http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net Convergence and Synergy of Voice, Telephony, Network Data, and Video In the Internet Protocol Network Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:58:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Improving real-time voice quality in a VoIP-based telephony design The ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/34 Due to the reduction in hardware cost, a softDSP design is ideal for cost-reduced voice products which provide one to four telephony channels. This includes mobile handsets, which are increasingly providing VoIP services through WiFi. The break-even cost is at over four channels, where the tradeoff between SoC processing ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/35 Cisco to Combine Google’s Android, UC and Enterprise 2.0 by ZDNet's Dave Greenfield -- I met with Cisco’s distinguished engineer Cullen Jennings for unified communications last week, where he showed me a new concept demo that lays out where Cisco is going with mobility and Unified Communications (UC). Think ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/33 What happens when voice calls break down into static or loud noises? Users care - of course. Users ditch the service provider with poor quality. Ditech Networks watched users fleeing poor service providers with bad voice and moving to service providers with better voice quality: ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/32 Ever wonder why your cell phone can't do certain things: like send instant messages? Or synchronize your calendar with the calendar on another device? Or upload a new photo to your favorite online photo site? Much of this has to do with "open access," or lack of open access. ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/31 The iPhone may become more open soon. How open the environment is depends on the support they provide in the new release, as discussed in the Forbes article below: Macworld may be over, but for a group of developers the most important Apple news has yet to be unveiled: the much-anticipated ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/30 According to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, in the video below, the future of the Web, and communications, uses many applications which fit together using internet data stored on multiple servers in many sources ("in the cloud"). (Paraphrased) "Applications are small, data is in the cloud, applications can run on any device, ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/29 Intel Demo's WiMAX at CES with Race Cars Small video cameras are mounted inside the race cars, and the video is steamed back to the main booth so the drivers can see where they are going. Control signals for the cars and the drivers videos are streamed back and forth ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/28 Open Handset Alliance and Google’s Android has company. Java-based, D2 mCUE provides a multi-identity, multi-session, multi-protocol engine, enabling users to simultaneously log into multiple communications services such as SIP, Google Talk, Yahoo, AIM, and others, delivering Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Unified Communications (UC). read more | digg story http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/26 Designs for FMC emerge in the marketplace from leading companies looking ahead into unified communications. "Case in point: D2 Technologies, a company that concentrates on creating software platforms for IP Communications, has introduced the industry's first embedded mobile convergence software to power the next generation of converged multi-mode mobile ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/4 Three unified communication devices compared: Three devices currently available in the market. Note that the Sony Mylo featured here is the second generation model, officially announced at the CES. iPod Touch Nokia N810 Sony Mylo Screen Size 3.5¿ 4.13¿ 3.5¿ Screen Resolution 480×320 800×480 800×480 Operating System Mobile OS X Linux Linux Multimedia Formats AAC, MP3, H.264 3GP, AVI, WMV, MP4, ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/19 WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile cellular type access. It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, which is also called WirelessMAN. The name WiMAX was ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/15 Insight market research report: The confluence of technological and market forces reshaping the US telecommunications scene today calls into question the future of the fixed line telephone, a fixture in 95 percent of US homes and businesses. In this study, INSIGHT examines fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), and fixed-mobile substitution, the tendency ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/18 Mobile VoIP is an important feature as device manufacturers exploit more powerful processors and less costly memory to meet user needs for ever-more 'power in their pocket'. Smartphones from mid-2006 are capable of sending and receiving email, browsing the web (albeit at low rates) and in some cases allowing a ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/10 Fixed-Mobile Convergence Conference At the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Conference you will hear from Enterprises, Carriers, Solution Providers, Analysts and thought leaders on how you can take the next steps, evaluate product offerings and avoid the pitfalls. Come to Santa Clara and develop a strategy to… Deploy fixed and mobile telephony through a consolidated ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/14 FMC and synergy means network access (browse Google Maps) and voice communications (check voice mail and send texts) while mobile, from a unified communications device. Google is leading the way with mobile initiatives, like the Google mobile phone platform ("android"). The vision is to allow accessibility, anywhere, to Google's services. ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/7 陳昌博／台北 D2 Technologies執行長王爾仁博士表示，無法創造新營收加上維修成本日高，傳統電話系統10年內就會消失，特別是在已開發國家如台灣、日本及韓 國，carriers從傳統電話獲得的收入愈來愈少，而另一方面，寬頻通訊與應用的業務則不斷提高。現已成為通訊技術主流的VoIP，在未來五年，可預見 大幅成長的主要推力將來自傳統電信業者。 以日本來說，目前VoIP的普及率(即寬頻到戶再接上VoIP)已達50%，美國的Cable Modem附帶VoIP，加上光纖到戶部份，約有500萬至1,000萬VoIP用戶。王爾仁說，對傳統電信業者而言，會維修舊電話系統的人愈來愈少，而 且電話放在網路上，會產生很多服務與應用，如留言會轉成簡訊到手機上，也就是說，VoIP不擔心電話接不到。還有，在IP網路上，距離是沒有價值的，所謂 長途電話也失去意義。 所以，無論就減少成本、增加競爭及營收，傳統電信業者都即將會力推VoIP。另外，VoIP最終會取代傳統電話系統的原因還源自於大量IP communication裝置的上市，如從CPE終端用戶設備／產品到IP phone再到行動多節點IP手持式裝置。 從 學者投入產業，堪稱是VoIP商業應用技術領域先驅之一的王爾仁，於80年代即成立第一家研發DSP O/S公司，後來被TI併購。接著於1993年成立 D2 Technologies，歷經Virata和GlobespanVirata併購，D2 Technologies 於2003年Spin-off後重新投入VoIP發展。 由於當時VoIP的局端業務成長有限，但用戶端還有很 多商機，特別是台灣是CPE的ODM/OEM設計製造重鎮，可以很快將D2 Technologies獨具、以embedded軟體取代一顆VoIP之硬體DSP技術特性與應用做充份展現。因此，D2 Technologies旋即於2004年來台設立辦事處。 Embedded VoIP軟體可以讓ODM/OEM製造商得以運用先進的通訊硬體平台與IC，快速且具成本效益地發展廣泛的VoIP通訊裝置，包括從局端設備到無線IP電 話。D2 Technologies的embedded軟體已為下一代匯流多節點IP手持裝置與設備提供解決方案。 回想4年前，D2 Technologies向CPE客戶推介其embedded vPort軟體時，要費力解釋此軟體取代硬體DSP的功能。到現在，由於IC速度愈來愈快，且許多公司基於硬體成本，客戶已經不要DSP硬體了。 王 爾仁指出，軟體DSP只要幾週就可以建置到產品中，但硬體的DSP卻要幾個月。CPE客戶端會要求晶片廠如TI、Broadcom及NXP等，提供 embedded軟體建置，但一家CPE客戶若用不同大廠的solutions，由於各自的embedded軟體不同，還要費時調整。所以業界就出現要求 晶片大廠的晶片內建D2 Technologies軟體的趨勢，未來更可能成為一種產業標準。如歐洲大廠Thomson日前宣佈，在其DSL晶片中embedded D2的VoIP軟體。 談到D2 Technologies市場佈局，王爾仁說，將與寬頻服務商如電信業者合作，支援VoIP發展，藉由傳統電信業者亟欲將不利情勢扭轉為有利情勢的力道， 與電信業者共同佈局行動通訊技術及應用。檢視行動通訊的全球化發展，是從歐洲帶頭，再來是亞洲、然後美國。D2 Technologies在Mobile的佈局會先從與手機製造商及較小的電信業者合作開始，如美國的Sprint，未來再順勢與大型電信業者合作。 台灣合作夥伴包括寬頻VoIP整合製造商如Alpha Network、Tecom、Accton、SerComm、E28等，下一階段將與英華達及E28合作雙頻手機，及與E-LAN合作的IP phone。 在 與晶片商的合作部份，D2 Technologies的解決方案可減少使用昂貴的數位訊號處理晶片DSP。藉由單CPU晶片整合方案，在低功耗與高效能的表現上，已優於多核心及多晶 片的網路語音產品。D2 Technologies已和Infineon、TI、NXP、Cavium Networks、Thomson擁有長久之合作關係。 藉由將軟體層獨立於底層的硬體架構，D2 Technologies能讓產品製造商專注於產品與品牌經營，並兼顧軟體、作業系統及晶片元件。面對各種設計需求，D2 Technologies的高度模組化方案可相容於各種處理器、硬體或作業系統，提供先進的功能和通話品質。目前D2 Technologies的軟體，在市場上已達每月處理億萬分鐘語音流量於各種不同類型的語音產品。 王爾仁表示，Voice只是VoIP 中的一個功能之一，所謂IP Communication的涵蓋範圍其實相當廣。我們現在對電話號碼的概念在未來也將改變，將來只要一個ID number，就能與外界溝通連絡，且與所在的位址無關，而不同時候的身份，只要log-in，就可以access。這種溝通的改變，在5至10年之後， 就會愈來愈明顯。 從寬頻、Mobile到IP Communication，由VoIP一直演化到Mobile Unified Communication的溝通新世界，將在2008年中初現雛形。王爾仁說，D2 Technologies對Mobile Unified ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/27 How has unified communications changed your business? "Avaya began rolling out unified communications to our most mobile employees – executives and sales – in 2003. The solutions enabled a single interface from which staff members could access voice and email, check calendars, launch calls and conference calls and more through voice ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/9 Traditionally, communication technologies are provided by communication service companies. Now, communication technologies such as unified convergence and FMC are provided by software companies. Even the biggest software company today has unified communications initiatives, such as below: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Microsoft Business Division President Jeff Raikes announced ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/24 Mobile phones which include FMC technology are due to arrive soon. Of course we are all eagerly anticipating this technology, which innovates past voice vs. data vs. accessibility complaints. "It's apparent that in order for FMC to really take off, there needs to exist a reasonable variety of handsets that ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/8 FMC solves the biggest problem that end users constantly have. Keep the calls up, on any network. http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/12 An Infonetics report, “Service Provider Plans for Next Gen Voice & IMS,” based on formal interviews conducted by senior analysts with 24 North American, European, Asia Pacific, and Latin American-Caribbean service providers, shows over two-thirds of responding service providers plan to offer fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) services within 8 months. Primary reasons ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/11 IMS is the application of FMC to allow applications to communicate across devices. A mobile phone or handset shares resources across the network and across devices. On any network, for any application, anywhere, any time. http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/13 Mobile WiMAX based upon 802.16e-2005 has been accepted as IP-OFDMA for inclusion as the sixth wireless link system under IMT-2000. This can hasten acceptance by regulatory authorities and operators for use in cellular spectrum. WiMAX II, 802.16m will be proposed for IMT-Advanced 4G. The goal for the long term evolution of ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/5 Mobile to mobile convergence (MMC) is a term to describe a technology used in modern computing and telephony. The term is an offshoot of fixed mobile convergence (FMC) and uses dual mode (cellular network and WiFi) phones with a special software client and an application server to connect voice calls ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/3 Six companies, British Telecom, NTT, Rogers Wireless, Brasil Telecom, Korea Telecom and Swisscom have formed the Fixed-Mobile Convergence Alliance (which as of January 2007 has 26 members) with the purpose to encourage the seamless integration of mobile and fixed-line telephone services. The "mobile service provisions" aspect refers not only to the ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/1 According to a new report by Juniper Research, worldwide VoIP over Wi-Fi equipment revenues are expected to reach over $82bn by 2012 with North America leading the market at $35bn in revenues, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) with $23bn and Asia Pacific with $21bn. Report Author, Basharat Hamid Ashai, says ... http://fixed-mobileconvergence.net/archives/23