ACT Applauds FCC Decision on IP Transition Trials

ACT Executive Director Morgan Reed issued the following statement in support of the FCC’s decision to conduct trials for converting legacy networks to an IP-based architecture.

FCC Chairman Wheeler has publicly stated that’s a question of when, not if, the transition to IP networks will occur. Today’s FCC decision is an indication that this transition is coming soon and the app industry is encouraged by this development.

Mobile apps and smartphones have leveraged wireless data to change the way we communicate and access information. We are now seeing new innovations in mobile medicine enabled by advancing wireless technology that allow users to better manage chronic disease and interact with their physicians. Dependable and more robust communications networks are essential for patients to benefit from these new advances in medical technology.

Continued investment in our telecommunications infrastructure is critical for everyone in the mobile economy. Starting the process now to transition to all-IP networks ensures that we are closer to developing the resources that will allow us to produce even more life-changing technologies in the years ahead.