Mobile convergence

BridgePort Networks Demonstrates Open Standards-Based Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2007 - 08:16

MobileVoIP Leader Leverages Carrier-Grade Application-Ready Platform to Focus on Applications and Speed Deployment

BridgePort Networks, a provider of mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) convergence, demonstrates its highly available, secure, and scalable MobileSTICK™ fixed-mobile convergence solution that leverages open standards hardware and software to increase its flexibility and speed of development. This demonstration will show failover between servers under high call load on the BridgePort Networks' NomadicONE™ Network Convergence Gateway (NCG), The Nomadic ONE NCG uses open-standards based, proven high availability and management middleware from GoAhead Software ensuring 99.999 percent or greater system resource availability; full featured in-memory relational database from Solid for scalable, high performance data access; open standards-based platform for next generation networks provided by IBM BladeCenter™; and greater throughput capabilities with minimal packet loss and lower power consumption from AMD Opteron™ processors.

Sprint Debuts Fixed Mobile Convergence Service: "Pivot"

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2007 - 07:57

Available in 40 metropolitan areas this year, "Pivot" delivers value, convenience and access to comforts of home everywhere customers turn

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S), Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), Cox Communications and Advance/Newhouse Communications today launched the branding of "Pivot," the integrated service that gives consumers the ability to link their mobile phone service with their home digital phone, and certain high-speed internet services and digital cable services. Pivot combines powerful wireline and wireless networks to bring more useful capabilities to customers, such as one-button access to the Internet, home and wireless email and mobile TV.

Wi-Fi/Mobile Convergence Benefits Would Entice Many Subscribers to Switch Wireless Carriers and Abandon Landlines

Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2007 - 05:55

New study from ABI Research and Wi-Fi Alliance® indicates strong desire for coverage, throughput and affordability offered by dual-mode mobile phone services

One in four U.S. wireless subscribers would switch cellular carriers for access to the benefits of Wi-Fi / Mobile Convergence, according to a new independent study conducted by ABI Research and released by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Nearly one in three subscribers would discontinue their traditional home phone service in order to access two of the key benefits of convergence: strong in-home signal coverage and reduced pricing for calls made from home.

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