We are working to restore the Unionpedia app on the Google Play Store
OutgoingIncoming
🌟We've simplified our design for better navigation!
Instagram Facebook X LinkedIn
Your own Unionpedia with your logo and domain, from 9.99 USD/month
Create my Unionpedia

IP Multimedia Subsystem

Index IP Multimedia Subsystem

The IP Multimedia Subsystem or IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) is a standardised architectural framework for delivering IP multimedia services. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 121 relations: Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec, Analog telephone adapter, Application server, Authentication, Authorization, Back-to-back user agent, Bearer-Independent Call Control, Business card, Cable modem, CableLabs, CAMEL Application Part, CDMA2000, Circuit switching, Codec, Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic, Diameter (protocol), Digital subscriber line, Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Enterprise architecture framework, Ethernet, ETSI, Evolution-Data Optimized, Fiber to the x, Firewall (computing), Firewall pinhole, Fixed access, Fixed–mobile convergence, G.711, General Packet Radio Service, GPRS core network, GSM, H.248, H.323, High availability, Image Share, International mobile subscriber identity, Internet Engineering Task Force, IP address, IP connectivity access network, IP Multimedia Services Identity Module, IPsec, IPv4, ISDN User Part, Landline, Load balancing (computing), LTE (telecommunication), Media gateway, Media manipulation, Media server, ... Expand index (71 more) »

  2. Audio network protocols
  3. IMS services
  4. LTE (telecommunication)

Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec

The Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR, AMR-NB or GSM-AMR) audio codec is an audio compression format optimized for speech coding.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Adaptive Multi-Rate audio codec

Analog telephone adapter

An analog telephone adapter (ATA) or FXS gateway is a device for connecting traditional analog telephones, fax machines, and similar customer-premises devices to a digital telephone system or a voice over IP telephone network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Analog telephone adapter

Application server

An application server is a server that hosts applications or software that delivers a business application through a communication protocol.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Application server

Authentication

Authentication (from authentikos, "real, genuine", from αὐθέντης authentes, "author") is the act of proving an assertion, such as the identity of a computer system user.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Authentication

Authorization

Authorization or authorisation (see spelling differences) is the function of specifying access rights/privileges to resources, which is related to general information security and computer security, and to access control in particular.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Authorization

Back-to-back user agent

A back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) is a logical network element in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) applications. IP Multimedia Subsystem and back-to-back user agent are voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Back-to-back user agent

Bearer-Independent Call Control

The Bearer-Independent Call Control (BICC) is a signaling protocol based on N-ISUP that is used for supporting narrowband Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service over a broadband backbone network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Bearer-Independent Call Control

Business card

Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Business card

Cable modem

A cable modem is a type of network bridge that provides bi-directional data communication via radio frequency channels on a hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC), radio frequency over glass (RFoG) and coaxial cable infrastructure.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Cable modem

CableLabs

Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs) is a nonprofit corporation promoting innovation as a research and development lab founded in 1988 by American cable operators.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and CableLabs

CAMEL Application Part

The CAMEL Application Part (CAP) is a signalling protocol used in the Intelligent Network (IN) architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and CAMEL Application Part

CDMA2000

CDMA2000 (also known as C2K or IMT Multi‑Carrier (IMT‑MC)) is a family of 3G mobile technology standards for sending voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and CDMA2000

Circuit switching

Circuit switching is a method of implementing a telecommunications network in which two network nodes establish a dedicated communications channel (circuit) through the network before the nodes may communicate. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Circuit switching are network architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Circuit switching

Codec

A codec is a device or computer program that encodes or decodes a data stream or signal.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Codec

Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic

Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (CAMEL) is a set of standards designed to work on either a GSM core network or the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Customized Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic

Diameter (protocol)

Diameter is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocol for computer networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Diameter (protocol)

Digital subscriber line

Digital subscriber line (DSL; originally digital subscriber loop) is a family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Digital subscriber line

Domain Name System

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed name service that provides a naming system for computers, services, and other resources on the Internet or other Internet Protocol (IP) networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Domain Name System

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Enterprise architecture framework

An enterprise architecture framework (EA framework) defines how to create and use an enterprise architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Enterprise architecture framework

Ethernet

Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Ethernet

ETSI

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization operating in the field of information and communications.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and ETSI

Evolution-Data Optimized

Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO, EVDO, etc.) is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Evolution-Data Optimized

Fiber to the x

Fiber to the x (FTTX; also spelled "fibre") or fiber in the loop is a generic term for any broadband network architecture using optical fiber to provide all or part of the local loop used for last mile telecommunications. IP Multimedia Subsystem and fiber to the x are network architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Fiber to the x

Firewall (computing)

In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Firewall (computing)

Firewall pinhole

In computer networking, a firewall pinhole is a port that is not protected by a firewall to allow a particular application to gain access to a service on a host in the network protected by the firewall.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Firewall pinhole

Fixed access

Fixed access: In personal communications service (PCS), terminal access to a network in which there is a set relationship between a terminal and the access interface.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Fixed access

Fixed–mobile convergence

Fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) is a change in telecommunications that removes differences between fixed and mobile networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Fixed–mobile convergence

G.711

G.711 is a narrowband audio codec originally designed for use in telephony that provides toll-quality audio at 64 kbit/s.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and G.711

General Packet Radio Service

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), also called 2.5G, is a mobile data standard on the 2G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). IP Multimedia Subsystem and General Packet Radio Service are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and General Packet Radio Service

GPRS core network

The GPRS core network is the central part of the general packet radio service (GPRS) which allows 2G, 3G and WCDMA mobile networks to transmit Internet Protocol (IP) packets to external networks such as the Internet. IP Multimedia Subsystem and GPRS core network are 3GPP standards and telecommunications infrastructure.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and GPRS core network

GSM

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and GSM

H.248

The Gateway Control Protocol (Megaco, H.248) is an implementation of the media gateway control protocol architecture for providing telecommunication services across a converged internetwork consisting of the traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) and modern packet networks, such as the Internet.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and H.248

H.323

H.323 is a recommendation from the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) that defines the protocols to provide audio-visual communication sessions on any packet network. IP Multimedia Subsystem and H.323 are Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and H.323

High availability

High availability (HA) is a characteristic of a system that aims to ensure an agreed level of operational performance, usually uptime, for a higher than normal period.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and High availability

Image Share

Image Share is a service for sharing images between users during a mobile phone call. IP Multimedia Subsystem and image Share are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Image Share

International mobile subscriber identity

The international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) is a number that uniquely identifies every user of a cellular network. IP Multimedia Subsystem and international mobile subscriber identity are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and International mobile subscriber identity

Internet Engineering Task Force

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet and is responsible for the technical standards that make up the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Internet Engineering Task Force

IP address

An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label such as that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and IP address

IP connectivity access network

IP-CAN (or IP connectivity access network) is an access network that provides Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and IP connectivity access network

IP Multimedia Services Identity Module

An IP Multimedia Services Identity Module (ISIM) is an application residing on the UICC, an IC card specified in TS 31.101. IP Multimedia Subsystem and iP Multimedia Services Identity Module are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and IP Multimedia Services Identity Module

IPsec

In computing, Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a secure network protocol suite that authenticates and encrypts packets of data to provide secure encrypted communication between two computers over an Internet Protocol network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and IPsec

IPv4

Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is the first version of the Internet Protocol (IP) as a standalone specification.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and IPv4

ISDN User Part

The ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) User Part or ISUP is part of Signaling System No. 7 (SS7), which is used to set up telephone calls in the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and ISDN User Part

Landline

A landline (land line, land-line, main line, fixed-line, and wireline) is a telephone connection that uses metal wires from the owner's premises also referred to as: POTS, Twisted pair, telephone line or public switched telephone network (PSTN).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Landline

Load balancing (computing)

In computing, load balancing is the process of distributing a set of tasks over a set of resources (computing units), with the aim of making their overall processing more efficient.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Load balancing (computing)

LTE (telecommunication)

In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA standards. IP Multimedia Subsystem and LTE (telecommunication) are 3GPP standards and telecommunications.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and LTE (telecommunication)

Media gateway

A media gateway is a translation device or service that converts media streams between disparate telecommunications technologies such as POTS, SS7, Next Generation Networks (2G, 2.5G and 3G radio access networks) or private branch exchange (PBX) systems.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Media gateway

Media manipulation

Media manipulation refers to orchestrated campaigns in which actors exploit the distinctive features of broadcasting mass communications or digital media platforms to mislead, misinform, or create a narrative that advance their interests and agendas.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Media manipulation

Media server

A media server is a computer appliance or an application software that stores digital media (video, audio or images) and makes it available over a network. IP Multimedia Subsystem and media server are multimedia.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Media server

Message Transfer Part

The Message Transfer Part (MTP) is part of the Signaling System 7 (SS7) used for communication in Public Switched Telephone Networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Message Transfer Part

Mobile broadband

Mobile broadband is the marketing term for wireless Internet access via mobile (cell) networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Mobile broadband

Mobile phone

A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone (landline phone). IP Multimedia Subsystem and mobile phone are Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Mobile phone

Mobile VoIP

Mobile VoIP or simply mVoIP is an extension of mobility to a voice over IP network. IP Multimedia Subsystem and mobile VoIP are voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Mobile VoIP

MSISDN

MSISDN (pronounced as /'em es ai es di en/ or MISS-den) is a number uniquely identifying a subscription in a Global System for Mobile communications or a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System mobile network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and MSISDN

Multimedia

Multimedia is a form of communication that uses a combination of different content forms, such as writing, audio, images, animations, or video, into a single interactive presentation, in contrast to traditional mass media, such as printed material or audio recordings, which feature little to no interaction between users.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Multimedia

Multimedia telephony

The 3GPP/NGN IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) multimedia telephony service (MMTel) is a global standard based on the IMS, offering converged, fixed and mobile real-time multimedia communication using the media capabilities such as voice, real-time video, text, file transfer and sharing of pictures, audio and video clips. IP Multimedia Subsystem and multimedia telephony are IMS services, multimedia, network architecture, telecommunications infrastructure and voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Multimedia telephony

NAPTR record

A Name Authority Pointer (NAPTR) is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System of the Internet.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and NAPTR record

Network address translation

Network address translation (NAT) is a method of mapping an IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Network address translation

Network-to-network interface

In telecommunications, a network-to-network interface (NNI) is an interface that specifies signaling and management functions between two networks.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Network-to-network interface

Next-generation network

The next-generation network (NGN) is a body of key architectural changes in telecommunication core and access networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem and next-generation network are network architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Next-generation network

OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service

The OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS) is an Open Mobile Alliance enabler for Instant Messaging and Presence. IP Multimedia Subsystem and OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service

Online charging system

Online charging system (OCS) is a system allowing a communications service provider to charge their customers, in real time, based on service usage. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Online charging system are 3GPP standards and telecommunications infrastructure.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Online charging system

Open Services Access

The Open Service Access or OSA is part of the third generation mobile telecommunications network or UMTS.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Open Services Access

Packet switching

In telecommunications, packet switching is a method of grouping data into short messages in fixed format, i.e. packets, that are transmitted over a digital network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Packet switching

Peer-to-peer video sharing

Peer-to-peer video sharing is a basic service on top of the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). IP Multimedia Subsystem and Peer-to-peer video sharing are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Peer-to-peer video sharing

Personal digital assistant

A personal digital assistant (PDA) is a multi-purpose mobile device which functions as a personal information manager.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Personal digital assistant

Plain old telephone service

Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS), or Plain Ordinary Telephone System, is a retronym for voice-grade telephone service employing analog signal transmission over copper loops.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Plain old telephone service

Prepayment for service

Prepaid refers to goods and services paid for in advance.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Prepayment for service

Public switched telephone network

The public switched telephone network (PSTN) is the aggregate of the world's telephone networks that are operated by national, regional, or local telephony operators.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Public switched telephone network

Pulse-code modulation

Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is a method used to digitally represent analog signals.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Pulse-code modulation

Push-to-talk

Push-to-talk (PTT), also known as press-to-transmit, is a method of having conversations or talking on half-duplex communication lines, including two-way radio, using a momentary button to switch from voice reception mode to transmit mode. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Push-to-talk are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Push-to-talk

Quality of service

Quality of service (QoS) is the description or measurement of the overall performance of a service, such as a telephony or computer network, or a cloud computing service, particularly the performance seen by the users of the network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Quality of service

Real-time Transport Protocol

The Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) is a network protocol for delivering audio and video over IP networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Real-time Transport Protocol are audio network protocols.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Real-time Transport Protocol

Replay attack

A replay attack (also known as a repeat attack or playback attack) is a form of network attack in which valid data transmission is maliciously or fraudulently repeated or delayed.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Replay attack

Rich Communication Services

Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a communication protocol standard between mobile telephone carriers for the purpose of instant messaging, developed and defined by the GSM Association (GSMA).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Rich Communication Services

Roaming

Roaming is a wireless telecommunication term typically used with mobile devices, such as mobile phones.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Roaming

Service (systems architecture)

In the contexts of software architecture, service-orientation and service-oriented architecture, the term service refers to a software functionality, or a set of software functionalities (such as the retrieval of specified information or the execution of a set of operations) with a purpose that different clients can reuse for different purposes, together with the policies that should control its usage (based on the identity of the client requesting the service, for example).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Service (systems architecture)

Service capability interaction manager

In computer networks, a service capability interaction manager (or SCIM) orchestrates service delivery among application server platforms within the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Service capability interaction manager

Service layer

In intelligent networks (IN) and cellular networks, service layer is a conceptual layer within a network service provider architecture.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Service layer

Session border controller

A session border controller (SBC) is a network element deployed to protect SIP based voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem and session border controller are voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Session border controller

Session Initiation Protocol

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used for initiating, maintaining, and terminating communication sessions that include voice, video and messaging applications. IP Multimedia Subsystem and session Initiation Protocol are Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Session Initiation Protocol

Signaling compression

For data compression, signaling compression, or SigComp, is a compression method designed especially for compression of text-based communication data as SIP or RTSP. IP Multimedia Subsystem and signaling compression are multimedia.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Signaling compression

Signalling System No. 7

Signalling System No.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Signalling System No. 7

SIM card

A typical SIM card (mini-SIM with micro-SIM cutout) T-Mobile nano-SIM card with NFC capabilities in the SIM tray of an iPhone 6s cell phone A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices (such as mobile phones and laptops).

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and SIM card

SIMPLE (instant messaging protocol)

SIMPLE, the Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions, is an instant messaging (IM) and presence protocol suite based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) managed by the Internet Engineering Task Force.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and SIMPLE (instant messaging protocol)

SIP extensions for the IP Multimedia Subsystem

The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the signaling protocol selected by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to create and control multimedia sessions with multiple participants in the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). IP Multimedia Subsystem and SIP extensions for the IP Multimedia Subsystem are 3GPP standards, audio network protocols, IMS services, multimedia, network architecture, telecommunications infrastructure and Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and SIP extensions for the IP Multimedia Subsystem

SMS

Short Message Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. IP Multimedia Subsystem and SMS are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and SMS

Softswitch

A softswitch (software switch) is a call-switching node in a telecommunications network, based not on the specialized switching hardware of the traditional telephone exchange, but implemented in software running on a general-purpose computing platform.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Softswitch

Spoofing attack

In the context of information security, and especially network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Spoofing attack

SRV record

A Service record (SRV record) is a specification of data in the Domain Name System defining the location, i.e., the hostname and port number, of servers for specified services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and SRV record

Standardization

Standardization (American English) or standardisation (British English) is the process of implementing and developing technical standards based on the consensus of different parties that include firms, users, interest groups, standards organizations and governments.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Standardization

Stream Control Transmission Protocol

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is a computer networking communications protocol in the transport layer of the Internet protocol suite.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Stream Control Transmission Protocol

Subscriber location function

The subscriber location function, or SLF is a function within an IP multimedia subsystem that provides information about the home subscriber server (HSS) that is associated with a particular user profile. IP Multimedia Subsystem and subscriber location function are telecommunications infrastructure.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Subscriber location function

System Architecture Evolution

System Architecture Evolution (SAE) is the core network architecture of mobile communications protocol group 3GPP's LTE wireless communication standard. IP Multimedia Subsystem and System Architecture Evolution are LTE (telecommunication) and telecommunications infrastructure.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and System Architecture Evolution

Telecommunications

Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information with an immediacy comparable to face-to-face communication.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Telecommunications

Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks

The Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks (TISPAN) is a standardization body of ETSI, specializing in fixed networks and Internet convergence.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks

Telephone number mapping

Telephone number mapping is a system of unifying the international telephone number system of the public switched telephone network with the Internet addressing and identification name spaces.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Telephone number mapping

Text over IP

Text over IP (or ToIP) is a means of providing a real-time text (RTT) service that operates over IP-based networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem and text over IP are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Text over IP

Transport Layer Security

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Transport Layer Security

UMTS

The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. IP Multimedia Subsystem and UMTS are 3GPP standards and Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and UMTS

Uniform Resource Identifier

A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), formerly Universal Resource Identifier, is a unique sequence of characters that identifies an abstract or physical resource, such as resources on a webpage, mail address, phone number, books, real-world objects such as people and places, concepts.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Uniform Resource Identifier

Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), sometimes referred to as "quick codes" or "feature codes", is a communications protocol used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the mobile network operator's computers. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

User agent

On the Web, a user agent is a software agent responsible for retrieving and facilitating end-user interaction with Web content.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and User agent

User equipment

In the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), user equipment (UE) is any device used directly by an end-user to communicate. IP Multimedia Subsystem and user equipment are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and User equipment

User profile

A user profile is a collection of settings and information associated with a user.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and User profile

User–network interface

In telecommunications, a user–network interface (UNI) is a demarcation point between the responsibility of the service provider and the responsibility of the subscriber.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and User–network interface

Video over LTE

ViLTE, an acronym for "Video over LTE", is a conversational (i.e. person to person) video service based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core network like VoLTE. IP Multimedia Subsystem and video over LTE are LTE (telecommunication) and Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Video over LTE

Video Share

Video Share is an IP Multimedia System (IMS) enabled service for mobile networks that allows users engaged in a circuit switch voice call to add a unidirectional video streaming session over the packet network during the voice call. IP Multimedia Subsystem and video Share are IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Video Share

Voice call continuity

The 3GPP has defined the Voice Call Continuity (VCC) specifications in order to describe how a voice call can be persisted, as a mobile phone moves between circuit switched and packet switched radio domains (3GPP TS 23.206). IP Multimedia Subsystem and voice call continuity are 3GPP standards and IMS services.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Voice call continuity

Voice over IP

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also called IP telephony, is a method and group of technologies for voice calls for the delivery of voice communication sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. IP Multimedia Subsystem and voice over IP are audio network protocols and Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Voice over IP

Voice over LTE

Voice over Long-Term Evolution (acronym VoLTE) is an LTE high-speed wireless communication standard for voice calls and SMS using mobile phones and data terminals. IP Multimedia Subsystem and voice over LTE are LTE (telecommunication) and voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Voice over LTE

Wi-Fi calling

Wi-Fi calling, also called VoWiFi, refers to mobile phone voice calls and data that are made over IP networks using Wi-Fi, instead of the cell towers provided by cellular networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem and Wi-Fi calling are 3GPP standards and voice over IP.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Wi-Fi calling

WiMAX

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and WiMAX

Wireless LAN

A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using wireless communication to form a local area network (LAN) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, campus, or office building.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and Wireless LAN

XML

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbitrary data.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and XML

3G

3G is the third generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology. IP Multimedia Subsystem and 3G are Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and 3G

3GPP

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is an umbrella term for a number of standards organizations which develop protocols for mobile telecommunications. IP Multimedia Subsystem and 3GPP are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and 3GPP

3rd Generation Partnership Project 2

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) was a collaboration between telecommunications associations to make a globally applicable third generation (3G) mobile phone system specification within the scope of the ITU's IMT-2000 project.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2

4G

4G is the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G and preceding 5G. IP Multimedia Subsystem and 4G are Videotelephony.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and 4G

5G NR

5G NR (New Radio) is a radio access technology (RAT) developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for the 5G (fifth generation) mobile network. IP Multimedia Subsystem and 5G NR are 3GPP standards.

See IP Multimedia Subsystem and 5G NR

See also

Audio network protocols

IMS services

LTE (telecommunication)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Multimedia_Subsystem

Also known as CSCF, CoIx, Globally Routable User Agent URI, Home Subscriber Server, I-CSCF, IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem, IP Multimedia Private Identity, IP Multimedia Public Identity, Initial Filter Criteria, Internet Multimedia Subsystem, MGCF, Media Gateway Control Function, Media Resource Function, P-CSCF, S-CSCF, SIP Application Server, SoIx.

, Message Transfer Part, Mobile broadband, Mobile phone, Mobile VoIP, MSISDN, Multimedia, Multimedia telephony, NAPTR record, Network address translation, Network-to-network interface, Next-generation network, OMA Instant Messaging and Presence Service, Online charging system, Open Services Access, Packet switching, Peer-to-peer video sharing, Personal digital assistant, Plain old telephone service, Prepayment for service, Public switched telephone network, Pulse-code modulation, Push-to-talk, Quality of service, Real-time Transport Protocol, Replay attack, Rich Communication Services, Roaming, Service (systems architecture), Service capability interaction manager, Service layer, Session border controller, Session Initiation Protocol, Signaling compression, Signalling System No. 7, SIM card, SIMPLE (instant messaging protocol), SIP extensions for the IP Multimedia Subsystem, SMS, Softswitch, Spoofing attack, SRV record, Standardization, Stream Control Transmission Protocol, Subscriber location function, System Architecture Evolution, Telecommunications, Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks, Telephone number mapping, Text over IP, Transport Layer Security, UMTS, Uniform Resource Identifier, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, User agent, User equipment, User profile, User–network interface, Video over LTE, Video Share, Voice call continuity, Voice over IP, Voice over LTE, Wi-Fi calling, WiMAX, Wireless LAN, XML, 3G, 3GPP, 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2, 4G, 5G NR.