A lot of people have a lot to say about the world of Voip. And one of the hottest areas of discussion has always been the rate of growth across different industry sectors - from business to residential to 4G - each sector has felt the impact of Voice Over IP technology. But when you break through the stats, just what does it all boil down to?
It seems that whenever stats are stated about the world of Voip, they always straddle that fine line between the overly ridiculous and the completely plausible - a fact that has, without doubt, been exploited by unscrupulous marketing executives many times over, the world over.
There are a number of reasons, it seems, as to why Voip enjoys such a secure footing in the marketplace - namely reasons such as the fact that they are distributed via several facilities allied with the fact that they are able to accommodate businesses, state bodies and consumers alike
But the truth is that the global take-over has not been as smooth as many had predicted, with the residential customer market in particular having endured a steady decline since 2010. Reasons for this decline include competition from companies such as Google and the introduction of strict regulations across the USA.
But despite the lull in the residential market, Voice over IP has still enjoyed massive success and growth thanks to the uptake in the business and corporate marketplaces, a trend which looks set to continue with the introduction of 4G technology in the next few years.
And as for prediction for the future of Voip, there are plenty of them to go around. Firstly, it is estimated that Voip will account for approximately 100 billion minutes (by 2015) of mobile calls, however, mobile is not predicted to outperform the standard voice market thanks to the restrictive legislation being imposed by US authorities in an attempt to 'level the playing field'.
Voip operators have already begun teaming up with a view to the increased competition for market share that will be evident in the near future, with Google Voice partnering with Sprint, Telefonica taking over Jajah and most recently Microsoft partnering with Skype.
So regardless of how many incredible Voip growth stats you hear over the coming months and years, remember that there are always two sides to every story, and the introduction of ever more stringent regulatory measures seems set to keep the standard telephone network alive and well for a few years yet.
It seems that whenever stats are stated about the world of Voip, they always straddle that fine line between the overly ridiculous and the completely plausible - a fact that has, without doubt, been exploited by unscrupulous marketing executives many times over, the world over.
There are a number of reasons, it seems, as to why Voip enjoys such a secure footing in the marketplace - namely reasons such as the fact that they are distributed via several facilities allied with the fact that they are able to accommodate businesses, state bodies and consumers alike
But the truth is that the global take-over has not been as smooth as many had predicted, with the residential customer market in particular having endured a steady decline since 2010. Reasons for this decline include competition from companies such as Google and the introduction of strict regulations across the USA.
But despite the lull in the residential market, Voice over IP has still enjoyed massive success and growth thanks to the uptake in the business and corporate marketplaces, a trend which looks set to continue with the introduction of 4G technology in the next few years.
And as for prediction for the future of Voip, there are plenty of them to go around. Firstly, it is estimated that Voip will account for approximately 100 billion minutes (by 2015) of mobile calls, however, mobile is not predicted to outperform the standard voice market thanks to the restrictive legislation being imposed by US authorities in an attempt to 'level the playing field'.
Voip operators have already begun teaming up with a view to the increased competition for market share that will be evident in the near future, with Google Voice partnering with Sprint, Telefonica taking over Jajah and most recently Microsoft partnering with Skype.
So regardless of how many incredible Voip growth stats you hear over the coming months and years, remember that there are always two sides to every story, and the introduction of ever more stringent regulatory measures seems set to keep the standard telephone network alive and well for a few years yet.
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Saul Saresi is an authority on all things Voip and writes regularly for his site business phone More examples of his writing can be found here cloud telephony
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