Integration of Location Update Mechanism in IP Multimedia Subsystem

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Abstract— To provide high speed data traffic and maintain promised QoS in wireless systems IMS was introduced in 3rd generation networks. IMS uses SIP style session creation and maintaining means. As IMS deals with high rate data transfer so this module can be used for purposes other than catering QoS. Here we propose a technique in which IMS has been used for location update of any mobile node , it not only gives exact location of any randomly moving node but it also helps in emergency state where location determination of any node can be a setback. As a result real time position of any user equipment is obtained which can be further used by network operator or can be provided to use on his/her request in rescue cases.

Keywords— IMS, Location, Moving, Emergency

1. INTRODUCTION:

As cellular networks are being getting more advanced like 3G, 3.5G and upcoming 4G, user’s requirements regarding bandwidth, mobility and QoS provisioning are being increased. To cater for users QoS needs, a new module has been added in cellular systems i.e. IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Managing QoS in networks is not new idea at all; in wired networks QoS has been maintained using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the reason that this mechanism is being implemented in wireless networks is that so much of bandwidth was not available in cellular networks for user. But with the deployment of 3G and other new standards, higher data bandwidth is available .Now not only multimedia traffic is being routed using data standards but traditional voice traffic is also routed using Internet Protocol (IPS). [1] Discusses IMS in context of user requirements, enterprise requirements, operator requirements and regulatory requirements. It further highlights the...

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... the session type being created. [3]

SIP is an application-layer management protocol that can generate, modify and terminate multimedia sessions. SIP can invite participants to sessions that already exist. Media can be removed from, or added to, a prevailing session. SIP supports the mapping of names and redirection services transparently. These services support personal mobility, hence the users can

uphold a single externally visible identifier regardless of their actual location in the network. [3]

The details of the session (e.g. the type of media) are not depicted using SIP. The body of a SIP message includes a description of the session, which is encoded in some other protocol format. One of such formats is SDP. This SDP message is conveyed by the SIP message in a manner which is analogous to a document attachment being conveyed by an email message. [3]

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