Business Models and Drivers for Next-Generation IMS Services (Comprehensive Report series)

IMS is an open, standardized, operator-friendly, next-generation multimedia architecture for mobile and fixed IP services. IMS holds great promise for the industry, especially as it merges with the Internet and the cellular world through fixed-line services and cellular technologies to provide ubiquitous access, Internet technologies, and appealing new services. The aim of IMS is not only to provide new services, but also to provide all current and future services that the Internet provides. Business Models and Drivers for Next-Generation IMS Services examines the new implementations, evolution, and service delivery strategies, along with success stories, of IMS.