Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41993) has announced the addition of "VoIP Report - 2nd Edition" to their offering.

In this second edition of the VoIP Report, we look at how carriers are deploying VoIP technology and beginning to offer services.

Published in May of 2005, the VoIP Report - 2nd Edition investigates 61 carriers offering or starting to offer such services. Each profile contains revenue and VoIP access line totals, as well as forecasts, business models and technology discussions. The report also looks at VoIP service pricing.

The VoIP Report is designed for use by market analysts, competitive intelligence researchers and sales analysts.

VoIP has evolved greatly as a technology and as an offering in 2005. The services offered through IP-based networks have expanded throughout the year on the basis of features, pricing and availability. VoIP has proven to have staying power and will continue to develop and cause a great deal of disruption in all telecommunications markets, mainly wireline and cable.

The company profiles contained in this report explore the explosion of IP technology into every section of the telecommunications industry. Many companies began evolving legacy networks to IP technology in 2003 and 2004. 2005 has shown to be the year that IP-based networks have been activated and with these network activations, a wealth of VoIP products and services have been announced and rolled out.

The number of carriers offering VoIP services has increased dramatically throughout 2004 and into 2005. These carriers have ranged from Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) and Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECS) to Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and Cable Multiple System Operators (MSOs). The largest explosion in VoIP carriers came from independent carriers such as Skype, Geckotech, or SunRocket.

One reason for the VoIP carrier explosion can be explained by the recent FCC decision to not regulate voice traffic carried over the Internet. In November 2004, the FCC ruled that VoIP is an interstate service and thus exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs. Due to the low cost of IP-based voice services for the consumer as well as the provider, carriers have rushed to offer VoIP after the FCC's announcement.

VoIP pricing has steadily declined throughout the previous 12 months. Two carriers who have dropped their VoIP prices drastically are AT&T and Vonage. These price drops have signalled an all-out price war between the broad gamut of carriers who are currently offering VoIP services in the United States. As more and more residential and enterprise customers sign up for VoIP service, it is possible that prices will continue to fall.

The number of VoIP subscribers increased rapidly throughout 2004 and into 2005. Subscriber numbers are expected to increase by 19 times before 2008. The increase of VoIP subscribers will indeed cause a threat to residential and enterprise voice lines offered through traditional wireline facilities. The future success and adoption of VoIP technology will continue to expand and grow throughout 2005 and beyond

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

Chapter 2: The State of VoIP (First Quarter 2005)

Chapter 3: Company Profiles

Chapter 4: Competitor Watch List

Chapter 5: Glossary of Terms