LATEST IMS NEWS

Operators embrace development of third-party applications

Network operators are beginning to overcome their reluctance to open up their networks to third-party application developers and service providers. Delegates representing a range of tier 1 European network operators at the recent IMS 2.0 World Forum made it clear that they are no longer wondering whether they should expose network resources to third parties but rather what the best way of doing it is. In a series of discussions about the role of Web 2.0 as a future revenue gen…

Belgacom selects Alcatel-Lucent to deploy end-to-end IMS solution

Alcatel-Lucent has announced that it has been selected by Belgacom, the Belgian leading telecom operator, as its technology and network integration partner to design, integrate, and deploy an end-to-end multi-vendor IMS solution. The platform will enable Belgacom to effectively support and to further develop a wide variety of fixed and mobile services including voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia communications for both residential and business customers. Alcatel-Lucen…