2. What is convergence?
General
Why Convergence?
Advantages
Convergence application issues
3. Term used to describe emerging
telecommunications technologies, and network
architecture used to migrate multiple
communications services into a single network.
4.
5. Lower cost of ownership
_ With only one unified network infrastructure to
design, manage, and support, labor costs should
be reduced.
_ Users can do many of their own
moves, adds, and changes without involving the
IT staff.
_ Enables enterprises to make more effective use
of access bandwidth, while simplifying
administration and maintenance.
6. For some businesses convergence is necessary
to support business goals like reduced
cost, increased productivity, improved
customer service.
Support Mobile and Geographically
Independent workforce
Flexibility
7. Flow control
• Security
• Broadband penetration
• Service complexity
8. For services such as worldwide VPN/virtual point
network/s and telephone
connections to be effective, they must transcend carrier
boundaries because
no carrier can fulfill all of the needs without relying on
other providers.
