In particular, Munich-based Siemens’ IMS offering will now have the NomadicONE Convergence Server (ICS) from Chicago, Illinois-based BridgePort integrated into it for the purpose of enabling fixed, mobile and cable operators to offer FMC services.
The NomadicONE ICS is a specialized application server in the IMS architecture. It supports GSM, CDMA, UMTS and Wi-Fi networks and implements the IMS Controlled Model (ICM) method of seamless handover per 3GPP technical requirements, as well as the Call Transfer Model (CTM) method of handover, per 3GPP2 technical requirements.
The fixed-mobile convergence sector is forging ahead with IMS being the key driver advancing the market, said Harald Braun, president of Siemens’ networks division at Siemens Communications. By integrating BridgePort Networks’ innovative technology into the Siemens IMS solution, service providers are enabled to quickly and easily introduce services and applications that represent the next generation of communications.
