Network Convergence :

The easy provision of video ,telephone and all the other data related communicat
ion services within a single network is said to be a converged network.
The main purpose of converged networks is to provide better services at a lower
rates to the clients.Ideally convergence offer the service providers an option t
o select and adopt new models for business, taken into consideration new innovat
ive services and than also enter into absolutely new markets.Convergence is said
to be a blend of telecommunication ,internet and broadcasting network services.
In convergent networks different important information can be reformed and re en
gineered to make it even more simplified and better for the end users .In earlie
r days transforming of data was limited to just two way send and receive of data
or text messages . But now even telephone networks can transmit data to and fro
.. and also cable networks can supply services for voice ..
Types of Network Convergence :
Convergence is about inventing new ways to do good business and also of interact
ing with the society.
The very basic type of convergence is said to be network convergence .It allows
different types of networks to connect with one another with some standard proto
cols.
The second one is the telecommunication convergence .IN such convergences it gen
erally allows the providers to just use one single network to provide different
services for communication which would earlier require separate channels for all
of them .It can also be called as a multi play.
The third type in the list is market convergence. This would basically help in s
timulating the mergers,take overs and collaborations between corporations.Nowa d
ays the main benefit of these type of networks helps to provide people to enjoy
the fun of using the new technologies and new devices which can be used to share
photos ,have video on demand, can use interactive television ,can use the new p
da's etc.
Some very good examples are listed below :
Email and world wide web to access over networks of mobile.
Use voice messaging and calling over internet (VoIP)
ONline banking and shopping
platforms for digital broadcasting services
relaying the news,sports and other programs
Telecommunication and Information Services : In the convergent networks , some s
ervices with a set of technologies would get a different regulatory treatment .
There is a new set of framework designed and that actually removed the barrier
for the new bee companies to expand their business into new markets . Local exch
ange carriers were allowed to begin a new company in long distance market . More
over the telephone companies also connect with each other and through loops and
also network wit cable companies.
Market Services :More and more government involvement and also creation of new r
egulations have turned the telecom market into a converged market.. If noticed ,
static markets now have become convergent and also dynamic
Bundled Service :Traditional communication companies have started carrying the t
elephones services more closer. And so now the new market would improve and also
utilize the existing resources and make it even more efficient .More over the c
able television infrastructure can carry converged services and also can invest
more in fibre optic networks .
Infrastructure :
To support this fact that upgrading the infrastructure would help a lot in expan
ding the market.For e.g. At&T has upgraded theirs by using the copper wires to f
iber so that quality can be improved for the voice and data transmission.
Mergers And Acquistions:
Another important result of convergence includes the approval for mainly acquisi
tions and also for mergers of companies which would effectively result into a be
tter market.Mergers and acquisitions are generally a way to enter into a new mar
ket ad also help other companies grow into more strategic alliances and joint ve
ntures .Sometimes a good menu of product options are also available for customer
s to operate their systems efficiently.