Rel-12 Services Multi-Gen Intermediate

TS 23.863 – SMS over IMS for MSISDN-less UEs

Enhances SMS delivery in IMS to support UEs without an MSISDN, enabling M2M and person-to-person SMS.

Release
Rel-12
Category
Services
Subcategory
IMS
Network Layer
Services
Technology
Multi-Gen
Business Impact
Medium

What is TS 23.863?

TS 23.863 (Rel-12) — SMS over IMS for MSISDN-less UEs. Enhances SMS delivery in IMS to support UEs without an MSISDN, enabling M2M and person-to-person SMS. Primary function: Procedures. Category: Services (IMS). Technology generation: Multi-Gen. Network layer: Services.

Who should read this specification?

Implementation notes

Complexity level: Intermediate. Implementation difficulty: Medium.

Key Technologies

IMSSMSMTC

Related Glossary Terms

IMSGMSCIWMSCMSISDNUEINFOIP-SM-GWNOTESMS-GMSCCHFClauseN/A

Related Topics

SON (Self-Organizing Networks)IMS & Voice (VoLTE, VoNR)Lawful InterceptSMS & Messaging

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3GPP TS 23.863?

3GPP TS 23.863 (Rel-12) is the 3GPP specification for SMS over IMS for MSISDN-less UEs. Enhances SMS delivery in IMS to support UEs without an MSISDN, enabling M2M and person-to-person SMS.

Which 3GPP release is TS 23.863 part of?

TS 23.863 is part of 3GPP Rel-12. The latest known version on 3GPP Explorer is c00.

What does TS 23.863 specify?

Procedures.

What category does TS 23.863 belong to?

TS 23.863 belongs to the Services (IMS) category of 3GPP specifications. It applies to Multi-Gen networks.

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