This Recommendation@ based on [ITU-T Y.2012]@ covers extended features in order to support applications and services for the multimedia communication centre (MCC). This Recommendation describes functional requirements@ architecture@ and entities of the MCC in order to support next generation network (NGN) service requirements and capabilities. This Recommendation covers: ?C support of requirements and capabilities defined in [ITU-T Y.2216] from an architectural viewpoint; ?C functional requirements of the NGN architecture to support applications and services of the MCC; ?C functional architecture@ entities extensions@ and procedures for applications and services of the MCC.