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Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) is the convergence of cellular voice and VoIP technology.

It’s an astute observation, for certain, but to dismiss FMC simply because of this wouldn’t be wise. When talking about FMC or mobile VoIP, the impact of the technologies as a disruptive force may well overshadow their actual use. Mobile operators, as slow-moving as most of them are, don’t operate in a vacuum. They’ll respond to competitive threats, and won’t let new entrants simply waltz in and steal their markets (well, their close-minded approach might make that happen, but that’s another post). One example would be Germany, a pretty ruthless telecom market, where operators have found a great deal of interest in their home-zone calling plans, where users get discounted calls made from the cell that covers their home. These plans came as retaliation to cheap fixed calls and have served as a buffer against VoIP.

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