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Fixed-Mobile Convergence
Through IMS By Wang Weijie
IMS is widely accepted in the technology. It is widely accepted in IMS through ADSL by a computer or
industry as the ideal solution to realize the industry as the ideal solution and through a WCDMA mobile terminal.
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), put the advantages of IMS in fixed-mobile can be divided into access interconnec-
forward by the 3GPP R5, includes such convergence by looking at its basic tion layer, session control layer, and
functional entities as CSCF, HSS, MGCF, features. application layer. This figure does not
MRF, CCF, PDF, and AS, and adopts list all network entities of an IMS
such protocols as Session Initiation Introduction of IMS domain, instead, it lists major functional
Protocol (SIP), Diameter and so on. IMS IMS is the network independent of access entities at each layer for the purpose
is the upper-layer control subsystem, technology. The users may enjoy the of illustrating network architecture.
SIP session origination and termination S-CSCF, at the core position in IMS
of various SIP terminals. network, implements the following forwarding, call waiting, conference
The conversion between various IP functions: calling and so on. IMS interacts with
packet bearer types. Perform registration authentication the conventional IN services, such
Various QoS policies based on service and session control of UE. as CAMEL and INAP, through the IP
deployment and session layer control. Implements basic session route Multimedia-Services Switching Function
Interworking between conventional function of calling and called IMS users. (IM-SSF) to inherit the existing IN services
PSTN and PLMN. Triggers value-added services (VASs) of CS and PS. Apart from the existing
The access interconnection layer in- to the Application Server (AS) based services of CS and PS, IMS also provides
cludes such equipment as various SIP on the IMS triggering rule subscribed non-conventional telecom services
terminals, wired access, wireless access, to by the user when conditions are through AS such as IM, PTT, Presence
CSCF), Interrogating CSCF (I-CSCF), met, and performs the service con- and so on. In addition, IMS provides a
and Serving CSCF (S-CSCF), which can trol interaction. simple API interface through the Open
either be physically integrated or set Services Access-Gateway (OSA-GW)
respectively. One should consider such The I-CSCF functions as the gateway so that a third party may use network
factors as IMS service access mode, IMS node in IMS core network, and provides resources and provide services securely
access point position, CSCF capacity, such functions as the allocation of local to implement feature-rich entertainment
capability and user traffic requirements domain user service nodes, route queries, and game services.
for service allocation and deployment and topology hiding between different
during networking. The service allocation IMS domains. I-CSCF also determines IMS takes into account the actual
and deployment also relates to the net- which S-CSCF is to provide service for operation requirements, and establishes
work topology hiding and interworking users through the combined conditions. related specifications in terms of QoS,
P-CSCF implements the Proxy and User tional basic call service such as call Advantages of Fixed-
Mobile Convergence
through IMS
SIP-based Service Processing
Fixed-mobile convergence based on IMS is feasible and widely accepted as the ideal
solution. Research into convergence is underway, but the deployment is still far from
happening. Research will take a step-by-step approach. Implement interworking capability,
and then the final convergence of fixed and mobile networks will be at hand.
establishment and media consultation IN network towards the application and bringing endless innovations for the
in IMS. Once the session is established, terminal sides to relieve the pressure of telecom industry. It will lay a solid foun-
the media stream directly transmits the network. The service provision and dation for fixed-mobile convergence,
it over the RTP and enables flexible session control are separated at different integrating audio/video call, message,
interaction of several media in one layers to reduce the relevance between web, e-mail, synchronization browse,
session. service and session control networks, and conference calling.
media formats; Supports dynamic recognized potential for extension. provided by the operators, but also by
Enables interworking between different SIP will radically change the way the Services Architecture (OSA) is the unified
networks and realizes feature-rich services. communication services are provided, service open model established by
(2) It supports the development of and the consuming habits of users, 3GPP, and OSA Service Capability Servers
The Parlay application registers to OSA-GW, consistency and simplicity. The users TISPAN NGN core network will adopt
and uses network resources after access. may enjoy the services as in the home IMS platform defined by 3GPP, and try
area no matter where and how they to inherit related standards of IMS.
A consistent home network service access the IMS system. IMS also realizes the Compared with 3GPP, IMS should support
capability Virtual Home Environment (VHE) for users. more access modes, including xDSL,
The service provision capability relates WLAN, LAN and so on.
to the equipment where the user is Research progresses on fixed-
currently located in CS, PS and PSTN, mobile convergence ETSI TISPAN and 3GPP work in a close
so the activated service in the home In the landscape of network convergence, relationship on the research of IMS, and
network is not necessarily available 3GPP, ETSI and ITU-T all conduct research establish a joint working team to
in the roaming area. While IMS has on network convergence based on research related issues of NGN and IMS.
great changes in this point, all service IMS. Research by several international
processing signals are sent back to organizations for fixed-mobile conver- ITU–T FGNGN currently has also
the home network, and the service gence based on IMS is also well under plunged into the research of IMS in
environment is also provided by the way. The purpose is to enable IMS to terms of services and the network
of P-CSCF, I-CSCF and S-CSCF to control convergence of fixed and mobile at hand.
the home area for user signaling, and networks. Fixed-mobile convergence based
the signaling is sent back to the home One of the hot points in 3GPP is the as the ideal solution. Research into
network no matter where the user research on the access of fixed network convergence is underway, but the
roams. In addition, the use of the NGNs to IMS. Currently IMS supports deployment is still far from happening.
centralized HSS database enables the mobile access modes of both 2G Research wil take a step-by-step
unified user registration and service and 3G instead of fixed access mode approach. Implement interworking
triggering. in 3GPP. 3GPP has already established capability, and then the final conver-
the protocol for interworking with PSTN, gence of fixed and mobile networks will
All services of roaming users are routed CS and other IP multimedia systems, and be at hand.