Multimedia session continuity in the IP multimedia subsystem : investigation and testbed implementation

The advent of Internet Protocol (IP) based rich multimedia services and applications has seen rapid growth and adoption in recent years, with an equally increasing user base. Voice over IP (VoIP) and IP Television (IPTV) are key examples of services that are blurring the lines between traditional stove-pipe approach network infrastructures. In these, each service required a different network technology to be provisioned, and could only be accessed through a specific end user equipment (UE) technology. The move towards an all-IP core network infrastructure and the proliferation of multi-capability multi-interface user devices has spurred a convergence trend characterized by access to services and applications through any network, any device and anywhere.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Electrical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Marungwana, Keoikantse Orapeleng Armstrong

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ventura, Neco

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12366

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12366