Convergence really means the success of broadband

James Myring, head of the Internet and Telecoms team at Continental Research, reviews digital convergence in the UK.

Convergence really means the success of broadband

James Myring

With convergence, in theory we can perform similar activities through a range of different platforms. Consumers can now ...

  • watch TV, listen to the radio, and make phone calls via broadband

  • watch TV and access the internet on their mobile phones

  • access the internet and listen to the radio through their digital TV.

However not all of the new convergence technologies will succeed and flourish. Generally the winners so far look to be technologies such as internet TV and VoIP which are based on broadband internet access.

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