Convergence or collision?

Infoconomy - Analysis: "Convergence or collision?

The convergence of fixed and mobile communications networks is almost a reality. But service providers have yet to work out how it will be paid for.

Today's separation of fixed and mobile networks is a 'glaring weakness' in the way enterprise communications systems are set up. As Jeremiah Caron, research director for enterprise telephony at market watchers Current Analysis explains: 'The main problem is that the way mobile communications are managed within any enterprise is horrendous. It's a huge financial black hole and nobody really likes the way it's set up. Gaining control over those costs and making them predictable, even if they don't lower them dramatically, is a main aim for any IT department. But it's a very complex process.' "