Convergin Joins MobileIGNITE Alliance to Help Accelerate Interoperability for Fixed Mobile Convergence.LONDON -- Convergin, the leading provider of core wireless convergence servers, today announced that Convergin has joined MobileIGNITE, the leading industry association fostering collaboration to accelerate Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. . The announcement was made at the Informa Telecoms Fixed Mobile Convergence Congress and EXPO in London. Convergin, one of the early leaders in Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) with numerous customers and live deployments, joined MobileIGNITE to help further the alliance's open standards-based approach to interoperability and leveraging SIP with a commitment to IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. (IP-multi-media Subsystem), the industry's leading blueprint for convergence. Convergin's Accolade is the only commercially deployed Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solution at the network core. The Accolade solution introduces the concept of an FMC Service Capability Interaction Management (SCIM SCIM Smart Common Input Method SCIM Service Capability Interaction Manager (3GPP) SCIM Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure SCIM Standard Cubic Inches per Minute ) enabling new converged services and capabilities in the network across the IP and legacy domains, while seamlessly advancing wireless, wireline and MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) A reseller of wireless services. MVNOs do not own licensed spectrum and typically do not have any of their own wireless network infrastructure. service providers towards IMS. "We welcome Convergin to MobileIGNITE," said Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Nikkari, Executive Director of MobileIGNITE. "Convergin's commitment to convergence products based on SIP, SS7 and IMS open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced , makes them a strong addition to the organization's collaborative industry activities promoting FMC interoperability." MobileIGNITE brings together market-leading service providers and Mobile, SIP and IMS vendors to collaborate on accelerating time to market for communications convergence solutions. The program members work to offer tested, standards-based interoperable end-to-end solutions and share a commitment to smoothly migrate these solutions to the IMS environment. "Joining MobileIGNITE allows us the opportunity to work with other like-minded companies interested in furthering FMC deployment," said Dr. Ayal Itzkovitz, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Convergin. "The Accolade platform's network core approach is designed to facilitate interoperability with wireless, wireline and other fixed mobile convergence products." About Convergin Convergin is the leading provider of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Service Capability Interaction Management (SCIM) core network solutions. By utilizing Convergin's Wireless Convergence Server, service providers accelerate their evolution towards IMS while enabling seamless orchestration of mobile, legacy and next generation core network elements. www.convergin.com About MobileIGNITE MobileIGNITE (Mobile Integrated Go-to-Market Network IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. Experience) is an independent industry association of leading service providers and vendors that collaborate on accelerating the time to market for multi-vendor fixed-mobile convergence solutions that work in existing fixed and mobile networks with a smooth transition to the IP Multimedia System (IMS) environment. Key initiatives include interoperability specification, market requirements development and liaison with industry standards organizations and other industry groups. Further information and application procedures may be found at www.mobileignite.org. |
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