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MMS Interoperability and Roaming
Introduction
Chapter 1 MMS - An Overview
1.1 What is MMS?
Figure 1.1: MMSE Concept
1.2 What does MMS provide - the basic aims
1.3 What can MMS do?
1.3.1 Managing the multimedia message
1.3.2 Media types
1.3.3 Message handling and delivery
1.3.4 Notification and acknowledgement
1.3.5 Management and control of a network based repository
1.4 How does MMS work?
Figure 1.2: MMS architecture
Figure 1.3: MMS Reference Architecture
Figure 1.4: Combined MMS-Relay/Server
Figure1.5: Separate MMS-Relay and MMS-Server
1.5 Value Added Services and MMS
1.6 Pricing and billing issues
Charging per message
Charging by size of message
Bundled packages
Premium content
Premium subscription services
Free/commercially-funded services
Prepaid in the UK
Chapter 2 The current MMS market
2.1 Handsets
2.1.1 Nokia
Figure 2.1: Nokia 3510i, 3590, 3650 and 7650
Table 2.1: Nokias 2002 MMS product portfolio
2.1.2 Sony Ericsson
Figure 2.2: Sony Ericsson T68i & CommuniCam and the P800
Table 2.2: Sony Ericssons 2002 MMS product portfolio
2.1.3 Motorola
Figure 2.3: Motorola T720i with camera attachment
Table 2.3: Motorolas 2002 MMS product portfolio
2.1.4 Siemens
Table 2.4: Siemens' 2002 MMS product portfolio
2.1.5 Samsung
Figure 2.4: Samsung SGH-P400
Table 2.5: Samsungs 2002 MMS product portfolio
2.2 Network support Evendors
2.2.1 Nokia
2.2.2 Ericsson
2.2.3 Logica
2.2.4 CMG
2.2.6 Comverse
2.2.7 Openwave
2.3 Network support - operators
2.3.1 Interoperability / interconnection / roaming
2.3.2 Current operator pricing options
2.3.3 MMS operator summary
Table 2.6: Selected Operator MMS Pricing Launches
2.4 MMS forecasts
Figure 2.5: Total World MMS Traffic (Millions of Messages), 2002 - 2007
Chapter 3 Connection and interoperability issues
3.1 MMS architecture
3.1.1 MMS implemented via WAP
Figure 3.1: WAP Implementation of MMS
Figure 3.2: Example multimedia message delivery via WAP
3.1.2 MMS Implemented via IP-based protocols
Figure 3.3: IP Based Implementation of MMS
3.2 Handset compatibility and connection
3.2.1 MMS presentation
3.2.2 Terminal Capability Negotiation
3.2.3 Pre-configured terminals
3.2.4 Initial MMS settings
3.2.5 MMS notifications
3.2.6 Alternative web-based delivery
3.3 Interconnection issues
3.3.1 Introduction
Figure 3.4: Interworking of different MMSEs
3.3.2 Message flows between MMS Relay/Servers
Figure 3.5: Cross Network MM Delivery via the MM4 Interface
3.3.3 MM4 message formats and encoding
3.3.4 Addressing issues
3.4 Independent gateways and changing MMS service provider
3.4.1 The concept
Figure 3.6: The Independent Gateway Concept
3.4.2 Connecting to the service
3.4.3 Paying for the service
3.4.4 Private MMS gateways
3.5 Interworking with different messaging systems
Figure 3.7: MM3 Interfaces
3.5.1 T.30 fax and MMS interworking
3.5.2 Voice mailbox and MMS interworking
3.5.3 E-mail and MMS interworking
3.5.4 SMS and MMS interworking
3.6 Value added services and MMS
Figure 3.8: MM4 Interface
3.6.1 Middleware
Chapter 4 Summary and requirements
4.1 The Potential Of MMS
4.2 The Importance of Achieving Workable Interconnections / Interoperability
4.3 The Key Issues
4.3.1 Handset Capabilities and Compatibility
4.3.2 MMSC Capability
4.3.3 Alternative Delivery Methods - WAP, Web or E-Mail
4.3.4 Connecting to the Service
4.3.5 True MMS Interconnections Between Networks / MMS Service Providers
4.3.6 Subscribing to the Same Third Party MMS Service Provider
4.3.7 Interworking With Other Messaging Systems
4.3.8 Ease of Use - APN etc
4.3.9 Pricing and Billing
4.3.10 Value Added Service Provider Support
4.4 What Can Be Achieved Now
4.5 Industry Initiatives
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