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Product Description: An Introduction to This Innovative and Revolutionary Next-Generation Communication Solution The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is a powerful, emerging technology that will change the way we live, work, and communicate. Through convergence of fixed and wireless networks, IMS delivers seamless roaming to multimedia devices regardless of location or access modality...read more

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