CloudIMS System Overview

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 Objectives

⚫ Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand:

 IMS network structure
 IMS NE functions
 IMS Interface and IDs
 HUAWEI solution for IMS network

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 Contents

1. IMS Network History

2. IMS Network Structure

3. HUAWEI IMS Solution Overview

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What is IMS?
⚫ Core network for voice-related service
IMS is IP Multimedia Subsystem ⚫ Uses SIP protocol for session control
⚫ Supports access independence (FMC)

IMS

5G

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Evolution of Voice Service
Rel-99 Rel-4 Rel-5 Rel-8 Rel-15

CS CS IMS IMS
CS
（TDM MSC） （IP MSC+MGW） （VoLTE/ICS） （Vo5G）

PS PS PS IMS EPC 5GC

FMC
NGN NGN-R1/R2

PSTN NGN IMS

（TDM） （IP FSX+MGW） （VoBB）

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 Contents

1. IMS Network History

2. IMS Network Structure

3. HUAWEI IMS Solution Overview

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 Contents

2. IMS Network Architecture

2.1 IMS Network Architecture
2.2 Functions of the IMS Entities
2.3 Reference Points and Protocols in IMS
2.4 Naming and Addressing Concepts

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IMS Network Architecture

SMSC Application
EMS IP-SM-GW MMTel AS Other AS

HSS
OMU S-CSCF I-CSCF
BGCF Session
control
MRFC
CCF P-CSCF mAGCF
AGCF MGCF
MRFP

SBC
PCRF

IP Bearer Network
Bearer Control Layer Bearer Control
UPF P-GW and Access
SIP
SIP H.248
SIP H.248 MGW
S-GW MGW
AG

IAD
SIP Terminals
5G gNB 2/3G PSTN/PLMN
4G eNB xDSL/LAN access BTS/NodeB
IMS Network Architecture - Access/Bearer Layer
Application
⚫ Session control layer
Service capability
 Functions -- Call control, User
Session Control management, Service triggering,
P/I/S-CSCF, MRFC Resources control, Interworking with
current network
AGCF/MGCF/SBC

IP Bearer ⚫ Access and bearer

PCRF/Router  User access– 4G/5G/ WiFi/xDSL/LAN
 Connects the IMS to the current
Access
network -- PSTN/PLMN/SIP VoIP
 Controls the bearer resource

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IMS Network Architecture – Application Layer

Application

3rd party AS, ⚫ Application Layer

 Provides the services and application
developed by the carrier or a trusted third
General telephony AS, party
IP-SM-GW,IM-SSF
SCC AS  Such as: General telephony AS, IP-SM-
GW, conference center, enterprise
application, etc.

Session Control
IP Bearer and Access

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 Contents

2. IMS Network Architecture

2.1 IMS Network Architecture
2.2 Functions of the IMS Entities
2.3 Reference Points and Protocols in IMS
2.4 Naming and Addressing Concepts

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IMS Network Entities- Session Control Layer
⚫ The Network Elements in the session control layer:

Function NE Function NE
P-CSCF MGCF
Network
Call control I-CSCF IM-MGW
interworking
S-CSCF BGCF

User MRFC
management HSS Media resource
MRFP

Traditional user AGCF Traditional user mAGCF

access control access control
AG MGW
(Fixed) (2/3G)

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Call Session Control Function - CSCF

CSCF Key Functions

SCP SIP AS 3rd party AS
1: The first contact point to the IMS network in the
P-CSCF
visiting domain or home domain
S-CSCF I-CSCF (Proxy)
HSS
database
2: Access network control
AGCF P-CSCF
MGCF

1: First entry to the Home domain IMS network

I-CSCF
(ICSCF IP map to Home domain name )
NASS Subsystem RACS Subsystem
(Interrogating)
IP Bearer 2: S-CSCF assignment and session routing

1: User registration authentication

MSAN
SIP Phone
S-CSCF 2: Session route control (Normal, interworking,
Legacy
Broadband WIFI network
(Serving) Emergency call)
3: Service trigger

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CSCF Type and Function
Visited Home HSS
network
network
(3)
S-CSCF assignment

(1) P-CSCF (2) I-CSCF

Register Register (4) S-CSCF

(7) (6)
(8) OK
OK OK

NE Register
Access point during the registration. P-CSCF stay at the
P-CSCF
visited network when subscriber roaming.
S-CSCF User authentication, User data download.
I-CSCF Selects S-CSCF during the registration
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Database Function - HSS

NE Key Functions
SCP SIP AS 3rd party AS
1: User Identification, Numbering and
S-CSCF I-CSCF
HSS
addressing information;
database
AGCF P-CSCF
MGCF HSS 2: User Security information: Network
Home access control information for
NASS Subsystem RACS Subsystem

IP Bearer Subscriber authentication and authorization;

Server 3: User Location information at inter-
MSAN
SIP Phone
system level;
Legacy
Broadband WIFI network
4: User profile information (iFC, etc).

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Interworking Nodes
NE Key Functions
Media Gateway Control Function
SCP SIP AS 3rd party AS 1: Controls the IMS-MGW for establish/modify/delete media
I-CSCF HSS MGCF channels
S-CSCF 2: Selects the I-CSCF for incoming calls from PSTN/CS.
BGCF
MGCF 3: Performs protocol conversion between ISUP and SIP.
MGW SGW
AGCF P-CSCF IM-MGW-- IMS-Media Gateway Function
IM-MGW 1: Terminate bearer channels from a switched circuit network
and media streams from a packet network
NASS Subsystem RACS Subsystem
IP Bearer Breakout Gateway Control Function
BGCF 1: Select a proper MGCF for interworking with the PSTN/CS
domain
MSAN
SIP Phone
Signaling Gateway
Legacy
Broadband WIFI network SGW 1: Complete the transition from ISUP over IP to ISUP over
TDM, because the MGCF only support IP.

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Connection to Legacy Networks

⚫ While an IMS subscriber calls a PSTN/PLMN subscriber

IMS Domain

MGCF

S-CSCF/ BGCF PLMN or PSTN

PLNM/ PSTN
Gateway office

I-CSCF
IM-MGW/S-GW

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IMS Multimedia Resources Function

NE Key Functions
SCP SIP AS 3rd party AS
MRFC Multimedia Resource Function Controller

S-CSCF I-CSCF
1: Controls the media stream resources in the MRFP.
HSS/SLF
MRFC database 2: Interprets information coming from an AS and S-CSCF (e.g
P-CSCF
MGCF
MRFP session identifier) and control MRFP accordingly.

NASS Subsystem RACS Subsystem

MRFP Multimedia Resource Function Processor
IP Bearer
1: Provides resources to be controlled by the MRFC.

2: Mixes incoming media streams (e.g. for multiple parties).

MSAN

Broadband
SIP Phone Legacy 3: Processes media streams (e.g. audio transcoding, media
WIFI network
analysis).

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IMS Network Entities – Other Layer
Function NE

Offline Charging CCF

NE Manage CGP

Session Border Controller SBC

Naming and address DNS/ENUM

Telecom Supplementary Service MMTel AS

EMS U2000/U2020

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Entity Functions of the Access and Bearer Layer
NE Key Functions

SCP SIP AS 3rd party AS DNS/ ENUM 1: DNS (Domain Name System) is responsible
for translating the URL to IP address for session
S-CSCF I-CSCF
HSS/SLF routing
database
AGCF P-CSCF
MGCF
2: ENUM(E.164 Number URI Mapping) is used
to translate the tel URI to SIPURI

NAT/ SBC 1: SBC can perform the function such as: NAT
IP Bearer
traversal, security, IPv4/IPv6 conversion, etc.
2: Media Proxy, fixed network QoS control and
SBC
security
MSAN Private
Legacy
Broadband Network
network

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DNS&ENUM Functions
DNS function ENUM function
[Link] [Link]

Calling party Called party

S-CSCF
I-CSCF S-CSCF

P-CSCF 4 HSS
1
3 P-CSCF
2

DNS ENUM

[Link] Media
sip: +8675528780808 @[Link]

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SBC Functions
⚫ Signaling proxy: For a UE, the SBC is the P-CSCF. For the P-CSCF, the SBC is a UE.
⚫ Media proxy: All media streams are transmitted through the SBC.

P-CSCF

SBC
Media flow

UE3 Signaling flow

IP bearer
UE2
UE1

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 Contents

2. IMS Network Architecture

2.1 IMS Network Architecture
2.2 Functions of the IMS Entities
2.3 Reference Points and Protocols in IMS
2.4 Naming and Addressing Concepts

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The Interfaces in IMS Network
Sh/Dh
Rf
CCF DNS HSS AS ENUM
Server
DNS Cx
ISC Mr
Rf ISC DNS
MRFC
Ma Mr Mp

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

Rx Mx Mx Mn
SBC Mm Mw
IM-MGW PLMN/PSTN
PCRF Gm
I2 I-BCF
Mm
Gm
Ix SIP
mAGCF AGCF
I-BGF Diameter
UE Other IMS DNS&ENUM
network
H.248
other

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Reference Points and the Protocols - SIP
⚫ The protocol used in IMS network
 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
◼ SIP is a simple, flexible protocol for creating, modifying, and terminating
call sessions
 Diameter
◼ The Diameter base protocol is intended to provide an Authentication,
Authorization and Accounting (AAA) framework for applications
 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 - SIP
⚫ Typical reference points which use SIP protocol:

Reference point Endpoints

Gm UE, P-CSCF

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

ISC I/S-CSCF, AS

Mg I/S-CSCF, MGCF

Mr S-CSCF, MRFC

Mx I-BCF, I/S-CSCF

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Reference Points and the Protocols - Diameter/H.248

⚫ The reference points which use Diameter protocol

Reference point Endpoints

Cx I-CSCF, S-CSCF, HSS

Rx P-CSCF, PCRF

Rf CCF, S-CSCF, AS

Sh HSS, AS

⚫ The reference points which Reference point (H.248) Endpoints

use H.248 protocol Mn MGCF, IM-MGW
Mp MRFC, MRFP

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 Contents

2. IMS Network Architecture

2.1 IMS Network Architecture
2.2 Functions of the IMS Entities
2.3 Reference Points and Protocols in IMS
2.4 Naming and Addressing Concepts

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IMS Numbering and Addressing

User ID NE ID Service ID

 IMPI, IMPU  Host name+

 PSI
IMPU Domain
 SIP URI, Tel
SIP URI, Tel URI  IP address
URI

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IMS User Identifier - IMPI
⚫ Private user identities (IMPI):
 A unique global identity defined by the Home Network Operator.
 The IMPI is used for registration, authentication, management, and charging.
 NAI format: username + @ + domain name.
 Stored in the HSS, and ISIM, dynamically stored in the S-CSCF.

Leo's Private user identity An IMS

user shall have
1 +867552220001@[Link]
one or more IMPIs
2 leo_private@[Link]

VoLTE IMSI@[Link]

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IMS User Identifier - IMPU
⚫ Public user identities (IMPU):
 Is used for any user to make call to other users, every IMS user shall have one or more IMPU.
 IMPU can be use 2 kinds of formats:
◼ SIP URI format: sip: + user information + @ + host
◼ TEL URI format: tel: + CC - AC- number
 One or more IMPUs can be associated with one service profile.
 Stored in the HSS, dynamically stored in the UE and P/S-CSCF.

No. SIP URI Tel URI

VoBB sip:+862082112333@[Link] Tel:+862082112333

VoLTE sip:+MSISDN@ims. mnc000. [Link] Tel:+MSISDN

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The Relationship Between IMPI and IMPU
IMPU

sip:Jerry@[Link]

IMPI Service
Profile 1
IMS Jerry_private Tel:+86-13912345678
subscription @[Link]

sip:JerryPri@[Link]
Service
Profile 2
Tel:+86-13966668888

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IMPI and IMPU for VoLTE and ICS(2/3G)

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Numbering and addressing

⚫ Identification of network nodes

 The CSCF, AS, MGCF nodes shall be identifiable using a valid SIP UIR(Host Domain

Name or Network Address) on those interfaces supporting the SIP protocol

 e.g.: [Link]

SIP: [Link]
SIP: [Link]
HSS S-CSCF
I-CSCF

SIP: [Link]
P-CSCF SIP: [Link]

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Numbering and addressing
⚫ Public Service Identities (PSI)
 PSI identify some special services
 Public Service Identity is hosted by an Application Server
 The format of the PSI is SIP URI or tel URL

conference service
Wake Up service Sip:meeting112@[Link]
Sip:MMtelAS@[Link]

AS1 AS2

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 Contents

1. IMS Network History

2. IMS Network Structure

3. HUAWEI IMS Solution Overview

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CloudIMS based on NFV Architecture

U2020/MAE LCM

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HUAWEI IMS Solution Overview

iManager U2020 ENS iCG9815

DNS/ENUM Server CCF
EMS

UPCC
LTE/NR PCRF

CSC3300 HSS9860
I-CSCF HSS

SE2980
WIFI P-CSCF
CSC3300 ATS9900
SE2980
SBC S-CSCF Telephony AS
LAN/FTTX Anchor AS
UAC3000 SCC AS
AGCF
xDSL CSC3300 CSC3300
MRFC BGCF
MRP6600
MRFP
CABLE

MSOFTX3000 SPS UMG8900

TDM Access AG MGCF SGW IM-MGW rd
3 party AS

PSTN PLMN IP Network

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Huawei IMS Main Products List

Function NE products Function NE products

P-CSCF CloudSE2980 MRFC CloudCSC3300

Multimedia
Call control resources MRFP CloudMRP6600
I-CSCF
CloudCSC3300
S-CSCF Interfaces to MGCF CloudMSoftX3000

Database the outside

HSS CloudHSS9860 network IMS-MGW UMG8900
DNS/ENUM

PCRF/PCEF UPCC, UGW

Service
platform CloudATS9900 Other NE
MMTel AS CCF CloudiCG9815

SPG CloudSPG2800

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 Summary

⚫ This course describes:

 IMS network structure
◼ NE list and functions
◼ Interface and protocol list
◼ IMS IDs

 Huawei IMS product list

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