Module1 - NGNs and the Role of IMS
Ø Converged Networks and related Services and Business models
Ø The IT Factor: The evolution of Service Delivery Platforms
Ø Triple and quadruple play as motivation for the IMS
Ø Next generation networks (NGNs) – Definition and Standards Overview (ITU-T, ATIS, ETSI TISPAN, 3GPP/3GPP2)
Module2 - IMS Basic Protocols: IETF SIP and Diameter
Ø Basic SIP architecture and operations
Ø SIP applications
Ø Basic Diameter architecture and operations
Ø Diameter applications
Module3 - IMS Standards
Ø IMS Standards overview (3GPP, 3GPP2 MMD, TISPAN, CableLab)
Ø IMS key components (X-CSCF, MG, MS, SIP-AS, HSS)
Ø IMS key interfaces and interactions (ISC, Sh, Cx)
Ø IMS User Identities
Ø IMS Registration and Session Control
Ø IMS Charging
Ø IMS QoS Issues and relation to underlying access networks
Ø IMS Security
Module4 - IMS Application Server options
Ø CAMEL Service Environment
Ø OSA/Parlay Gateway and Application Server
Ø SIP Application Server (CPL, CGI, Servlets, JAIN)
Module5 - IMS Applications and Service Enablers
Ø The role of 3GPP and OMA: IMS Service enablers (Presence, GLMS/XDMS, etc)
Ø Non IMS Push to Talk (MENSA)
Ø IMS based Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC)
Ø IMS-based IPTV Services
Ø Towards Community-based Services – The role of Presence and XDMS
Ø Additional IMS Service examples (rich call, VoIP/MMoIP, Conferencing, etc.)
Module6 - IMS Summary and Open Issues
Ø SDP Evolution towards the IMS integration
Ø IMS Deployment Issues – single vendor vs. open IMS strategies
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