CONTENTS

 1     Scope        
 2     References             
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere      
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation          
 4     Abbreviations         
 5     Conventions           
 6     Overview of the NGN multicast       
 7     Multicast functions in the NGN architecture
        7.1     Service stratum         
        7.2     Transport stratum     
        7.3     Management functions for multicast‑based services   
        7.4     Multicast‑capable end-user functions
 8     Description of functional entities for multicast         
        8.1     Multicast functional entities in transport stratum        
        8.2     Multicast functional entities in service stratum           
        8.3     Multicast application support functions and service support functions  
 9     Security     
Appendix I – NGN multicast‑based service scenarios    
        I.1               NACF based access control         
        I.2               RACF-based admission control   
        I.3               Multicast‑based service session management     
        I.4               Media adaptation service scenario         
Appendix II – Multiple multicast streaming    
       II.1     Multiple multicast streams     
       II.2     Multiple multicast streaming function
       II.3     Multiple multicast streaming service scenario
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