Infonetics Research reports UMA is predominant FMC technology

UMA is here to stay, according to the research analysts with Infonetics Research. The report, "FMC Equipment, Phones, and Subscribers Market Outlook," forecasts that the fixed-mobile convergence market, including UMA network controllers, multi-access convergence gateways, and dual mode cellular/WiFi phones will grow to $46.3 billion by 2010.

"UMA, which was believed to have short legs just a year ago, is the predominant technology deployed today to implement seamless FMC between wireless LAN and 2G cellular networks. For those who still believe UMA will be short lived, it can now support 3G, is backed by the 3GPP, has a clear migration roadmap to IMS, and is becoming the default case for femtocells," said Stéphane Téral, principal analyst at Infonetics Research.

According to the report: Of all the current seamless and non-seamless variations of FMC implementations, UMA ( unlicensed mobile access) has seen the most significant push, triggered by intense competition. The fiercest battles are coming from attackers in Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, where each incumbent is trying to protect its home turf.

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