MSF主席Roger Ward表示英國站由BT和Vodafone聯手合作負責一個測試點,中國移動將負責GMI2008亞洲站,而美國站則包括Verizon通信和新罕布什爾大學的互操作實驗室以及NCS。NCS提供自然災害發生之后的緊急通信,包括對搶救授助人員和大眾提供無線和有線服務。NCS發言Richard Kaczmarek稱,NCS對測試服務的端-端質量和優先級很感興趣,以確保呼叫優先可包括低延遲服務,包括視頻在內。

Ward稱2008年互通測試將包括對端-端IP媒體子系統功能進行測試,包括整合了IMS和網頁服務的混合型系統。此外還會對IPTV和本地服務進行測試,MSF和標準實體聯手制定使用標準的實施協議。迄今為止,MSF已制定了28份實施協議。

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Multi-Service Forum announces global sites for interoperability test

The MultiService Forum, a 20-year-old coalition seeking to harmonize standards from groups such as ITU, ETSI and IETF, announced the location of global testbeds for its 2008 Global MSF Interoperability program in October. The tests include China Mobile as a test lab for the first time, as well as the Department of Homeland Security's National Communication System.

MSF President Roger Ward said that BT and Vodafone will collaborate at a UK-based test facility. China Mobile will direct the GMI2008 Asia site, and U.S. sites will include Verizon Communications and the University of New Hampshire's Interoperability Lab, as well as NCS. The NCS provides emergency communications after natural disasters, combining wireless and wireline services for first-responders and the public at large. NCS contractor Richard Kaczmarek said that the NCS is interested in testing end-to-end Quality of Service and prioritization, to make sure call priority can include low-latency services such as video.

Ward said that 2008 goals will include the testing of end-to-end IP Multimedia Subsystem functionality, including hybrid systems combining IMS and Web services. IPTV and location-based services also will be tested. The MSF works with standards bodies by creating Implementation Agreements for using standards. MSF has specified 28 IAs to date.