Convergence: Why?
No longer only 2 players – users and service providers
Multiple value-added service providers
Rapid deployment of new value-added services
Cheaper infrastructure, hardware and software technology
Notes:
Legal requirement to open up the Telecomms market in USA
Multiple service providers
- Basic communications eg BT
- Video transmission from another provider
- Video conferencing from 3rd provider
New service in timescales of months or days rather than years - must be provided by software