Verizon Communications took the first step toward converging its FiOS broadband service with mobile capabilities from Verizon Wireless, allowing FiOS customer with VZW service to check their home e-mail on their mobile phones. This isn't necessarily a ground-breaking capability technically speaking, but is an example of how telcos are starting to take baby steps to converge service offerings at a basic level.
AT&T is working toward the same general effect in a different way, yesterday announcing that customers of its wireless Unity plan can now make international long-distance calls from their wireless or residential AT&T wireline phones under the same $4.99 per month rate plan.
For More:
- Here's Light Reading's coverage of Verizon's offer
- Here's more about AT&T's plan in The San Antonio Express-News