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exibility, and adaptability of service rendering are among the benets facilitated by interoperable
service enablers.
Interoperability, provided by the building-block service enablers, spans an assortment of
devices, service providers, network providers, usage scenarios, and regulatory regimes across the
globe. At the same time, the service enablers allow service innovation and dierentiation for busi-
nesses to compete and collaborate in terms of specic mobile service oerings, designs, and imple-
mentation. A pivotal characteristic of OMA service enablers is their ability to interface with the
IMS framework that hides the nua