26 June 2008

Challenges Still Face Fixed Mobile Convergence

The benefits of seamless roaming between wireline and wireless networks is gaining momentum, but many challenges remain before Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) is widely deployed, according to a report.

The main challenge is still finding a compelling business case for the majority of wireless carriers, according to a report by market research company In-Stat.

It remains to be seen whether FMC can be revenue-generating or simply become a differentiated throw-in to lure businesses to traditional and emerging wireline and wireless network services, the report concluded. According to In-Stat, 20% of businesses with Wi-Fi capability use voice over Wi-Fi.