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 InnovationFilling 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.

Section 1: Concepts
IMS Service, Models, and Concepts, E. Bertin and N. Crespi
IMS—A Secure Architecture for All IP Networks, M. Sher and T. Magedanz
Peer-to-Peer Features in the IP Multimedia Subsystem, A. Oredope and A. Liotta
On the Support of Media Functions within the IMS, J. Grégoire and A. Jukan


Section 2: Technologies
The FOKUS Open IMS Core—A Global IMS Reference Implementation, P. Weik, D. Vingarzan, and T. Magedanz
Next-Generation Grid Support over the SIP/IMS Platform, V. Olmedo, A. Cuevas, V. Villagrá, and J. I. Moreno
Policy-Based QoS Control for a Convergence Network,Y. Kim, Y. Lee, and N. Kang
OSA Service Capability Server—Parlay/Parlay X,M. Kim and R. Ito
Internetworking of 3GPP and WLAN and Wimax Networks,F. Xu, L. Zhang, Z. Zhou, and W. Zhong
IM-SSF Application Server—Interworking with CAMEL,M. Kim and R. Ito
Distributed IMS,M. Matuszewski


Section 3: Services
Service Delivery Platforms and Multimedia Service Design,C. J. Pavlovski
The Integration of IMS into Service Delivery Platforms Based on Service-Oriented Architectures,N. Blum, P. Weik, and T. Magedanz
Service Orchestration in IMS,A. Gouya and N. Crespi
Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS),W.-E. Chen
Multiparty Services in the IP Multimedia Subsystem,I. Vidal, I. Soto, F. Valera, J. García, and A. Azcorra
IMS-Based Conferencing Services: An Engineering Approach,A. Amirante, T. Castaldi, L. Miniero, and S. P. Romano
IMS-Based IPTV,O. Friedrich, S. Arbanowski, A. Al-Hezmi, and R. Seeliger
IPTV Modeling and Architecture over IMS,D. López, E. Mikoczy, J. I. Moreno, A. Cuevas, and E. Vázquez
SIP-Based Prepaid Application Server,M. Weber
JAIN SLEE Platforms for IMS Application Servers,I. Vukomanovic
Role of OSS/BSS in the Success of IMS,J. Sathyan
Index