Fixed Mobile Convergence- Next Big Leap for VoIP Service Providers

March 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Fixed-mobile convergence, or “FMC,” technologies work to bring together fixed and wireless networks so users can have move through wireless and wired networks with their one device, and still be able to make use of voice, video and data communications.  Mobile enterprise solutions are gaining popularity around the world.

The need for FMC has become even more immediate for today’s increasingly connected and on-the-go user whose device is central to work, family and social connections.

Mobile users are addicted to the convenience and instant access that the mobile internet gives them, particularly when on the move.

A study by ABI Research found enterprise FMC will grow at a CAGR of 27 percent and reach over 27 million by 2014.

According to the report, one variable that has affected the growth of business FMC is the increased number of business customers accessing the Web, watching videos and connecting to social networks.

In addition, the ability to download VoIP solutions via a mobile device has also created a new, lower cost form of business communications as well as opened the market up for a number of VoIP Service Providers.

Today, mobile VoIP services are seeing an increased interest, with market intelligence firm In-Stat predicting mobile VoIP gateway revenues climb rapidly by 2015.

Report says, the mobile VoIP market is expected to be worth $32.2 billion by 2013 and that by 2019, half of all mobile calls will be made over all-IP networks.

Fixed Mobile Convergence or FMC is being considered as ‘next big leap’ for VoIP Service Providers. Integrated operators are hoping to deliver multi-service on a carrier-grade IP network and also to attain convergence of fixed and mobile & data services on a single network. Looking ahead, the same network requires advancing towards complete fixed-mobile convergence where real-time services such as voice will be emulated across this carrier-grade IP network using Wi-max, 3G/4G or any other technology.

There is a great opportunity for carriers to reduce their infrastructure cost by offering seamless multi-services on a single platform.

Mobile VoIP provider REVE Systems offers VoIP service providers a branded mobile VoIP Platform they can offer to users and that support a number of different phone models. According to REVE Systems’ officials, after Mobile VoIP, Fixed Mobile Convergence will be the next big approach chosen by service providers.

The company’s iTel Mobile Dialer Express is a softphone dialer application that consumes only 120 kb of space and supports over 200 Nokia, and other handsets running Symbian S60 2nd & 3rd and Windows Mobile 5 and 6.

In addition to benefiting the small business user and home offices as an all in one mobile communications device, REVE Systems’ mobile VoIP offering is great for larger corporations looking to reduce their communications costs. By integrating it with an IP PBX, the application can be used as an integrated mobile device for voice calls, conferencing, and still have all the power of a desktop phone.

In addition, because it will be connected to the internet, users can also initiate free conference calls and interoffice communications – while being able to surf the web, and use email – all from the same device.

Now is the time for VoIP service providers to understand the importance FMC plays and leverage the opportunity to offer a quality mobile VoIP service.

For more details, please visit www.revesoft.com ; www.itelmobiledialer.com; www.itelbilling.com

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REVE Systems is leading provider of VoIP products and solutions. REVE holds leadership position in Mobile VoIP solutions, with its flagship product iTel Mobile Dialer Express being used across 1200+ switches, in more than 60 countries across the world.