I wince every time I hear the term “convergence.” Convergence has always been a marketing word for “mess,” wherein multiple technologies coexist and intermingle in ways that increase Tylenol consumption and slow down true telecom innovation.Today’s wireless networks, including the current 3G deployments, still rely on this dirty word with “converged” cell site connections – duplicating provisioning of both TDM ... (492 words)

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