IMS (IP Multimedia

Subsystem)
Manoj Pravakar Saha
North South University
ETE 405

What is IMS?
IMS stands for IP Multimedia Subsystem.
IMS is a key element of 3G cellular
architecture.
It is an architectural framework for
delivering ubiquitous access to all services
that internet provides from cellular
networks.
This is the IMS vision.

IMS Standardization
IMS is defined both by 3GPP and 3GPP2.
Though they are slightly different.
3GPP first defined IMS in Release 4.
The subsequent releases contains
improvements of IMS.

Why IMS?
Services provided by internet can be
accessed from cellular UE with the existing
circuit switched (CS) and packet switched
(PS) technology.
Then why do we need IMS?
The answer is simple: QoS, charging, and
integration of different services.

Features of IMS

Peer-to-Peer connections
Rich service creation environment
Integrated service model
Open charging model
Full IPv6 implementation

Protocols in IMS

SIP
SDP
RTP
DNS
GPRS
TLS
Diameter
MEGACO

COPS
IPsec
SigComp
DHCPv6
CPCP

IMS Architecture

Source:Wikipedia

Reference
The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Merging the
Internet and the Cellular Worlds" by Gonzalo Camarillo,
Miguel-Angel Garca-Martn, John Wiley & Sons, 2006
The IMS: IP Multimedia Concepts and Services" by
Miikka Poikselka, Aki Niemi, Hisham Khartabil, Georg
Mayer, John Wiley & Sons, 2006
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Multimedia_Subsystem