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IMS in UMTS (R8) Networks

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UMTS (WCDMA) creates a platform to converge the different worlds of voice and data services to create a global market for mobile multimedia. This course is intended for those seeking an overview of UMTS’ vision for the next generation All-IP multimedia networks known as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). This course provides an overview of the various concepts used in IMS architecture, functions, components and interfaces. Enabling technologies such as SIP, MEGACO and IPv6 and the use of these technologies within the IMS architecture will be studied. A discussion of Quality of Service (QoS) follows, with a presentation of key protocols and the scenarios associated with QoS. Single Radio Voice Call Continuity between IMS and a circuit switched environment will be studied.

Learning Objectives

ter completing this course, the student will be able to:
• List the motivation, benefits and challenges with IMS in UMTS
• Sketch IMS network architecture in relation to UMTS
• List the functions of the key components in IMS
• Explain functions of key protocols such as SIP, Megaco, and RTP
• Describe basic IMS operations over a UMTS network
• Explain how a UMTS subscriber makes an IMS call
• Explain how IMS enables dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) in UMTS
• Explain how IMS provides a service delivery platform
• Discuss the IMS security architecture
• Describe the IMS interconnection strategy
• Explain how IMS is being used to provide service continuity between different access networks
• Depict scenarios that illustrate interworking with the PSTN
• Sketch the IMS charging architecture

Intended Audience

This course is intended to provide a technical overview of the IMS. It is appropriate for all technical personnel as well as those in product management, technical sales, planning, architecture, design, deployment and support.

Suggested Prerequisites

• IP Convergence Essentials (Instructor Led)
• Overview of IMS (eLearning)
• Overview of UMTS (eLearning)

Course Length

3 Days Instructor Led

Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets

1. Introduction
1.1. The IP convergence big picture
1.2. Motivation and benefits of IMS in UMTS

2. UMTS PS Core Network Overview
2.1. Reference architecture
2.2. Operations
2.2.1. Attach to the network
2.2.2. Set up a session

3. SIP Overview
3.1. Reference architecture
3.2. Operations

4. IMS Architecture
4.1. Reference architecture
4.2. Components and functions
4.3. CSCF, HSS, MGCF, MGW, etc.

5. IMS Signaling Protocols
5.1. IMS core network interfaces
5.2. IMS SIP
5.3. Diameter
5.4. Media protocols – H.248, RTP, RTCP

6. IMS Basic Operations - Registration
6.1. Overview
6.2. Discovery and selection of nodes
6.3. Authentication

7. IMS Basic Operations – Call Scenario
7.1. Overview
7.2. Media and QoS negotiation
7.3. Interworking with PSTN

8. IMS QoS
8.1. 3GPP policy and charging control
8.2. QoS flow example

9. IMS Services
9.1. IMS application server architecture
9.2. End to end applications
9.3. Network based applications
9.4. Media server interactions
9.5. Service configuration (XCAP)

10. IMS Security
10.1. Key security challenges
10.2. Signaling and media protection
10.3. NAT/firewall traversal

11. Interconnection
11.1. IBCF
11.2. IPv6/IPv4
11.3. IMS SIP to Non-IMS SIP
11.4. IMS SIP to Non-SIP

12. IMS Mobility
12.1. IMS Centralized Services (ICS)
12.2. IMS Service Continuity (ISC)
12.3. SRVCC

13. Charging
13.1. Charging architecture
13.2. Offline charging
13.3. Online charging

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