Nokia have announced that they have been chosen by the Vodafone Group as the preferred supplier for the IP Multimedia Subsystem, and have a contract to begin deploying the Nokia IMS solution to Vodafone affialiates worldwide.
The Nokia IP Multimedia Subsystem enables operators to deploy IP-based person-to-person multimedia services in 2G and 3G networks. It extends the capability of existing networks by allowing devices to establish IP sessions between each other, which in turn enables a wide range of multimedia communication services and interactive applications.
Under the agreement, Nokia becomes the preferred supplier of Vodafone's IMS network architecture. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) it includes will enable Vodafone to begin piloting it's next generation services. Nokia provides its' IMS service as a complete end-to-end solution including the underlying provider and the applications needed to provide content services over it. Nokia will also be deploying it's OMA-compliant presence and list management solutions as part of the agreement.
"Vodafone is excited by the enormous possibilities that are emerging with IP Multimedia," said Detlef Schultz, Head of Global Supply Chain Management at Vodafone. "IMS is going to play a strategic role in our future service delivery. We intend to pilot the next generation of services using this technology and will start interoperability testing with other operators as soon as possible. We have the utmost confidence in Nokia's ability to deploy IMS on a world-wide scale."
"We are extremely pleased to be cooperating with Vodafone in pioneering the benefits of IMS for consumers," said Giuseppe Donagemma, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. "Vodafone clearly recognizes how important IMS is in providing next generation multimedia services that are rich in possibilities and independent of access."
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