FMC update: is convergence a reality yet?

Publication Date	November 2007
Publisher	Ovum
Product Type	Report
Pages	31
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	OVM00476

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Summary

Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), and in particular dual-mode device services, were the big story of 2006. Now, a year later, it's time ask questions about the success of FMC to date. Have the promises of seamless solutions and pent-up user demand lived up to expectations? In this report we examine the FMC landscape and look in detail at the operator launches to date, and discuss whether FMC has delivered on its promises.

Content

Key messages
The FMC landscape
Pigs and chickens - an analogy
FMC activity to date: who is leading the pack?
- Europe: key operator launches
- Rest of world: key operator launches
Operator case studies: early mover implementation strategies
- BT: several pillars of convergence
- Orange / France Telecom: group versus operating company (Op-Co) strategies
- T-Mobile USA: using FMC as a differentiator
- SingTel: FMC a whimper, not a bang
FMC: looking at the bigger picture
- Dual-mode devices: leading the FMC pack
- Other forms of FMC should be considered
Table of figures
- Figure 1 Pigs and chickens
- Table 1 FMC launches in Europe: BT
- Table 2 FMC launches in Europe: Neuf Cegetel
- Table 3 FMC launches in Europe: Orange
- Table 4 FMC launches in Europe: TeliaSonera
- Table 5 FMC launches in Europe: others
- Table 6 Examples of FMC launches outside Europe
- Figure 2 Timeline for BT Fusion
- Figure 3 BT Fusion architecture
- Figure 4 Mio Box gateway configuration
- Figure 5 UMA device roadmap (publicly announced), June 2006 to December 2007
- Figure 6 FMC: A distorted picture