The Interfaces in IMS Network

Sh/Dh
Rf
CCF HSS/SLF AS
Mr MRFC
Rf Cx/Dx ISC Mp
ISC
Mr
MRFP

P-CSCF Mw I-CSCF Mw S-CSCF Mg MGCF

Rx Mn
PLMN/
Mx IM-MGW
PCRF PSTN
Gm
SIP
SBC AGCF Diameter
Gm H.248
UE other

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Reference Points and the Protocols - SIP
The protocol used in IMS network
SIPSession Initiation Protocol)
SIP is an simple, flexible protocol for creating, modifying, and
terminating sessions

Works independently of underlying transport protocols

Features of SIP protocol

Simple Text style, similar to HTTP and SMTP protocol

Extensible Can cooperated with other protocol, such as

SDP/MSML

Flexible Special headers can be added by vendors

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Reference Points and the Protocols - SIP
The reference points which use SIP protocol:

Reference point Endpoints

Gm UE---PCSCF

Mw P-CSCF--- I-CSCF ---S-CSCF---P-CSCF

ISC I-CSCF---AS, S-CSCF---AS

Mg I-CSCF---MGCF, S-CSCF---MGCF

Mx SBC---P-CSCF

Mr S-CSCF---MRFC

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Reference Points and the Protocols-Diameter

Diameter
The Diameter base protocol is intended to provide
an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
(AAA) framework for applications

Base on RADIUS protocol

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Reference Points and the Protocols-Diameter

The reference points which use Diameter protocol

Reference point Endpoints

Cx I-CSCF---HSS, S-CSCF---HSS

Dx I-CSCF---SLF, S-CSCF---SLF

Rx P-CSCF---PCRF

Rf S-CSCF---CCF, AS---CCF, MRFC---CCF

Sh AS---HSS

Dh AS---SLF

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Reference Points and the Protocols-H.248

H.248 (Media gateway control protocol )

For the MGC to control the media resource of the
MG

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Reference Points and the Protocols-H.248

The reference points which use H248 protocol

Reference point Endpoints

Mn MGCF---IM-MGW

Mp MRFC---MRFP

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 Question

What is protocol between the MGCF and

the IM-MGW?

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