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of set top boxes (STBs) and is working hard to establish Pathfinder is now generally serve as a central ‘directory’
attached storage devices. specifications that cover the available to mobile and fixed for all operators, and enable
range of access technologies, network operators, carriers and them to rapidly launch new IP
According to the Broadband from DSL to fibre, ensuring related service providers. services including packet voice,
Forum this ability to deliver Quality of Service and Quality Instant Messaging (IM), MMS,
triple-play services over a of Experience for all customers, Supported by Bharti, Lleida. e-mail, and video, by facilitat-
number of different access wherever they are. We believe net, mobilkom austria, ing the linking of an IP address
technologies will give more that our BroadbandSuite SMART, Telekom Austria, to a phone number for mobile
service providers more options Release Plan, which provides a Telecom Italia and Telenor, devices, fixed-line phones and
to offer new revenue generating clear and concise blueprint, is the PathFinder service pilot IP devices.
services, such as IPTV, helping the way to do this.” achieved an industry first
them to gain market share in an by successfully exchanging “PathFinder will accelerate the
already competitive market. international packet voice rollout of innovative IP-based
and MMS traffic enabled via services that will be the key
The new release also provides a global, fully-interoperable to ensuring profitability in
the specifications required to deployment of Carrier ENUM, tomorrow’s industry,” predicts
successfully remotely manage according to the GSMA vali- Alex Sinclair, GSMA cto.
the multimedia home network. dating ENUM as an effective “PathFinder provides a one-
Not only is this designed to solution to IP-based routeing stop solution for operators to
help the provider reduce costs and interconnection. overcome the complexity of
and time spent in the field, as it delivering IP-based services
enables technicians to remotely “We found this trial tremen- to communications devices.
fix faults reducing truck roll, dously useful in familiarising Furthermore, it helps mobile
but it also aims to increase ourselves with the practicalities operators to cut costs and
customer loyalty and satisfac- involved in using ENUM. leverage their greatest asset:
tion as the majority of problems ENUMbers Cooperation between opera- subscriber phone numbers.”
can be resolved without any tors is crucial in establishing
inconvenience to the customer. International mobile trade how to make the telephone
body the GSM Association number a universal means to
“With over 17 million IPTV (GSMA) and clearinghouse and link up with IP-based applica- FMCA
subscribers around the world directory services company tions. A simple, standardised
– two and half million in the NeuStar have successfully process will benefit everyone,” converges
US alone – the ability to offer completed the pilot of their argues Napoleon L. Nazareno,
triple play services is essential Carrier Telephone Number president and ceo of SMART on
if a service provider is to Mapping (ENUM) service. Communications and GSMA
remain successful in such a The service, recently branded board member. multi-mode
competitive market,” asserts ‘PathFinder’™, automatically
George Dobrowski, president translates a phone number into By providing mobile and The Fixed-Mobile Convergence
and chairman of the Broadband an IP-based address, making fixed-line operators with a Alliance (FMCA) has published
Forum. “However, differ- it simple and transparent for single routeing mechanism, its recommendations to
ent geographical areas and users to initiate a range of PathFinder is designed to industry in its latest Product
landscapes demand different IP-based communications via simplify and reduce the cost of Requirements Definition
access technologies. The Forum their existing phone numbers delivery of a range of IP-based (PRD), expanding its scope
understands these demands and and handset address books. services to end-users. It will to support multi-mode devices.
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