IP Multimedia Subsystem is an extension of the GSM / 3GPP GPRS core Network. It uses SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) to set up, maintain and terminate packet-switched voice and multimedia sessions. It can use both the GERAN (GSM / EDGE RAN Radio Access Network) and the WCDMA UTRAN radio access networks.
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