Fixed Mobile Convergence

[November 23, 2009] Corporate Gift Guide Under $30 Nov 23, 2009 (The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- 1- It'd be tough to find a partridge in a pear tree. Or even a pear tree, for that matter. Try out Grey Goose's new flavor, Le Poire (that's French, for, well, you guessed it). This crisp 80-proof spirit makes a nice package all by itself, with the frosted glass bottle that's sealed with a cork stopper and elegant foil closure. Just throw on a bow. From $29.99 at liquor stores. 2- Career advice is not a bad call these days. In The Biker's Guide to Business (Wiley & Sons), author Dwain DeVille uses motorcycle riding as a metaphor: "Bikers and successful business people have a lot in common. We're bold. We're adventurous. We're willing to take risks. We want to chart our own course and most importantly -- we want to enjoy the ride." $24.95 at major retailers and amazon.com. 3- Life moves quickly, so it's important to answer the call -- literally. The iLuv hands-free ear clip with in-line microphone (with volume control) for your iPhone is fancier than your average office accessory -- studded with crystals, in colors like pink, gold and silver. The chic holster is a bonus; for 3G model, $25.99 at overstock.com. 4- Looking this year to create a lasting impression? Here's an idea -- a cheeky ornament. Palm Beach-based Angela Moore has put out these affordable holiday balls ($10) featuring such whimsical images as a margarita glass, golf clubs and palm trees. All are individually gift packaged in a clear container for easy viewing and wrapping. angela moore.com. 5- For your associates in colder climes, Echo's Touch Gloves are screaming their name. The textured fingertips on the wool-blend hand-holders allow users to adjust their iPods and type away on BlackBerrys without freezing to death (compatible with Apple iPod and iPhone mobile digital devices and other touch sensitive accessories). $12-$30 at www.echodesign.com. 6- Fifty-year-old Homestead fruit stand Robert Is Here knows a thing or two about longevity. This family biz has withstood the test of time through hard work and great products. Share a little of the wealth by giving one of Robert's fantastic salad dressings, chutneys, jams, hot sauces or, our personal favorite, the cherry butter (great on toast). $3.95-$5.25, 305-246-1592, robertishere.com. 7- Show them you care . . . about their computer. MusicSkins.com has come out with cool laptop covers featuring various rocker images, from John Lennon to The Kings of Leon and Lil Wayne. It would help to know their taste in music before picking out one. $30 at musicskins.com. 8- Trust us, you can never, ever go wrong with chocolate. Peterbrooke Chocolatier in Coral Gables has some great offerings -- totes filled with favorite office munchies like chocolate covered pretzels ($10), a flip-flop made entirely of the good stuff (also $10) and the big crowd pleaser, a fudgey pizza ($28). peterbrooke.com. 9- Times are tough. Lighten the mood with the Manual Number Cruncher, ideal for accountants, financial planners, small business owners and anyone looking to get a grip. All you do is give this desk accessory a squeeze, and it reminds you (in a recorded voice) to start crunching. $19.95 at amazon.com, overstock.com and themanualnumber cruncher.com. 10- Have an out of town client? Share the wealth. Hale Groves, operating out of Vero Beach since 1947, offers up 75 citrusy-good gifts for under $30. For example, the Florida Oval Basket, $29.99, is filled with chocolate dipped coconut patties, ruby red grapefruit, orange blossom honey and, of course, oranges. Folks up north need all the Vitamin C they can get. halegroves.com; 800-289-4253. To see more of The Miami Herald or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.herald.com. Copyright (c) 2009, The Miami Herald Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back to the Fixed Mobile Convergence Community's Homepage ]

encompasses a wide range of mobile services that converge elements of fixed communications infrastructure to complement the core mobile service. In most cases fixed mobile convergence (FMC) services allow the user or the network to take advantage of higher speed, cheaper local unlicensed access networks in local environments for lower value, high volume transactions.

BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System (BlackBerry MVS) converges office desk phones and BlackBerry® smartphones, allowing users to access standard enterprise voice features whether at their desks or on the go*. BlackBerry MVS encompasses BlackBerry® MVS Client software for BlackBerry smartphones, BlackBerry MVS Services of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, and the Ascendent Voice Mobility Suite.

With BlackBerry MVS, BlackBerry smartphone users can access enterprise desk phone options directly from the menu interface of the BlackBerry phone application, while at the same time securely authenticating to the organization’s enterprise telephony system (PBX). BlackBerry MVS also gives IT administrators the control to set voice policies on the BlackBerry smartphone, so that inbound and outbound calls use the enterprise line. This allows for all mobile calls to be logged or recorded for compliance with regulatory or corporate standards.
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