Ericpol

IMS Overview

 

Course ID: EPOL-10:013
Duration: 1 day
Number of participants: recommended minimum 4, maximum 12

Course objectives
The main objective of IMS Overview course is to introduce the participants to the IP Multimedia Subsystem network and its basic concepts. The presentation includes:

• Introduction to IMS with relation to 2G and 3G cellular networks
• Advantages of the IMS network over conventional solutions
• Services and service convergence in IMS
• Description of the main protocols used in IMS (SIP, Diameter, H.248, RTP)
• Architecture of the IMS network with brief description of the nodes
• IMS over cellular systems – radio interface
• Description of the user identification methods in IMS along with security classes
• More specific concepts, such as: interfaces, offer/answer model, charging
• Example of the call flow

Target audience
The course is tailored for telecoms professionals working with technical project management, design, system engineering, network planning, operations and maintenance, as well as technical sales of IMS systems, products and services.

Prerequisites
The course will be more beneficial for people with some technical background. Basic knowledge of the telecom networks and computer network protocols may be an advantage.

Learning method
The course is delivered in the form of presentations, lectures, reviews and time for questions, for better assimilation of information by the participants.