1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Introduction
7 Multicast communication modes
7.1 One-to-many multicast communication mode
7.2 Many-to-many multicast communication mode
7.3 Many-to-one multicast communication mode
8 General description of NGN multicast capabilities
8.1 Multicast data delivery
8.2 Multicast group management
8.3 Multicast service control
8.4 QoS control
8.5 Security
8.6 Mobility
8.7 Accounting and charging
9 Functional requirements for multicast-based services
9.1 NGN multicast framework architecture
9.2 Service stratum functional requirements
9.3 Transport stratum functional requirements
9.4 End-user functional requirements
9.5 Management functional requirements
9.6 Accounting and charging functional requirements
Appendix I – Example scenario of multicast-based services
Appendix II – End-to-end multicast data delivery across multiple NGN
domains
Appendix III – Concepts of group and phases of a multicast communication
III.1 Concepts of group
III.2 Phases of a multicast communication
Appendix IV – QoS aspects of multicast communications
IV.1 Levels of QoS agreement
IV.2 QoS metrics
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