Open AccessSIPv6 analyzer: an analysis tool for 3GPP IMS services
Author(s) -
Chen WhaiEn,
Sung YuehHsin,
Lin YiBing
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
wireless communications and mobile computing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1530-8677
pISSN - 1530-8669
DOI - 10.1002/wcm.458
Subject(s) - computer science , ip multimedia subsystem , session initiation protocol , protocol (science) , spectrum analyzer , ipv6 , next generation network , session (web analytics) , computer network , software deployment , internet protocol , voice over ip , service (business) , internet protocol suite , rtp control protocol , multimedia , operating system , the internet , quality of service , telecommunications , world wide web , server , network packet , medicine , alternative medicine , economy , pathology , economics
Abstract The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) defines IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) to support IP‐based multimedia services. IMS utilizes protocols such as IP version 6 (IPv6), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), and Real‐time Transport Protocol (RTP) to deliver the multimedia content. This paper proposes an analysis tool referred to as SIPv6 Analyzer to investigate the IMS‐related protocols during IMS service deployment. The SIPv6 Analyzer not only dissects the protocol headers but also provides user‐friendly functions such as message flow generation and audio/video replay for IPv6, SIP, and RTP. We describe the design of the SIPv6 Analyzer and use examples to illustrate how it works. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.