Fixed–mobile convergence

Fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) is an approach to telecommunications that uses a combination of fixed broadband and local access wireless technologies to create seamless services between fixed and mobile networks. Its adoption in the business sector reflects a broader trend towards more integrated and efficient communication systems. Defining "seamless services" When used in relation to fixed-mobile convergence the term "seamless service" usually refers to "seamless handover", which means that a call in progress can move from the mobile (or cellular) network to the fixed network on the same phone without interruption. This is described by the carrier organisation Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliance (FMCA) in relation to consumer services: "Seamless is defined as there being no perceptible break in voice or data transmission due to handover (from the calling party or the called party's perspective)". In this definition, "fixed broadband" means any connection to the Internet such as DSL, cable, or T1, and "local access wireless" means short-range wireless technologies that bridge the mobile device to the fixed network. For example, UK telecom BT's initial FMC service, BT Fusion, used