Fixed Mobile Convergence to take off in SA

Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) - Overlap of cellular and fixed-line telephony - only in South Africa as companies look to technology to help them save money and to increase efficiency.

That's the word from itec Group CEO, Philip Perkins. He says that after the convergence of voice and data across the enterprise network, FMC probably the next process of convergence to bring enterprise To

Perkins said that FMC is about providing end-users with an integrated suite of telecommunications services, anywhere, regardless of whether they are using the phone or landline. The end user is accessible by a number, and may even receive a phone call, if he. In the office or on the road

reached by a phone number
This is a number that you can call strategy, the company is making it easier for their employees to reach colleagues and clients. "Customers will only need to add a number to reach contacts in your organization without leaving several messages on PBX and cellular voice message," says Perkins. "Users do not need your land line, because they, accessible by a number at all times. In reviewing two voicemail boxes or missing important calls"

Perkins said provides companies with potentially large cost savings because they do not have to provide every employee with a desktop phone. Instead, users will be able to use a single dual-mode smartphone with Wi-Fi and GSM to make all their calls.

these devices are becoming more affordable, especially if the cost savings are considered to cellular calls. Disadvantage has a short battery life that most smartphones offer, but can solve this problem over time, says Perkins.

While users are in the office or on a Wi-Fi hotspot, they can at low cost Voice over IP calls to make their phone. If they are not in range of a Wi-Fi network, they are able to use their cellular networks.

seamless roaming
Ultimately they can seamlessly switch between Wi-Fi and mobile networks with roaming devices Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) are supported. "In other words, you can make a call to a VoIP hot spot to pass seamlessly with mobile network to initiate when you moved the coverage area," says Perkins.

Perkins says that many users rely on their smartphone, make internal calls, they sure go around the office building or campus. At FMC, so they can move freely. Also benefit from lower tariffs VoIP as they are covered by the network of Wi-Fi office.

"The benefits will be especially important for end users who travel abroad a lot," he adds. "Rather than paying exorbitant international roaming costs, they can. Cheap VoIP calls from the hotspot."

Perkins. "The technology for FMC is payable at a rapid rate, and we expect a strong adoption in the coming months to see FMC is a powerful tool in a world where customers expect immediate response to their calls and workers want flexibility tools, they allow the same way, whether they are at their desk or may not work.