Next Generation Messaging: Evolution to IMS and SIP

Next Generation Messaging: Evolution to IMS and SIP

Next Generation Messaging: Evolution to IMS and SIP evaluates the evolving technology and market for messaging. This publication thoroughly addresses the evolution of SMSC towards 3G IP enabled SMSC, including analysis of 2nd generation GSM messaging [SMSC] to 3rd generation IMS enabled network messaging with Instant Messaging (IM). The report takes a use case approach with the network operator in mind, addressing issues with messaging platforms and how operators can address them with various solutions. Particular emphasis is placed on solutions for NGN messaging in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIP environment.



Target Audience

Mobile VAS Equipment Vendors, Independent solution providers, System Integrators and related professional services companies

Personnel responsible for Mobile messaging, VAS, Sales and Marketing and person responsible for growth of ARPU.

Providers of value-added applications like televoting, mass calling events and SMPP applications etc as finally all apps have to be integrated with SMSC

Excellent overview to technical target audience including system architects, technical consultants and industry analysts




Key Benefits

Discussion of market growth of messaging worldwide and statistics

Evaluation of companies and solutions in messaging space

Features comparison between various messaging systems including SMS, Instant Messaging (IM) and VMS systems

Feature and functionality comparison between various IM clients and market growth including Adium, AIM, Google Talk, ICQ, Skype, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo

Solutions for NGN in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIP environment

Business aspects of messaging toward a NGN environment

Addresses issues with messaging platforms and how operators can address them with various solutions



Companies Evaluated

Acision

Aricent

Bharti Telesoft

Comverse

Intervoice

NeuStar

OZ

Tanla Solutions

Telenity

TEKELEC

1. Introduction



2. Target Audience



3. Evolution of Messaging



4. SMS- Market Growth



5. Journey of Short Message Service Center



Store and Forward Mechanism



Limitation of Legacy Messaging platforms - Need for Migration to NGN



Evolution of IMS Messaging



6. Way towards NGN Messaging - Solutions through SMS Router



7. What is SMS ROUTER and Why to have in Network? - Detailed Answer



Real time Message Delivery not based on Store and Forward Mechanism or First Delivery Attempt



SMSC Load Balancing



SMS Firewall -- SMS Router for Filtering SPAM Messages



8. NGN Messaging - Beyond SMS towards True Convergence [Unified Messaging using SIP]



Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging Market Analysis
Mobile Instant Messaging Gateway
Instant Messaging gateway checklist
Pager Mode
Multi-party Instant Message


9. Companies in NGN Messaging Space



· Acision



· Aricent



· Bharti Telesoft



· Comverse



· Intervoice



· NeuStar



· OZ



· Tanla Solutions



· Telenity



· TEKELEC



9. Instant Messaging Clients



Adium


AIM


Google talk


ICQ


Skype


Windows Live Messenger


Yahoo Messenger


10. Operator Challenges



11. Conclusions and Recommendations





List of Tables and Figures



Chart 1: Text Messages Sent in UK, Source MDA



Chart 2: Instant Messaging Penetration in Percentage: Source Capgemini



Chart 3: Enterprise and Public IM messages: Source Radicati group, INC.



Chart 4: UK Messaging Traffic: Source Capgemini



Chart 5: Number of Mobile Instant Messaging Users





Table 1: Survey of U.S. Mobile Subscribers



Table 2: Comparison of Features between Different Messaging Platforms



Table 3: Skypephone Availability





Figure 1: SMSC Connectivity in a Network



Figure 2: Message Flow in a Network without SMS Router



Figure 3: SMS Router Architecture in Network



Figure 4: First Delivery Attempt



Figure 5: Message Flow in a Network with SMS Router



Figure 6: Message Flow in a Network with SMS Router based on Load Balancing



Figure 7: Spam Message Filtered based on Text



Figure 8: Network Architecture using SMS router



Figure 9: Mobile Instant Messaging Gateway



Figure 10: Pager Mode



Figure 11: Chatting using Instant Messaging