In the telecommunications market, convergence is evident everywhere. Carriers are trying to consolidate their data, video, and voice networks to offer a wider range of services. They are working to meld their wireline, wireless, and cable television services and to present users with one bill for a variety of services. They also want to merge their network equipment and application development environments, a complex process that could take a few years but should help them deliver multimedia services more quickly.
Vendors Look to IMS for Simpler App Deployment
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski July 6, 2005 05:00 AMIn the telecommunications market, convergence is evident everywhere. Carriers are trying to consolidate their data, video, and voice networks to offer a wider range of services. They are working to meld their wireline, wireless, and cable television services and to present users with one bill for a variety of services. They also want to merge their network equipment and application development environments, a complex process that could take a few years but should help them deliver multimedia services more quickly.