System engineering for IMS networks

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is the foundation architecture for the next generation of mobile phones, wireless-enabled PDAs, PCs, and so on, delivering multimedia content (audio, video, text, etc.) over all types of networks. It is essential for network engineers/administrators and telecommunic...

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Main Author: Handa, Arun.
Other Authors: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Newnes/Elsevier, [2009]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 318 pages) : illustrations.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to
  • 2 Basics of Wireless Networks
  • 3 Basics of IP Networks
  • 4 The IMS related protocols
  • 5 Principles of Operation
  • 6 Putting it all together
  • 7 Services delivered by IMS
  • 8 The Promise of Convergence
  • 9 Implementing IMS Functional Elements
  • 10 Future Directions for IMS
  • Appendix A: Performance of IMS Networks
  • References and Further Reading.