Chapter 10

Epilogue

Future Directions for IMS

IMS is a journey not a destination

It’s still a way to go to completion

Watch the beauty of its evolution

There is more to come from innovation

We embarked on our journey to understand IMS with the definition as it stands with Release 7 of the 3GPP standards. The evolution continues as 3GPP progresses with the work items in Release 8. Let’s take a peek at some of the areas that are currently being worked on that will help shape newer features in this architecture. Release 7 work areas are continuing to improve features including Voice Call Continuity, CS-switched IMS combinational services such as VideoSharing, Emergency Calling, Policy Control and Charging, End-to-end QoS, Telecoms & Internet Converged ...

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