SCC AS

The IMS Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server (SCC-AS) is an application
server involved in SRVCC and IMS Service Centralization (ICS) procedures. ICS procedure
enables the use of IMS as the single telephony service engine for UEs regardless of access
technology used, PS access or 2G/3G CS access.

SRVCC procedure enables for the transfer of ongoing sessions for single radio UEs when the
UE moves from LTE PS to 2G/3G CS coverage.
One important function of the SCC-AS is terminating access domain selection (T-ADS). This
function makes it possible for the IMS system to route the call to the UE when the UE is in
2G/3G CS coverage.

SCC AS supports offline charging and it follows the same principles as in MMTel AS.
ICS do exist in different variants but the only variant that is discussed in this document is the so-
called ICS Mg variant. This variant does require the deployment of an SCC-AS but do not
require any enhancements in the MSC-S and the UE.
NOTE: The SCC-AS is also a key component in the SR-VCC solution, see section 4.1.5.