services that mix telecom and data services. Designers, planners, and researchers of communication systems will need to make full use of the technology occurring with this convergence if they want to be the ones providing end users with new and efficient services that are as cost-effective as they are innovative.** To provide researchers and technicians with the tools they need to optimize their role in this communication revolution, the **IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Handbook presents all the technical aspects of the IMS needed to support the growth of digital traffic and the implementation of underlying networks. This guide covers everything from basic concepts to research-grade material, including the future direction of the architecture. Organized in three sections, the book brings together the technical savvy of 50 pioneering experts from around the world, providing complete coverage of relevant concepts, technologies, and services.** **Learn How IMS Will Speed Innovation Filling the gap between existing traditional telecommunications and Internet technologies, IMS has led to an environment in which new services and concepts are introduced more quickly than ever before, such as reusable service components and real-time integration. The technology promises to be a cost-effective evolutionary path to future wireless and wireline convergences that will meet next-generation service requirements.** 9781420064599 Front cover 1 Contents 6 Preface 10 The Editors 12 Contributors 14 Section 1: Concepts 18 Chapter 1. IMS Service, Models, and Concepts 20 Chapter 2. IMS-A Secure Architecture for All IP Networks 44 Chapter 3. Peer-to-Peer Features in the IP Multimedia Subsystem 90 Chapter 4. On the Support of Media Functions within the IMS 104 Section 2: Technologies 128 Chapter 5. The FOKUS Open IMS Core-A Global IMS Reference Implementation 130 Chapter 6. Next-Generation Grid Support over the SIP/IMS Platform 150 Chapter 7. Policy-Based QoS Control for a Convergence Network 174 Chapter 8. OSA Service Capability Server-Parlay/Parlay X 186 Chapter 9. Internetworking of 3GPP and WLAN and Wimax Networks 208 Chapter 10. IM-SSF Application Server-Interworking with CAMEL 232 Chapter 11. Distributed IMS 260 Section 3: Services 280 Chapter 12. Service Delivery Platforms and Multimedia Service Design 282 Chapter 13. The Integration of IMS into Service Delivery Platforms Based on Service-Oriented Architectures 324 Chapter 14. Service Orchestration in IMS 346 Chapter 15. Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS) 362 Chapter 16. Multiparty Services in the IP Multimedia Subsystem 380 Chapter 17. IMS-Based Conferencing Services: An Engineering Approach 400 Chapter 18. IMS-Based IPTV 428 Chapter 19. IPTV Modeling and Architecture over IMS 460 Chapter 20. SIP-Based Prepaid Application Server 490 Chapter 21. JAIN SLEE Platforms for IMS Application Servers 510 Chapter 22. Role of OSS/BSS in the Success of IMS 526 Index 548 Back cover 562 #,Publisher:,CRC,#,Number,Of,Pages:,568,#,Publication,Date:,2008-11-11 Originally specified by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to support IP multimedia services for mobile users, the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) has become the foundation for future wireless and wireline convergence. IMS offers service providers the opportunity to build an open IP-based service infrastructure that enables easy deployment on new, rich, personalized multimedia communication services that mix telecom and data services. Since it is access agnostic, a common IMS-based service platform can be built to support various access mechanisms, including DSL, cable, wireless (CDMA, UMTS), and WiFi/WiMax. As such, IMS promises to be a cost-effective evolution path to future wireless and wireline convergences that meet next-generation service demands and requirements. Organized into three main parts, this handbook focuses on the concepts, technologies, and services of IMS. Featuring articles authored by experts in the field, it provides technical information on all aspects of this exciting technology. The book also explores future research directions