Full-Service Operation and IMS Network Management

IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) is considered as a comprehensive approach for full-service operation. However,traditional network management concepts are not applicable to IMS network management. This is because IMS is characterized by a flat,all-IP architecture,simplified functionality of Network Elements (NE),and a variety of NEs. This paper introduces an IMS network management system design that covers full-service operation. It then discusses the significant role IMS network management plays in the unifi...