1. A major trend in the infrastructure for e-business is the convergence of various data and voice transport networks.

2. Throughout the world, telephone networks, cable TV networks, wireless networks and computer networks are converging into a powerful, unified network based on the internet protocol (IP).

3. Infrastructure convergence encompasses many mini trends happening simultaneously:

– The race to improve last-mile bandwidth

– The race to provide quality of service

– The race to provide integrated services

– The race to dominate the customer home contact point.

4. The business driver behind infrastructure convergence is service convergence. For example, the recent formation of EnregyOne, a venture that jointly markets phone, security, gas and electric services to homeowners, highlights this growing market for convenience and one-stop shopping.

5. Telecommunications companies want to offer customers a bundled package of services that includes local and long distance phone services, online services, high speed internet connections, wireless phones, paging etc.

6. Another business driver behind infrastructure convergence