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BT takes Fusion to the small
News BT has taken the wraps off the wi-fi version of its fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) service, Fusion, aimed at SMEs. FMC services like Fusion allow users to make both mobile and landline calls from a... [14 Dec 2006]
BT to dish up wi-fi FMC cocktail
News The telco announced on Thursday it will work with Alcatel to create a service called Enterprise FMC, which stands for fixed-mobile convergence. Steven Evans, BT's chief of wireless broadband and future products, said... [12 May 2006]
'Super-3Gs' get connected via the Gobi
News F is for FMC Gobi, which Qualcomm released in October 2007, is a chipset that allows travellers to connect to both High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) and Evolution-Data Optimised (EV-DO) networks. Dell, HP... [07 Apr 2008]
Tesco spends £100m on network overhaul
News Nick Folkes, IT director for UK infrastructure and operations at Tesco told silicon.com that it was one of the largest rollouts of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) in the UK. FMC will allow staff to rely... [28 May 2008]
BT Fusion turns to fashion phone
News A recent report by research company Analysys predicts there will be 20 million individual residential subscribers to FMC services by 2010, with France, Germany and the UK likely to be strong adopters of the technology. [12 Jan 2006]
'It's a wi-fi network - and it's an ad'
News F is for FMC The report says: "Every client attempting to connect to a network will look at the list of accessible networks. Wi-fi networks in the UK will increasingly be used not just as a way to get... [01 Jun 2007]
Wireless network boosts college options
Case Study F is for FMC The campus-wide coverage of the network means students with laptops or other wireless devices can enjoy improved mobility, which "enhances their independence and lets them socially connect... [04 Jan 2007]
Nokia predicts four billion mobiles by 2010
News F is for FMC The next wave of the internet will be to make it truly mobile, creating new ways for people to connect to others and find information from wherever they are," he added. The Finnish company... [29 Nov 2006]
Wireless power has techies beaming
News F is for FMC WiTricity does this by getting the charger and power-hungry device to connect using magnetic fields at 'coupled resonant frequencies'. A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology... [08 Jun 2007]
Rail passengers to get free on-board wi-fi
News F is for FMC Wireless access points are then fitted at the end of each carriage on a train, which connect to the main on-board satellite server and can support around 40 simultaneous users in each... [14 Aug 2007]
Comcast and Time Warner to invest in 4G…
News F is for FMC These so-called 4G networks will allow people to connect a wide array of consumer electronic devices to the internet. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… A is for... [26 Mar 2008]
Warning over rogue wi-fi security risk
News F is for FMC He said: "The fact that staff have laptops and PCs at home, generally connected wirelessly to their home ADSL connections, is an issue that we need to probe further but to-date we have taken comfort from our... [19 Apr 2007]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment F is for FMC These packages include connection software, administration and reporting tools, security, and can connect to a wide variety of networks. But now the problem for mobile workers is how to tap... [12 Jun 2008]
London bombing report slams 999 radio network
News F is for FMC The project to provide Airwave coverage below ground so it can be used on the London Underground network is scheduled to be complete by August 2008 and new driver radio communications will be in place across... [16 Aug 2007]
BlackBerrys and PDAs bad for work/life balance
News F is for FMC Michael Elliot, IT director at toy maker Hasbro UK, said: "I connect to files and email on reaching affiliate offices or via the internet. A recent survey by RIM found an average BlackBerry... [18 Jul 2007]
