[Mobile] Orange Builds on FMC Base

- Fixed and Mobile Convergence
UMA(Unlicensed Mobile Access) Based Service in France, hte U.K., and Poland

Orange has had the most success with its Unik service, in terms of subscriber numbers, of any European operator offering the UMA-based dualmode GSM/WiFi services, since it first launched the service in October 2006.

- 3분기에 50%이상의 WiFi/GSM handsets를 판매 (현재까지 총 468,000대 판매)
(6월까지는 30만대)

"The dualmode solution makes sense for Orange, BT Group plc , and T-Mobile International AG because they have a huge installed base of hotspots," says ABI's Carlaw.

- France Telecom은 Femtocell에 대한 RFP준비중
But femtocells are at an early stage of development, with operators just preparing for trials, and the earliest commercial launches are not expected until the middle of next year.