IMS Principles and Applications

Author: Cheng Baoping, Liang Shouqing
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is based on the new standards related to IMS in 3GPP R6/R7, while also incorporating the latest achievements in theoretical research and practical applications related to IMS. It systematically and comprehensively introduces background knowledge, system architecture, signaling protocols, session procedures, authentication, authorization, billing, security, policy control, QoS, service models, service instances, as well as interworking between IMS and other networks, next-generation network convergence based on IMS, and the current commercial products of IMS. Additionally, the appendix provides 3GPP technical specifications and related standards directly related to IMS. The material is novel, the content is detailed, and the writing is clear and accessible, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice. It can serve as a reference book or training material for engineering technicians engaged in communication, as well as for researchers working on IMS-related topics or those interested in IMS. ... This book is based on the new standards related to IMS in 3GPP R6/R7, while also incorporating the latest achievements in theoretical research and practical applications related to IMS. It systematically and comprehensively introduces background knowledge, system architecture, signaling protocols, session procedures, authentication, authorization, billing, security, policy control, and service models.