Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: August 2009
Product Code: R97-3395Description Fixed mobile convergence (FMC) is viewed differently by many segments of the telecommunications industry. Whether we are talking about transparent hand-offs between cellular and Wi-Fi WLAN networks, or extending IP-PBX capabilities to mobile phones, one thing remains consistent: FMC has had a mixed response from end-users. IT managers, service providers, and integrators may have a good understanding of the benefits FMC provides, but until workers actually use these capabilities, these benefits and associated ROI improvements will go unrealized.
This report updates three years of primary research among business end-users on multiple FMC applications, including dual-mode FMC, twinning, simultaneous ringing, mobile PBX extensions, and find me/follow me VoIP applications. Current and planned adoption of these capabilities is reviewed and contrasted, as well as segmented by size of business, from SOHO to enterprise. Recent activity among industry leaders is reviewed, and 2008-2013 forecasts of worldwide business FMC handset connections and business FMC subscribers are provided. This report provides context to help the reader understand the role of FMC and fixed wireless applications.Table of Contents - A Wireless Integration Overview
- Introduction
- Data Collection
- FMC Defined
- Industry Activity on the Increase
- Survey Results
- Wi-Fi is Becoming Ubiquitous in the Mid-Sized and Enterprise Space
- Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handsets Continue to Generate Limited Interest
- Seamless Roaming Is Moderately Important to Business Users
- Femtocells Becoming Increasingly Supported in the Business Setting
- Evolving Corporate Mobility Needs Cause Employers to Step Up Proactively
- Worldwide FMC Forecast
- Implications
- List of Tables
- Table 1. Current Use of Wi-Fi
- Table 2. Wi-Fi Used for Voice Communications
- Table 3. Plans to Use Wi-Fi for Voice in the Next 12 Months
- Table 4. Interest in Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Capabilities
- Table 5. Mobile Handsets With Embedded Wi-Fi 2007-2013 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 6. Importance of Seamless Roaming Between Cellular and IP Networks
- Table 7. Willingness to Pay for Seamless Roaming Between Cellular and IP Networks
- Table 8. Current Ability to Access PBX or Centrex Calling Features From Mobile Phones
- Table 9. Mobile Users are Able to Access VoIP With Their Cellular Phones
- Table 10. Importance of Providing Find Me/Follow Me Capabilities
- Table 11. Importance of Providing Mobile PBX Extension Capabilities
- Table 12. Importance of Providing Simultaneous Ringing Capabilities
- Table 13. Importance of Providing Twinning Capabilities
- List of Figures
- Figure 1. Relative Importance of Multiple FMC Applications
- Figure 2. Avaya and DiVitas Networks FMC Solution
- Figure 3 Current Use of Wi-Fi 2007-2009
- Figure 4. Interest in Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Capabilities 2007-2009
- Figure 5. Interest in Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Capabilities by Size of Business 2007-2009
- Figure 6. Importance of Seamless Roaming Between Cellular and IP Networks 2007-2009
- Figure 7. Willingness to Pay for Seamless Roaming Between Cellular and IP Networks 2007-2009
- Figure 8. Reimbursement Methods for Business Use of Primary Cellphone
- Figure 9. Estimated Percentage of Employees Provided Mobile Phones, or Reimbursed for Business-Related Mobile Phone Expenses
- Figure 10. Worldwide Business FMC Handset Connections 2008-2013 (in Thousands)
- Figure 11. Worldwide Business FMC Subscribers 2008-2013 (in Thousands)
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