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.

• 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

• 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

• Acision
• Aricent
• Bharti Telesoft
• Comverse
• Intervoice
• NeuStar
• OZ
• Tanla Solutions
• Telenity
• TEKELEC