Companies such as Twitter and Facebook are keen to describe their sites as enabling communications, rather than publishing content – a crucial distinction which means that they are not liable for trolling or abuse.
The Internet of Things (IoT) adds a new dimension to this process by enabling communications with smart objects at anytime and anywhere.
Switch follows a similar track of those earlier products, enabling communications via voice and text on multiple devices, including mobile phones and desktops.
Convergin essentially provides real-time service brokering solutions, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) in setting up service delivery platforms and converged charging solutions that include including (e.g. pre-paid charging for carriers) across their various underlying networks.
"Replenishing fuel supplies for generators that are enabling communications networks to continue operating is a particularly critical challenge," David Turetsky, the FCC's public safety and homeland security bureau chief, said in a statement.
