NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS (NGN) AND IMS

What is NGN? Need for NGN

Objectives of NGN
Fundamental characteristics of NGN Challenges of NGN Architecture of NGN

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)

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What is NGN?
A Next Generation Network (NGN) is a packet-based network able to provide Telecommunication Services to users and able to make use of multiple broadband, QoSenabled transport technologies and in which servicerelated functions are independent of the underlying transport-related technologies. It enables unfettered access for users to networks and to competing service providers and services of their choice. It supports generalized mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users.
ITU-T REC. Y.2001 (12/2004)

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 The next-generation network (NGN) is body of key architectural changes in telecommunication core and access networks. The general idea behind the NGN is that one network transports all information and services (voice, data, and all sorts of media such as video) by encapsulating these into packets, similar to those used on the Internet. NGNs are commonly built around the Internet Protocol, and therefore the term all IP is also sometimes used to describe the transformation toward NGN.

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Main architectural changes that NGN involves

In the core network, NGN implies a consolidation of several (dedicated or overlay) transport networks each historically built for a different service into one core transport network (often based on IP and Ethernet). It implies amongst others the migration of voice from a circuit-switched architecture (PSTN) to VoIP, and also migration of legacy services such as X.25, frame relay (either commercial migration of the customer to a new service like IP VPN, or technical emigration by emulation of the "legacy service" on the NGN).
In the wired access network, NGN implies the migration from the dual system of legacy voice next to xDSL setup in local exchanges to a converged setup in which the DSLAMs integrate voice ports or VoIP, making it possible to remove the voice switching infrastructure from the exchange. In the cable access network, NGN convergence implies migration of constant bit rate voice to CableLabs PacketCable standards that provide VoIP and SIP services. Both services ride over DOCSIS as the cable data layer standard.
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Objectives of NGN
promote fair competition encourage private investment define a framework for architecture and capabilities to be able to meet various regulatory requirements provide open access to networks ensuring universal provision and access to services promoting equality of opportunity to the citizen promoting diversity of content, including cultural and linguistic diversity recognizing the necessity of worldwide cooperation with particular attention to less developed countries

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Fundamental characteristics of NGN

packet-based transfer decoupling of service provision from transport support for a wide range of services real time, streaming, non-real time and multimedia broadband capabilities with end-to-end QoS generalized mobility

The ability for the user or other mobile entities to interworking with legacy networks via open interfaces

communicate andby access services irrespective of changes unrestricted access users to different service providers

of location or technical environment. The degree of service converged between availability services may depend on fixed/mobile several factors including Access independence of service-related functions from underlying Network capabilities, service level agreements between the transport technologies user's home network and the visited network (if applicable), etc. Mobility includes the ability of telecommunication with support of multiple last-mile technologies or without service continuity.
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Challenges of NGN
The quality of service (QoS)
The management challenge The transition challenge

The security challenge

The economic challenge

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