ISCC'05: Tutorial#4

Abstract:
This tutorial provides a technical overview of the architecture, components and protocols of the emerging 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) / 3 GPP2 Multimedia Domain (MMD) which provides the technological basis for the provision of mobile multimedia services within converging networks. This tutorial looks at the driving forces for the IMS architecture definition, introduces the key signalling and control protocols of all IP networks (i.e., SIP and Diameter) forming the basis for IMS component interactions, and explains the key IMS elements and their interactions. Special attention will be given to the IMS application server options, namely CAMEL, OSA/Parlay and SIP AS. The tutorial will also address current IMS products, deployment status and open issues tackled in Release 7. The tutorial ends with an overview of the FOKUS IMS play ground (www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/ims).

The seminar is structured into the following parts

1. IMS Drivers and Overview

Speaker Biography

Thomas Magedanz (PhD) is professor in the electrical engineering and computer sciences faculty at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, leading the chair for next generation networks. In addition, he is director of the “3G beyond” division at Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS, which also provides the national 3G beyond test and development centre in Germany. He is senior member of the IEEE, editorial board member of several journals, and the author of more than 120 technical papers/articles. He is the author of two books on IN standards and IN evolution. Based on his 15 years of experience in the teaching complex IT and telecommunication technologies to different customer segments in an easy to digest way, Dr. Thomas Magedanz is a globally recognised technology coach. His employments as university professor and division head of a major German R&D organisation make him a prime choice for such trainings, as he is able to provide a non-biased presentation of the technologies. He regularly provides strategic and technology briefings for major operators and telecom vendors, as well he acts often as invited tutorial speaker at major telecom conferences and workshops around the world.