IP Multimedia Subsystem - IMS to PSTN Call

This flow covers an IMS-to-PSTN call, including the MGCF and IM-MGW interworking. For a worked example on a real capture, see how VisualEther separates native VoLTE from PSTN-gateway calls through a carrier SBC.

This call flow describes the call setup from an IMS subscriber to ISUP PSTN termination. The call is routed via the BGCF (Border Gateway Control Function) to the MGCF (Media Gateway Control Function). The MGCF uses one context with two terminations in IM-MGW (Media Gateway). The termination RTP1 is used towards IMS Core network subsystem entity and the bearer termination TDM1 is used for bearer towards PSTN CS network element.