Interworking between the multimedia messaging service (MMS) and the 3G IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) instant messaging service

Author

Gómez, Miguel ; Megías, José Luis ; Bueno, Carlos ; Brocal, Carmen

Author_Institution

Agora Syst., Madrid

Volume

4

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

2274

Abstract

The multimedia messaging service (MMS) allows the asynchronous delivery of media-rich messages in GPRS networks and beyond, whereas the IMS instant messaging service allows almost real-time messaging interactions among users. Since both messaging services will coexist in 3G mobile networks, a natural interworking mechanism between these systems would be extremely convenient for the deployment of a common messaging framework, to ensure a smooth user migration, and to increase compatibility with legacy systems. This paper analyses the requirements and issues for interoperability between MMS and the IMS instant messaging service, in order to propose an interworking model and a translation gateway architecture for subsystem interconnection, finally, the most illustrative interworking use cases are analysed and the accomplished prototypes and validation experiences described

Keywords

3G mobile communication; IP networks; electronic messaging; internetworking; mobile radio; multimedia communication; network servers; open systems; packet radio networks; telecommunication services; 3G IP multimedia subsystem; GPRS network; IMS instant messaging service; Internet protocol; MMS; general packet radio service; interoperability; interworking model; legacy system; mobile network; multimedia messaging service; real-time messaging interaction; subsystem interconnection; translation gateway architecture; Electronic mail; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Internet; Land mobile radio; Message service; Mobile communication; Multimedia systems; Prototypes; Testing; Gateway; IMS; Instant Messaging; Interworking; MMS;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2005. PIMRC 2005. IEEE 16th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

9.7838007291e+012

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PIMRC.2005.1651850

Filename

1651850