"There is widespread uncertainty about what FMC is and how
important it will be. In this report, we establish what FMC really means and
its likely impact. We identify the strengths and weaknesses of current
approaches and provide practical advice on how to achieve major benefits
from FMC without significant cost or risk."
Product overview
Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) has been the subject of substantial hype
and confusion in the telecoms industry for many years, yet it has had
relatively little impact to date. This report examines the reality of FMC
today and assesses its true potential. The report covers a wide variety of
FMC initiatives, including integrated pricing plans and distribution,
dual-mode handsets and services (for example based on UMA) and full network
integration. The report considers the factors that will determine the
success of FMC and identifies which (if any) of the current FMC initiatives
will succeed. The report identifies the most appropriate strategies for
different types of network operators.