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Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) Announces Requirements for IMS

by Staff Writer | posted on 12 June 2007

OMTP Provides Framework to Ensure IMS has Solid Platform -
LONDON, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- OMTP announced today that it has completed its set of requirements that lay the foundations for the seamless deployment of IMS applications and services and pave the way for a more consistent end-user experience.

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) defines a generic architectural framework for delivering IP multimedia services to end-users. It is an internationally recognised standard for evolving GSM mobile networks, designed to ease integration with the Internet and help deliver rich multimedia and voice applications across multiple access types including 3G, WLAN, WCDMA etc.

While many in the mobile industry believe that IMS will play a significant role in the future of data services, there are issues over the practicalities of deployment, which need addressing to enable IMS to truly deliver on its potential:

The applications that will built on IMS must be able to consistently access any necessary services

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The way in which applications respond upon receiving incoming IMS events must be defined

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The end-user must have a consistent and coherent experience

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Specifications must be consolidated and tiered for widespread uptake

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In its current form the IMS proposition fails to sufficiently address these four key areas and falls short of the full end-to-end experience that is required. OMTP's requirements detail the steps needed to address these fundamental issues.

Tim Raby, OMTP CEO commented, "Despite the issues around its deployment, IMS delivers a host of potential benefits for operators, not least the ability to improve Quality of Service for end-users. For this to become a reality however there is a certain amount of 'knitting' needed to join up various elements. Our requirements give clear guidance to ensure IMS has the opportunity to deliver on its promises."

About OMTP

OMTP is focussed on improving the mobile customer experience. It works with key mobile operators and vendors to gather, unify and recommend mobile terminal requirements. It is technology-neutral, with its recommendations intended for deployment across the range of technology platforms, operating systems (OS) and middleware layers. Carriers, content providers, middleware vendors, handset manufacturers and users all stand to gain from the forum's recommendations.

More information regarding the OMTP visit www.omtp.org