scope:

The present document defines the service description of the Fixed network Multimedia Messaging Service (F-MMS) for fixed networks.

The present document does not cover F-MMS via a Next Generation Networks (NGN).

The Fixed network Multimedia Messaging Service for PSTN/ISDN follows the philosophy of adopting the existing Multimedia Messaging Service of the mobile networks as widely as possible, to:

• simplify the interworking with the existing mobile net MMS;

• offer the same user experience for both fixed and mobile net users;

• reduce the fixed network MMS implementation efforts.

The present document provides the set of requirements additional to those for MMS in mobile networks for the provision of non real-time multimedia messaging service in the fixed network, seen primarily from the subscriber's and service providers' points of view, but does not deal with the details of the human interface itself.

The F-MMS can be provided via ISDN and PSTN accesses.

Charging principles are outside the scope of the present document.

PIN (Personal Identification Number) security matters are outside the scope of the present document.

The present document includes information applicable to network providers, service providers and manufacturers and contains the core requirements for the MMS, which are sufficient to provide a complete service and also optional service features

Thus the F-MMS enables a unified application which integrates the composition, storage, access, and delivery of different kinds of media, e.g. text, voice, image or video in combination with additional fixed network requirements.

Interactions with supplementary services not mentioned in clause 7 and the respective annexes are outside the scope of the present document.

Furthermore, conformance to the present document is met by conforming to the protocol standards with the field of application appropriate to the equipment being implemented. Therefore no method of testing is provided for the present document.