Fixed Mobile Convergence

[November 25, 2009] Online Forum Nov 25, 2009 (Cayman Net News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A boxing star now reigns in our hearts Great write up and nice to know Cayman is knowledgeable about this great match up. -- Fernando Lderma Voice of the People: Are rental prices too high? I totally agree that rent is ridiculously high -- mostly for condos or apartments. There are some private homes on the rental market that go for well under what is charged for a one-bedroom apartment. It's worth looking into. -- Shirley Phillip Minister calls for healthier lifestyle I agree with the Minister. Obesity is a problem. What is also a problem are safe places to exercise in the light of not only the crime situation, but the increasing number of people texting on their phones while driving. I suggest the minister re-open the track to the public to exercise as it was before the former Minister closed it, only allowing elite athletes to have its use without providing an alternative for the taxpayers. -- Victor Look Loy Approval rating of Premier down Oh give it a chance! He has only been Premier for 13 days. -- Amar Sheow Commentary: Transforming an Organization: Strategies for Sustaining Excellence (Part 2) Indeed I have enjoyed your article; would like more on the organizational transforming strategies. -- Amos Cheruiyot Boswony Carifta 2010 officially launched My comments are that I am excited toward it and working toward it. Thank you, Carifta, for putting the decathlon on. I trust that this will be an exciting and well organized Carifta games, and no where better than the beautiful Cayman Islands. -- Julian Fletcher Doctor recognised for medical breakthough I was delighted to read the piece about Dr Sarath de Alwis-Seneviratne. The words I wrote in my book (now in its second edition) are an accurate portrayal of a gifted surgeon and compassionate clinician. An obstetrician and gynecologist has two patients: mother and her infant. Dr Sarath de Alwis-Seneviratne is sensitive to the emotional needs of his patients, whilst upholding the very best of clinical practice. It was a pleasure to have worked with him in London in the early nineties. -- Dr Michael Barrie Cayman Islands in the Foreign Press Good ambitions, but Caymanians need to hear Mr Bush's report of how they, as his voting constituents, are going to benefit financially from that 2.7 billion he plans to attract over the next three years. Just how is all this money going to trickle down and make the lives of his people better? We are all waiting for the Premier's report. -- John Smith, Texas Cable and Wireless Caribbean appoints VPs Donald Austin! Wishing all the best in your new position. Love and regards. -- Lolitha Roman Editorial: Disconnect from Cayman's economic realities Darn good editorial; very sound. -- Linda Rutherford Five-year work permits coming The new plan with the Immigration / permit is much better. -- Jean Henry Commentary -- Everybody's Business: Standards of public life Mr Barlow is correct! I can remember before I was forced to close my little business and leave the Cayman Islands. I was put on the immigration blacklist because I had a Caymanian girlfriend, and I was still running the business after our relationship was over, it was said at the immigration department! Another Jamaican uses a Caymanian again! I can remember sitting in the immigration office speaking to a senior officer, pleading my case to get a work permit approved, which turned out to be unsuccessful. The same officer was shouting to another officer, who was speaking to someone at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, to remember my lunch! I'm sure that officer wouldn't turn down any work permit for the Ritz Carlton. -- Derrick Lawrence Premier courts fund managers A straight thinker and straight talker; you cannot go wrong with your premier... wish there was a few more of them in the world political arena! -- D. Hardy Police record another fatal road accident Another sad day for the families left behind. He must have been going one hell of a speed to run his car off the road there. -- Helen Godfrey Editorial: Moving ahead with the new constitution Do you have elected representation in the UK parliament? If not; what force does this Constitution really have? Power is reserved to an office of the Parliament, correct -- the FCO? Do your citizens have any electoral sway over the FCO? -- Edward Sisson To see more of the Cayman Net News or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.caymannetnews.com/. Copyright (c) 2009, Cayman Net News, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands 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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