Convergence isn't just for big wireless carriers

Convergence isn’t just a buzzword for big wireless carriers. It’s also on the minds of smaller operators that will be convening in San Antonio (TX), for the Competitive Carriers Association annual convention. In fact, “pure play” wireless operators are pretty much a thing of the past. T-Mobile—CCA’s largest carrier member—ended years of being a “pure play” wireless carrier when it started making moves to build out its fiber footprint. It’s easy to see why T-Mobile is upping its fiber game in lieu of what rivals AT&T and Verizon are doing. But smaller carriers? Many of them relied on roaming revenues for their bread and butter and as those revenues went away, they needed to find other sources of revenue. If they aren’t already adding fiber to their repertoire, they’re probably considering it or making other moves to diversify, such as adding fixed wireless access services to offer broadband wirelessly, according to CCA President and CEO Tim Donovan.