Voip is a hot topic, no doubt about it. And the hottest topic of the moment? Well that depends on who you talk to and what sector they're in. But one aspect that people always want to hear about - regardless of the sector they're in - is the rate of growth across various industry sectors.
But when it comes to the world of Voip in particular, it seems that there is always an overwhelming abundance of improbable statistics banded about concerning every element of every factor of every sector - most of which seem too bizarre to be real, and yet, somehow, also seem strangely viable in some way.
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 it has not has things all its own way, as a quick look at the stats from the residential consumer market over the past few years will show. In this sector usage has been steadily declining since 2010 due to a combination of factors, ranging from competition from Google to the introduction of stricter US regulations.
However, all that looks set to change with the widespread introduction of 4G technology, which is expected to take the Voip consumer market by storm in the coming years, with mobile applications predicted to grow to in excess of $35 billion dollars by 2016, with over 180 million users.
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'.
But the Voice over IP service provider shave already begun making provisions for the future of the industry by partnering with other Voip companies, namely Telefonica and Jajah, Microsoft and Skype and Google Voice and Sprint.
So the next time you hear a statistic about the incredible growth of the Voip industry, (and associated comments of exclamation) remember that things aren't always as they seem, and that although the industry is the future, there are still companies protecting the interests of old-school technologies and will be for some time to come.
But when it comes to the world of Voip in particular, it seems that there is always an overwhelming abundance of improbable statistics banded about concerning every element of every factor of every sector - most of which seem too bizarre to be real, and yet, somehow, also seem strangely viable in some way.
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 it has not has things all its own way, as a quick look at the stats from the residential consumer market over the past few years will show. In this sector usage has been steadily declining since 2010 due to a combination of factors, ranging from competition from Google to the introduction of stricter US regulations.
However, all that looks set to change with the widespread introduction of 4G technology, which is expected to take the Voip consumer market by storm in the coming years, with mobile applications predicted to grow to in excess of $35 billion dollars by 2016, with over 180 million users.
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'.
But the Voice over IP service provider shave already begun making provisions for the future of the industry by partnering with other Voip companies, namely Telefonica and Jajah, Microsoft and Skype and Google Voice and Sprint.
So the next time you hear a statistic about the incredible growth of the Voip industry, (and associated comments of exclamation) remember that things aren't always as they seem, and that although the industry is the future, there are still companies protecting the interests of old-school technologies and will be for some time to come.
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