Fixed Mobile Convergence


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There has been lot of buzz in the telecom space regarding the concept of Fixed Mobile Convergence. Research Firm iLocus pointed out US cellular operators are headed toward a loss of $3.3 billion a year by 2011 due to FMC.

An in-depth special by CIOL takes an analytic look at these issues and gives an overview of developments in FMC space globally with special references to how India telecom market is moving in the space.

Analysis & Features

•	India waiting for Fixed Mobile Convergence
	Indian telecom operators are finding themselves in the same conundrum as their counterparts in rest of world
•	FMC to cost cellular operators dearly
	FMC for cellular operators is somewhat analogous to the opportunities and threats VoIP presented to fixed line operators in the late nineties
•	Fixed Mobile Convergence: The buzz is for real
	FMC is just not a mere convergence of fixed & mobile networks rather it is more comprehensive and intricate
•	Regulatory, infrastructure issues stunt FMC deployment in Asia-Pac
	With the exception of a few advanced markets such as Japan and South Korea, there have been hardly any FMC deployments in the region

Interviews

•	Rich media demand will drive FMC adoption
	- Jim Grams, CTO, Azaire Networks
•	FMC in India will take several years to take hold
	- Jahangir Raina, Director iLocus
•	Boundaries between fixed and mobile operations are blurring
	- A. Sethuraman, Chief Marketing Officer, South Asia, Alcatel-Lucent
•	All IP based FMC networks will happen in next 3-5 years
	- Ramdev Sharma, CTO, Huawei Technologies
•	Bharti in process of evaluation and conceptualization of FMC
	Bharti Airtel Limited, is one among the very few service operators in India who seems to be serious about rolling out its FMC offering
•	India market may skip UMA and deploy full fledged IMS
	- Akshay Agarwal, Ecosystem Partner Manager - India & Korea, Texas Instruments, India

News

•	FMC with VoIP to reduce corporate voice spend by 30%
	Research firm, Analysys says mobile network operators need to work hard to slow the decline in enterprise voice revenues in the face of technology that can allow companies to bypass their more expensive services
•	FMC to cost cellular operators dearly
	US operators to lose $3.3 billion, while UK cellular operators stand to lose $1.3 billion a year by 2011 due to Fixed Mobile Convergence
•	Foreign cos to bid for 3G licences in India
	Auction for 3G spectrum will be completely distinct from the existing mobile licences and services,says Maran
•	Could Wi-Fi-Only Phones Replace Cellular?
	Respondents participating in web-survey around Wi-Fi phones and communication devices had only a lukewarm response to the concept

White Papers

•	We have to think of the Next Generation Telecom Networks
	A question is often raised "What will survive Mobile Telephones or Fixed Telephones." Try to define to yourself what is fixed and what is mobile. The answers are not clear. Today, increasingly fixed telephones are using wireless as the last mile
•	Generating New Revenue with Fixed Mobile Convergence
	The Business Case for Service Provider-Managed Wireless IP Communications Mobility Solution

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