The DHCPv6 option for SIP servers in RFC 3319 [19] seems to fulfill the requirement.
In addition to the above-expressed requirement, the 3GPP access network may provide the SIP outbound proxy address during access network bearer establishment. This is considered a less general mechanism, though.
4.3. Registration
The home network must maintain one or more SIP registrars. The SIP registrar authenticates the user and registers the IP address where the user can be located.
Once the terminal is switched on, the mobile device UA reads its configuration data. This data may be stored in a SIM card or in any other memory device. The configuration data contains an identification of the home network. The device finds the SIP registrar address from the home network domain name. The terminal sends the registration through the SIP outbound proxy.
In order to support the search of the registrar, the home network contains one or more SIP servers that may be configured in DNS with the NAPTR/SRV record of SIP. These are the home network edge proxies. Their mission is to serve as the first points of contact in the home network, and to decide (with the help of location servers) which SIP registrar server to assign to a particular user.
The procedures specified in RFC 3263 [10] applied to a REGISTER message seem to be sufficient to meet this requirement.
4.3.1. Registration Required
A user must register to the IMS before he/she can receive any invitation to any sessions. In addition, it is desirable for the user to register before initiating any sessions. The following factors contribute to the rationale behind this:
1. The SIP serving proxy in the home network needs to know when and from which terminal the user is available, in order to route received SIP requests for sessions and services.
2. The user can be pre-authenticated early so that authentication