IMS warning to mobile operators

Research group Analysys has urged mobile operators to be cautious with implementations of the Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem, a network architecture expected to be a cornerstone of the unified communications development, reports infocompany.

"The analysts warns that while mobile operators will be attracted to IMS because of the opportunity it presents to develop sophisticated communication services, in the short term, those services are likely to be of limited appeal.

A new Analysys report predicted that most mobile operators will implement an IMS system within five years, but its authors warned that many of the services they hope to support, such as mobile voice over IP and instant video messaging, might be better served by proprietary solutions in the short term.

IMS is a network architecture standard designed to handle audio and video data alongside traditional IP packets. Its design lets operators offer a wide range of services over a single network, and should promote the convergence of mobile and fixed-line telecommunications networks."

emily | 4:56 PM | Technology |
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