Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) - Trends and rollout strategies

At a time when fixed-mobile convergence offers are coming onto the scene in growing numbers, most of them aimed at residential users, this market report provides a round-up of the stakes and challenges involved in convergent fixed and mobile services through analysis of the most representative case studies from around the globe.

This presentation of fixed-mobile convergence offers (both commercially available and at the trial of planning stages) supplies details on the state of consumer and business markets, taking a look at both convergent services and convergent devices.

An examination of those elements driving and hampering the emergence of FMC offers allows us to assess the technical challenges involved, the market conditions needed and the positions being taken by the different types of (access network) players involved in this new stage of market development: integrated operators, mobile operators�

Drawing on a solid understanding of current trends and analysis of upcoming developments, IDATE�s consultants have established several scenarios that will allow readers to define a hierarchy of the stakes and challenges that lie ahead.

Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) in brief

� Business models and players
� Leading fixed-mobile convergence offers and services
� Fixed, mobile and integrated operators� strategies
� Technologies and standards
� Regulation and fixed-mobile convergence
� Development scenarios

Key questions

� What is the current state of development of FMC offers?
� At what pace, and in which markets, are these offers likely to develop?
� What are the different types of players involved, and how are they positioning themselves in the market?
� What strategies are the market�s central players adopting?
� What impact is fixed-mobile convergence having on competition between operators?
� What challenges does FMC pose for regulators?
Who should read this report?

Operators (fixed, integrated, mobile)
� Analyse the strategies being rolled out by the different types of operators
� Identify opportunities in terms of positioning and offer
� Understand the competitive positions being taken by the different players in their national market
� Identify opportunities open to MVNOs

Equipment manufacturers
� Identify the players involved in the market, and their strategies
� Assess investment opportunities

Regulators
� Identify the questions raised by the development of FMC offers, and assess the impact of this convergence on competition mechanisms (markets, players)
� Understand the consequences for the regulatory framework

Investors and analysts
� Identify the central technical and strategic aspects, to better understand the way that the fixed-mobile convergence market is developing, and the stakes and challenges involved
� Understand the specificities of the different national markets