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Fixed / Mobile Convergence - Who Will Be Lord of the Rings?
White Papers There are many different ways to approach the challenge of fixed-mobile convergence and, as often, the approach depends on one's initial starting position or viewpoint. Whales are incumbent operators, and for this discussion it doesn't matter...
[February 21, 2009, 0:24]
Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Let's Keep It Simple
White Papers This white paper addresses the issues facing network operators and service providers in relation to Fixed-Mobile Convergence. It provides a broad overview of fixed-mobile convergence and can be read by anybody interested in this important topic.
[March 2, 2005, 2:00]
Fixed-mobile convergence 'around the corner'
News Next-generation technologies for various types of networks are allowing operators to push forward with fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and even fixed-mobile substitution (FMS) strategies. It helps break down barriers between fixed and mobile networks.
[December 21, 2005, 15:55]
Analyst unimpressed by fixed-mobile convergence
News Fixed-mobile convergence allows phone calls to be routed over a choice of radio technologies with just one handset for each user. Telecoms operators are investigating a range of alternative approaches to fixed-mobile convergence.
[November 22, 2006, 12:28]
Enterprise Fixed Mobile Convergence: Deploying Dual Mode Devices and Other Options
White Papers This webcast discusses about fixed-mobile convergence: what it means, what the benefits are, and how a business can implement fixed-mobile convergence today. Because today's workforce spends much time away from a fixed workspace, the ability to...
[March 24, 2008, 0:02]
IMS: A Blueprint for Fixed Mobile Convergence
White Papers As interest in fixed-mobile convergence continues to rise, one technology increasingly dominates discussion: the IP Multimedia Subsystem, or IMS. Not only that, but IMS is rapidly becoming a key element in the development of next-generation...
[January 5, 2006, 23:00]
Using Fixed/Mobile Convergence to Competitive Advantage
White Papers Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) offers established voice players a good chance of seeing off the disruptive newcomers. New, disruptive VoIP business models are springing up rapidly and are often said to herald the demise of established voice...
[November 30, 2006, 0:00]
Enabling Fixed Mobile Convergence Through Scalable AdvancedTCA Communications Servers
White Papers Getting to Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) presents unique challenges to operators. They need ways to develop FMC networks without risking their existing investments. They also need systems that offer long-term scalability so that emerging...
[January 1, 2009, 0:00]
Telefonica in Germany Chooses Cisco to Expand Next Generation VoIP Network for Growth in Broadband Voice and Fixed-Mobile Convergence Market
White Papers The expanded network, delivered with Cisco partner, Dimension Data, will support the growth of wholesale and retail broadband voice services and help the company to deliver new fixed-mobile converged services to consumers and business users.
[June 2, 2006, 0:00]
Why Nortel for Fixed Mobile Convergence?
White Papers The rapid growth of WLAN deployments in enterprises, hotspots and homes; the improving ability of WLAN access to provide high-quality voice service; and the introduction of dual-mode handsets that can support both cellular (GSM, UMTS or CDMA) and...
[September 15, 2007, 1:01]
BT offers fixed-mobile convergence to small firms
News BT stirred the UK telecoms market last week with the launch of a package that combines fixed-line and mobile phone calls in a single bill. This will no doubt increase the pressure on other UK mobile operators, and perhaps UK fixed suppliers too, to...
[March 20, 2006, 10:55]
Demystifying Enterprise Fixed Mobile Convergence
White Papers More significant than the huge growth in subscribers is the steady increase in Mobile minutes Of Use (MOU's) often at the expense of traditional, lower-cost fixed telecommunications. The trend toward Fixed Mobile Substitution (FMS) is not driven by...
[April 9, 2008, 1:02]
BT unites mobile and fixed business telephony
News BT has extended its fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) strategy into businesses, with the announcement of technology to shift staff mobile calls onto company IP networks. Research from analyst company Gartner has suggested that more than half of all...
[September 14, 2006, 14:45]
BT Fusion gets Wi-Fi upgrade
News BT's fixed-mobile convergence system, Fusion, has now gone Wi-Fi, effectively linking it up with the provider's UK hot spots, municipal wireless networks and — potentially — global hot spots. The idea of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) services such...
[December 14, 2006, 12:49]
3 cold on convergence
News Third-generation mobile operator 3 has slammed the idea of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), labelling the technology a niche product. He said: "From a UK mobile perspective we are much more sceptical about fixed-mobile convergence.
[July 5, 2006, 10:15]
Cable & Wireless, Orange join forces on FMC
News Cable & Wireless has picked Orange as its fixed-mobile convergence bedfellow. The telco has announced a five-year partnership with the mobile operator to provide national roaming in the UK for its fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) service, which will...
[March 6, 2008, 8:00]
BT launches "watershed" fixed and mobile handset
News BT unveiled its fixed and mobile convergence service on Wednesday, renaming it BT Fusion and offering it under two different pricing packages. BT is taking a world lead in pushing forward fixed-mobile convergence and BT Fusion will form a...
[June 15, 2005, 12:05]
Businesses to lead FMC uptake
News Fixed-mobile convergence will have racked up 170 million subscribers by 2012 but consumers will lag behind businesses to sign up to the technology. Almost nine percent of businesses will use fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) devices versus just less...
[June 5, 2007, 16:31]
TeleWare unveils private mobile network
News A new fixed-mobile convergence system for establishing private mobile phone networks was unveiled on Tuesday. Other fixed-mobile convergence systems tend to use Internet Protocol (IP) handsets connecting with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, as demonstrated in...
[October 25, 2006, 10:30]
Phone giants dial up Wi-Fi mobile
News The companies have formed the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance in order to speed up development of devices such as the Wi-Fi cellphone. The Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance also includes South Korea's KT, Swisscom, Rogers Wireless and Brazil...
[July 15, 2004, 10:35]
