Chapter 16. Unbounded Mobile Communications - Beyond FMC

16.1. Nothing But Change in the Future

Where do we go from here? At the time of this writing, a number of first and second generations of UMC solutions (FMC, eFMC, Mobile UC, UMA, GAN, etc.) are commercially available. These solutions will be marketed by the respective companies and can meet many of today's mobile communications requirements. There are, however, major changes on the horizon regarding all the technology and service components of the UMC offerings. It's important to understand how some of these trends will impact product offerings:

  • In general, the evolution of wide area networks will be moving toward more IP-centric architectures with better geographic coverage and faster ...

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