
Video Sharing interoperability trials over IP
Multimedia Subsystem (
IMS), which is a UMTS implementation of
SIP, launched this week bent at least initially on allowing
users to send live video
during a voice call. The Swedish-led GSMA-sponsored effort spans the US, Europe, and
Asia and is meant to ensure future Video Sharing services function smoothly between as many devices and carriers as
possible. The support cast includes the usual suspects like the GSM majors (yes, including Cingular) and manufactures
such as Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Samsung, etc. Test are expected to be completed by Q2 ’06 but it's
anybody's guess when these services might go live.