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IMS Service Vision for 3G Markets (Table of Contents)

UMTS Forum Report 20, May 2002

Table of Contents

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Overview
The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Vision
Figure 2.1. The IMS vision of network connectivity
Figure 2.2. Session arrangements made possible by IMS
Table 2.3. Key IMS-based network capabilities
Advantages to the Mobile Industry
Table 2.4. Advantages of the IMS approach to operators
Voice over IP and the Fixed Internet
The End-user Experience
Figure 2.5. End-user "Touch Points" potentially impacted by IMS
Technology Enablers
IMS Services and Applications
Figure 3.1. Worldwide 3G revenues - by service category (2002-2010)
Table 3.2. Example IMS services and the UMTS Forum service framework
Example IMS Services and Applications Description
Table 3.3. Example IMS services and applications description
IMS Service Benefits and Market Significance
Table 3.4. Service prioritisation summary
Detailed Analysis of Three Representative IMS Services
IMS Advanced Mobile Videophone Service (Consumer)
Consumer Videophone Services - Lessons from the Past
Table 4.1. Historic problems with fixed videophone services
Current Consumer Use of Video Services
Table 4.2. The attraction of videophone service
Table 4.3. The added promise of mobility to videophone
IMS Advanced Mobile Videophone Service Description
Table 4.4. Benefits of IMS to mobile videophones
The End-user Experience
Figure 4.5. Consumer mobile videophone without IMS - the end-user experience
Figure 4.6. Consumer advanced mobile videophone with IMS - the end-user experience
The Value of Consumer IMS Advanced Mobile Videophone Service
Figure 4.7. Worldwide 3G Rich Voice service revenue: 2003-2010
Summary
Figure 4.8. Comparison of multimedia functionality
IMS Multimedia Group Broadcast (Business)
Current Business Use of Group Conferencing Services
IMS Multimedia Group Broadcast Service Description
The End-user Experience
Figure 4.9. Multimedia group broadcast without IMS - the end-user experience
Figure 4.10. Multimedia group broadcast with IMS - the end-user experience
The Value of Multimedia Group Broadcast
Figure 4.11. Worldwide group conferencing service market: 2000-2005
Summary
Figure 4.12. Comparison of multimedia functionality
Mobile Gaming
Table 4.13. Mobile games categories
IMS Mobile Gaming Service Description
Figure 4.14. Multi-device mobile gaming with IMS
End-user Experience
Figure 4.15. Mobile gaming without IMS - the end-user experience.
Figure 4.16. IMS-based mobile gaming - the end-user experience
The Value of IMS Mobile Gaming
Figure 4.17. Worldwide Customised Infotainment (IMS) revenue: 2002-2010
Summary
Figure 4.18. Comparison of multimedia functionality
Summary - End-user Benefits from IMS
Conclusions
Operator Challenges
Acknowledgements
Bibliography