IMS Application Developer's Handbook

8.3. IMS Network Architecture – A Global View

This section introduces the IMS network architecture. Figure 8.1 shows the architecture of the IMS network as defined in 3GPP technical specifications.

Figure 8.1 IMS network architecture… Source: 3GPP TS 23.228 v8.11.0, figure 4.0. © 2010 3GPPTM TSs and TRs are the property of ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TTA and TTC who jointly own the copyright in them. They are subject to further modifications and are therefore provided to you “as is” for information purposes only. Further use is strictly prohibited

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