In one of the worse kept secrets in the UMA industry, on Thursday The application is similar to Vonage, where subscribers port their fixed-line number to a new provider (previously Vonage or now T-Mobile). The subscriber gets a terminal adaptor for the home. The terminal adaptor is used to connect to the existing fixed line/cordless phone in the home and route calls over IP and broadband.
For T-Mobile, this is an extremely low cost way to drive more fixed-mobile substitution (FMS). For a variety of reasons, there continues to be consumer preference for fixed line phones in the home. A mobile-only operator would typically be locked out of providing fixed line services. Now with the flexibility and investment protection of UMA, T-Mobile is able to extend their existing mobile core network to provide fixed line VoIP.
Certainly for Vonage, this is a bit concerning. Unlimited calling plans from Vonage are $25/month. T-Mobile is dramatically undercutting the market with a $10 offer. And just recently I signed up for a flat rate fixed line service from ATT for $40/month. Even Comcast, the ‘leader’ in fixed line VoIP in the
As pointed out in several articles, T-Mobile now offers a
PS – the service uses the Linksys WRTU54G gateway/router.
PPS – will they add a UMA-based soft mobile client as well?
Congratulations T-Mobile.
2 comments:
they don't have a soft phone YET. But you can hack one together. I have their latest a Nokia 7510 I wired to to my PC VIA USB then used the Current Nokia PC Suite. Finally I got a blue tooth connection that supported an audio gateway profile. Poof phone 100% usable sole by my PC. It is not a true soft phone but it is as close as you can get with current available technology allowed by the operator.
I have a nokia E63 and want to use the UMA. Would I do the same by connecting my phone via usb and using blue tooth, or is there a certain menu to gain access?
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