Abstract
The FIRST Report published on this topic ANYWHERE
If you are a mobile operator you probably regard Fixed Mobile Convergence as
an effective way of increasing the functionality of the mobile handset and
maintaining current ARPU levels. But if you are a fixed-line operator you are
looking to FMC as a means of countering substitution and displacement trends.
Do mobile operators need to be concerned about fixed competitors stealing
their customers? Is the technology in-place and reliable enough to deal with
call continuity and handover. visiongain tells you the answers to this and we
tell you today.
A true FMC solution requires a reliable mechanism for calls to be handed
between wireless and cellular networks seamlessly. UMA was the first, if
limited, step in this direction. While UMA falls short on this front, Voice
Call Continuity (VCC) has emerged as a viable handover technology that allows
for the continuation of voice calls from the IMS domain to the circuit
switched domain. Find out how VCC removes these and many other shortcomings of
UMA technology by purchasing this report.
VCC is a SIP-centric approach to FMC, a technique that will allow SIP packets
to be transported through a wireless network. Because VCC is based on SIP, it
is likely that it will be used as a basis for the provision of multimedia
handover in the future. As multimedia handover will play an important role in
next generation telecoms networks, major players are adopting innovative
approaches to implement it. Which vendors and operators are at the forefront
of VCC and multimedia independent handover developments? What can you do to
make sure you do not lose out to your competitors? This report will tell you.
VCC is being driven by both mobile operators and fixed telcos, eager to deploy
an all-IP solution quickly. Trials are taking place now globally by vendors
and operators. There are over 100 VCC trials taking place worldwide, and the
first commercial deployments will happen in Q1 2007. visiongain also expects
standards-compliant VCC enabled handsets to become commercially available by
YE2007 - ARE YOU READY?
This is the first report published on this topic - providing in-depth insight
into VCC and its role in IMS. It discusses VCC operation in detail and
examines the market opportunities that arise through the enhancement of IMS
with VCC handover technology. The progress of the standardisation
specifications relating to IMS/VCC is provided and the strategies and products
of various network and mobile client software vendors are also looked at. The
report also analyses the importance and impact of 802.21 multimedia
independent handover and 802.21 market developments.
This report answers key questions including:
- Where are the biggest opportunities for IMS/VCC services?
- How does VCC compare to UMA in terms of capability and characteristics?
- Which mobile operators will be the first to rollout VCC and how and
- when
- will deployments take place globally?
- How is VCC and 802.21 standardisation progressing?
- What are the benefits of deploying VCC and multimedia independent
- handover?
- How are handset issues related to VCC being resolved and when will VCC
- handsets reach critical mass?
Unique benefits to you when you order this report:
- Full searchable report when you buy the company or corporate editions
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- Primary research throughout. You will not find this information
- anywhere
- else
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- Copies can be printed off for offline reading
- Packed with charts, analysis, figures, graphs and tables
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