Verizon Embraces FMC with New Business Offerings

Verizon announced the launch of several fixed mobile convergence (FMC) products at the NXTComm show. The new products will be called Wireless Office, PBX Mobile Extension and Mobile Conference Connection. Product features will include: a single phone number that simultaneously rings to an office, home and cell phone; a unified mailbox that consolidates voicemail from multiple devices; and instant conference calls that can be organized and initiated with just a few clicks on any Research in Motion BlackBerry or Microsoft Windows Mobile smart phone or PDA. Pricing on the new services was unavailable.