Fixed-mobile convergence towards the 5G era: Convergence 2.0: The past, present and future of FMC standardization

Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) has been a trending topic in telecommunications during the last decade. Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) have addressed FMC in the context of different access and core networks, with special focus in the 3rd generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and in the Bro...

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Published in2016 IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Leitao, Filipe, David Carnero Ros, Roberto, Rius i Riu, Jaume
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2016
Subjects
3GPP
5G mobile communication
Broadband communication
Convergence
Mobile computing
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Summary:Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC) has been a trending topic in telecommunications during the last decade. Standard Development Organizations (SDOs) have addressed FMC in the context of different access and core networks, with special focus in the 3rd generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and in the Broadband Forum (BBF). This paper describes the standardization work done in this area based on the work done in 3GPP, BBF and IETF. It also reflects on how the standardized FMC toolbox together with the new network deployment paradigms such as Network Function Virtualization (NFV), network programmability and automation, and network slicing impact the design and standardization of multi-access, 5G networks.
DOI:10.1109/CSCN.2016.7785155