Interworking Nodes-MGCF,BGCF,SG and

IM-MGW

SCP SIP AS
I-CSCF HSS

S-CSCF

BGCF MGCF

AGCF IM-MGW
P-CSCF SGW

IP Bearer

Legacy
MSAN SIP Phone
network
 Functions of MGCF

NE MGCF: Media Gateway Control Function

1:Controls the IMS-MGW for establish/modify/delete media

Key channels

Functions 2: Selects the I-CSCF for incoming calls from PSTN/CS.

3: Performs protocol conversion between ISUP and SIP.

HUAWEI UGC3200/MSOFTX3000
solution

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Functions of BGCF

NE BGCF: Breakout Gateway Control Function

Key Select a proper MGCF for interworking with the

Functions PSTN/CS domain

HUAWEI BGCF function is provided by S-CSCF.

solution

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Functions of IM-MGW

NE IM-MGW: IMS-Media Gateway Function

Key Terminate bearer channels from a switched circuit

Functions network and media streams from a packet network

HUAWEI UMG8900
solution

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Functions of SGW

NE SGW: Signaling Gateway

Key Complete the transition from ISUP over IP to

Functions ISUP over TDM, because the MGCF only
support IP.

HUAWEI Embeded SG function of UMG8900

solution

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Interworking Procedure between IMS and
PSTN/PLMN
ENUM
BGCF MGCF

Fail BGCF

S-CSCF Another IMS Domain

MGCF

P-CSCF SG

H248
ISUP PSTN/PLMN

IP Bearer
IM-MGW

IP Media stream TDM Media stream

Media stream Call initiated form IMS

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Interworking Procedure between IMS and
PSTN/PLMN

S-CSCF

I-CSCF
MGCF

P-CSCF SG

H248
ISUP PSTN/PLMN

IP Bearer
IM-MGW

IP Media stream TDM Media stream

Media stream Call initiated form PSTN

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 Question

What is the function of MGCF and

IM-MGW?

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