Convergence and the Google Way

The existing telecommunications industry is becoming transformed as a result of various innovations driven by advances in technology, market conditions, and regulatory changes. The development of technologies such as Voice over the Internet Protocol–Internet Protocol Telephony (VoIP–IP Telephony) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) have increased the scope of the telecommunications industry by migrating existing services, which were separate from the telecommunications industry, to the telecommunications industry. 1 1. Tony Kern discusses how recent innovation in technology has resulted in the need for the telecom industry to grow into the service markets specifically offering a convergence of data, voice, video, and wireless services (Kern, Dec. 2005, 32). The increased competition in data transport services has substantially reduced the level of profits of many telecommunications providers, resulting in a branching of new services that utilize the transport services. The 1996 Telecommunications Act has allowed growing consolidation of telecommunications providers to support the past model of transport services failing to adapt to significant changes presently occurring. 2 2. The Telecom Act of 96 attempts to separate content providers from the underlying network infrastructure unitized by the content providers; additionally the Telecom Act allows telcos to enter the content market. The act fails to accommodate a classification for services based on varying aspects of the technology used to deliver those services creating rigidity within the market (Whitt, May 2004, 587–673). This shift is suitably being capitalized by several key organizations within and outside the traditional structure of the telecommunications industry and by doing so challenging the existing regulatory framework. As the scope of telecommunication industry increases to deal with existing services and the creation of new services the federal regulations governing the industry are increasingly becoming inadequate, hindering further developments. Additionally, the increased scope of the telecommunications industry has resulted in a disparity between the level of services provided and possibility of potential services resulting in new offerings by telecommunications providers enticing new entrants in the market. Telecommunications providers and new market entrants have or are in the process of developing new infrastructure to sustain the convergence of existing services and new service offerings, which can be delivered seamlessly across a variety of media. 3 3. Service providers have speculated on the necessity of supporting varying platforms that will be utilized in the delivery for their converged services (Canadian Business, Jan. 2006, 47–51). (Telecommunications International, Dec. 2005, 14–16). (Fuller, Jan. 2006, 1–4). (Electronic Engineering Times, Jan. 2006, 22). The converging services will reflect two possible developments; one will result in innovation of the existing market creating a new niche; the other result is the creation of a new industry spun off from the telecommunications industry. In summary, the primary purpose of this article is to understand the changes occurring in the telecommunications industry, the key aspects driving this change, the various components within and outside the telecommunications industry that are capitalizing on this change, and the future development of the telecommunications industry.

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