scope:

The present document is for an initial release of an IMS/PES performance benchmark. The same tests can be used also for legacy PSTN/ISDN networks or for inter-working tests between PSTN/ISDN emulation subsystem and legacy PSTN and ISDN. The metrics measured and reported are for performance of this subsystem under a communications application load.

The present document is the third part of the multi-part deliverable which consists of four parts.

TS 186 025-1 [1] contains the overall benchmark descriptions, architectures, processes, and information models that are common to all specific benchmarking scenarios.

TS 186 025-2 [2] contains the specific benchmarking use-cases and scenarios, along with scenario specific metrics and design objectives. It also defines the SUT configuration parameters. This part also contains any required extensions to the overall descriptions present in the present document, if necessary for the specific scenario.

The present document defines an initial benchmark test through the specification of a traffic set, traffic-time profile and benchmark test procedure.

TS 186 025-4 [3] defines Reference Load network quality parameters for the use cases defined in the present document.