Converging NGN wireline and mobile 3G networks with IMS

IMS Concepts Introduction to IMS IMS Principles IMS Services Environment Combining Technologies in IMS The Role of the Standards in IMS Introduction to the IMS Architecture Evolving Services Implementation Issues IMS Standards The Standards Scope and Uses The Standards Organizations The Converged IMS Standard Components Session Control Session Control Elements The IMS Session Initiation The Session Call Model Media Resources Control of Application Servers Session Routing Mid-Session Management Session Termination Session Charging Procedures Special Sessions Network Admission Network Admission Overview The Network Attachment Process Authentication Procedures Registration Procedures Profiles and ID Management Data Repository Principles Mobile Networks Data Repository NGN Data Repository User Identity Management Server Identities and Addresses Routing Data Support Elements Policy and Quality-of-Service Control Principles for QoS Generic IMS QoS Management The 3GPP QoS Architecture The NGN QoS The IP Border and Security Border Management Security Aspects Security Mechanisms Network Address Translation The Converged Network Border Aspects of Mobile 3G and NGN Border Control Border Elements The Session Border Controller State Security Charging Basic Principles The Offline Charging Subsystem The Online Charging Subsystem Integrating IMS Charging Policy and Charging Control Charging for Different Access Networks Circuit-Switched Network Interworking IMS Connectivity with CSN PSTN Emulation Blended Services IMS-Based Transit WLAN Interworking WLAN Concepts WLAN Integration with 3GPP IMS NGN WLAN Appendix A: The IMS Protocols Appendix B: Abbreviations Appendix C: Sources and References Appendix D: Standard Reference Points Appendix E: Terms and Definitions