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“I took a speed reading course and read
War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.”
- Woody Allen
This is a fast-paced world we live in, folks. Not everything, as Woody Allen attests, is better when faster, but that’s the pace of life and the pace of business. As a result of the pervasive hurry we’re all in, perpetually, the relevance of a single device for all of our communication needs is greater than ever.
Fixed-mobile convergence has been a popular topic for some time now, but we’re still wondering where we can find the legitimate convergence. Is there a universal communication device out there? What would that look like? Furthermore, how can FMC help to maximize ARPU? How can carriers meet demands with new bundling and charging models? Moreover: How can long-term growth be ensured?
This issue of Pipeline seeks to explore the state of fixed-mobile convergence, and look into what that might mean for the industry as a whole. We hear from Ed Finegold on Microsoft’s place in the BSS world. In the
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FMC has been a popular topic, but we’re still wondering where we can find the legitimate convergence. |
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NewsWatch column, we welcome the prose of news writer Phil Britt. Phil’s a veteran newsman and a welcome addition to the Pipeline team. We have first-hand perspective from Comverse on the benefits of unified BSS convergence and views from ConceptWave on the advantages of integrating product and service catalogs. Narus warns of the dangerous aspects of the cyber-world. And, we share with you our retrospective on SUPERCOMM 2009, which we attended in Chicago last month.
Enjoy the issue, and feel free to read it as quickly or as slowly as you see fit.
(And, as always, remember that subscribing is quick, free, and far easier than you may think. Just visit our subscription page.)
Regards,
Tim Young, Editor-in-Chief
P.S. Pipeline welcomes your comments
and feedback.
Write to me at editor@pipelinepub.com.
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Pipeline
Publishing, Volume 6, Issue 6
