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Dataquest Insight: Carriers Can Keep Control of LTE With IMS
19 March 2009
 
Akshay K. Sharma  

Mobile operators need to ensure they safeguard all possible revenue streams and keep costs under control as they plan their Long Term Evolution networks. IP Multimedia Subsystems can help them do so.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Introduction

    
 Operators Place Their Bets on LTE
    
 IMS Supports Revenue-Generating Services to Cover the Cost of LTE
    
 IMS Lets Users Access Carrier Services From Anywhere
    
 IMS Lets Carriers Control Quality of Service and Cost
    
 Why the Time Has Come for IMS
    
 Alternative Technologies Lack the Long-Term Benefits of IMS

    
 Background and Context

    
 About IMS

    
 About LTE
    
 Progress Toward All-IP Networks

    
 The Impact

    
 Impact on Carriers

    
 Impact on Equipment Vendors
    
 Impact on Users

    
 Conclusion

    
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