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(Telephony Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)THE MOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET appears to be
experiencing an uptick that may or may not be a sign of better
things to come. Technology upgrades come in cycles, and although
the upgrade cycle for high-speed downlink packet access is just
beginning, the upgrade cycle for CDMA 1X EV-DO is nearing its
culmination. There's more ying and yang to consider: IP multimedia
subsystem implementation offers some hope for increased spending on
infrastructure projects, but at the same time, ongoing network
operator consolidation is reducing the number of potential clients
for vendors. And where do mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)
fit in? Here's some of what Wireless Review has overheard:
Some MVNOs will become less and less virtual, and more
and more like real network operators. The market is crowded, and
you need to stand out not just by reselling. You need to begin
launching your own platforms, and that includes things like [home
location registers] and switches. Noah Bloom, director of marketing, Blueslice
Networks
We're seeing a lot of RFPS for unlicensed mobile access
technology right now because a lot of the wireline telcos are
trying to control mobile substitution. But we're trying to move
beyond the capabilities that the UMA standard
specifies. Steve Shaw, director of marketing, Kineto
Wireless.
Everything is moving to an IP environment in the interest
of creating a multi-purpose, multi-access network. That is
where a lot of the new innovation is happening now. It all has to
do with how you manage that kind of environment. Mikael Stromquist, Ericsson
We think UMA may have a brief window, and the voice
call continuity specification in IMS may eventually be an
alternative.
Jim Grams, chief technology officer at Azaire Networks,
former Cingular Wireless executive
Our research and development people are sometimes
working on concepts that may be nine or 10 years away. They are
now thinking about 2015. Stromquist, Ericsson
Wi-Fi is a wrinkle in the process of mobile data
expansion. At Cingular, we were wringing our hands about it. Do
you fight Wi-Fi or do you embrace it? The fact is that just one
access network will not be sufficient in the future. You need to
embrace as many as possible and maintain a high-touch relationship
with your customers. Embrace these other forms of access, but offer
them as if they were your own. Grams, Azaire Networks.
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