IP Multimedia Subsystem needs to scale for fixed-mobile convergence

NetworkWorld.com | VoIP & Convergence Research Center | Update Your Profile IP Multimedia Subsystem needs to scale for fixed-mobile convergence By Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick Kicking off our series about IP-Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) progress, today we'll focus on IMS deployments for fixed-mobile convergence with highlights from an interview we had recently with Ajay Gupta, vice president of the wireless and convergence business unit at Aricent. Aricent offers a range of software services and products for communications equipment manufacturers, device manufacturers and service providers; for this interview we focused on the experienced learned from the company's portfolio that includes femtocell technology, network integration services, and IMS testing. Read full story Steve Taylor is president of Distributed Networking Associates and publisher/editor-in-chief of Webtorials. For more detailed information on most of the topics discussed in this newsletter, connect to Webtorials, the premier site for Web-based educational presentations, white papers, and market research. Taylor can be reached at taylor@webtorials.com Larry Hettick is a Principal Analyst at Current Analysis, the leading provider of competitive response solutions. A 25 year industry veteran, he has focused on Convergence and VoIP since 2000. SPONSORED BY 3COM CORPORATION Affordable SMB IP telephony - Live Webcast Nov. 29th Get enterprise-class IP telephony on an SMB budget, while also getting the most out of your network. Discover the secret to an affordable, open and flexible platform that increases efficiencies, reduces costs and optimizes business without breaking the bank. Register today for this Nov. 29th Live Webcast. 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