IMS – ARCHITECTURE

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CONTENTS
• IMS ARCHITECTURE

• IMS CONVERGENCE

• Interfaces and Entities

• Basic Call flows

IMS ARCHITECTURE
Converged Architecture
DATA PATH and the Entities involved
IMS REGISTRATION Flow in LTE-EUTRAN
IMS Converged network
IMS registration from 2G/3G Network
BASIC SIP CALL FLOW in IMS Netwrok

Successful call scenario between A and

B in IMS Network
1. UE tries to latch into IMS network
2. UE Authenticated by network
3. successfully call routed to B party
4. Call gets terminated successfully
Call Conferencing
• UE 1 Connects to the meeting bridge
• UE2 Joins the Bridge

IMS 1 IMS 2

UE1 UE2
Architecture & Entities
• Database Elements
• HSS (Home Subscriber Server)
• SLF (Subscription Locator Function)

• IMS Control Elements (Call Session Control Function)

• S-CSCF
• P-CSCF
• I-CSCF

• Control Plane Interworking

• Elements
• MGCF - Media Gateway Control Function
• BGCF - Breakout Gateway Control Function
• SGW - Signaling Gateway
• IMS Service Elements
• AS (Application Server)

• External Service and Service

• Interworking Elements
• OSA SCS
• OSA Framework
• OSA Application Server
• CAMEL elements - IM-SSF (IP Multimedia Switching Service Function)

• Resource Elements
• Media Resources Function (MRF)

• Media Interworking Elements

• MGW (Media Gateway)
PCSCF
•Entry point to IMS from any access network
•Local outbound stateful proxy for all SIP requests/responses,
ensuring all signalling is sent via the home network
•Performs compression/decompression for efficient use of the
radio interface
•Performs integrity protection mechanisms using IPsec
•Includes a Policy Decision Function (PDF) that authorizes
bearer resources
•The P-CSCF and the GGSN are located in the same network,
that is, either both in the visited PLMN or both in the home
PLMN.
PDF
• Performs policy control and media authorisation
based on the policy of the access network and
based on the session parameters carried in the
SIP signalling
ICSCF
•First point of contact in the home network from a
visited NW
•Acts as a SIP proxy located at the edge of a
network.
•Queries the HSS to help in selecting a S-CSCF for
a user.
S-SCSCF
•Stateful SIP server providing session control.
•Acts as a SIP registrar
•Always located in the home network.
•Central point for control of operator provided
services.
•Performs authentication.
HSS & SLF
•Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
• An evolution of the HLR
• HLR (subscriber and authentication data for CS and PS domains) + the new IMS
functionality
• Location Register
• IMS subscriber records
• IMS service profile processing
• IMS authentication data
• Subscription Locator Function (SLF)
• A look-up function that can be used in networks where several HSS exist.
BGCF
•Selects the appropriate PSTN/CS domain break out point for
the session.

•Selects the network in which the interworking with the

PSTN/CS Domain is to occur. If the interworking is in another
network, then the BGCF will forward the SIP signalling to the
BGCF of that network. If the interworking is in another network
and network hiding is required by the operator, the BGCF will
forward the SIP signalling via an I-CSCF toward the BGCF of the
other network.

•Selects the MGCF in the network in which the interworking with

PSTN/CS domain is to occur and forwards the SIP signalling to
that MGCF.
MRF
• The media resource function provides the additional
media resources complementary or fundamental for services.
The functions to be applied will be:
•Conference management such as, a floor control mechanism to
allow some members of a conference to control the conference.
•To provide additional media streams to the session, such as
media fade-in for rich calls.
•Play announcements and tones
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•The MRF is split in to two functional parts :
•Multimedia Resource Function Controller (MRFC)
•Multimedia Resource Function Processor (MRFP)
IMS SERVICE ENVIRONMENT
•There are three different types of application
servers, depending on the application hosted:

•SIP AS (Application Server): IMS native

applications
•IM-SSF (IP Multimedia Switching Service
Function) Legacy applications
•OSA-SCS (Service Capability Server): Service
frameworks (e.g. OSA)
SESSION ESTABLISHMENT MODEL
APPLICATION LEVEL REGISTRATION(I)
APPLICATION LEVEL REGISTRATION(II)
SESSION ESTABLISHMENT
IMS- CS NETWORKING