<p>Enterprises will in the future get hosted unified communication services via mobile networks, according to telecom vendor Ericsson, which has developed the underlying platform to make that possible.</p><p>Like many IT systems, unified communications is increasingly offered as a hosted service. Ericsson wants mobile operators to take advantage of their networks to offer these services to enterprises by using its Mobile Unified Communication platform. It will offer voice and HD video conferencing services combined with presence irrespective of what device a user has. Users will also able to switch between devices without interruptions, Ericsson said.</p><p>One of the technologies Ericsson has based its unified communications platform on is RCS (Rich Communication Services), which was developed to let operators compete with Web apps such as Skype and WhatsApp. It is a set of features originating from IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) standards, which is a framework for delivering IP-based services in fixed and mobile networks.</p><p>RCS has been slow to take off, but is now starting to gain traction, according to Thomas Noren, head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson. The maturation of RCS and the market, combined with increased investments by operators in IMS means the time is now right, he said.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/network-wifi/3501783/ericsson-readies-mobile-unified-communications-push/">Keep reading...</a></p>