ZTE Communications ›› 2010, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (4): 54-56.

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An Approach for Telecom Operators to Achieve Converged Telecom and Internet Services

Xing Xiaojiang   

  1. ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
  • Online:2010-12-25 Published:2020-02-28
  • About author:Xing Xiaojiang holds a master’s degree from Nanjing University of Science and Technology. He is a project manager at the Standard Development and Industry Relations Department of ZTE Corporation, and deputy head of Workgroup 1 of Technical Committee 2 of China Communications Standards Association (CCSA TC2 WG1). He is engaged in researching service standardization, and has research interests in mobile Internet, Internet of Things, and ubiquitous networking. He has published two papers, and has been granted several patents. A number of his papers have been accepted by Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).

Abstract: This article discusses a possible approach for telecom operators to achieve converged telecom and Internet services. It involves integrally developing telecom networks and Internet businesses through the convergence of their instant news and social networking services. Some background, benefits for telecom operators, and possible challenges are analyzed. A new service convergence approach such as this can also facilitate triple-screen and multi-screen convergence in the future.

Key words: social network service, convergence, triple-screens convergence