VoIP in India is yet to gain acceptance in India, but possesses great future prospects. Low call-rates as compared to conventional telephony and increasing Internet penetration are set to drive growth of the VoIP-based services in India. The market is expected to change the dynamics of the Indian telecom industry once the necessary regulatory changes are in place.

The report provides a brief introduction to VoIP services, talking about its business and revenue models. The report touches upon the regulations on VoIP services in India, TRAI’s recent proposal and talks about DoT’s current stance for opening up the market. The report describes the current market conditions and its future potential. Low call-rates, Internet penetration, and end-user segments have been discussed at length.

The competitive landscape identifies the services provided by the licensed service providers in the country and also talks about the grey market and government’s stance for the same.

Table of Contents :

Page 1: Executive Summary
Introduction
Page 2: Introduction to VoIP - Advantages and Disadvantages
Page 3: Classification by terminals, State of affairs in India
Page 4: Business Model
Page 5: Proposed Revenue Model
Regulations on VoIP in India
Page 6: VoIP History
Page 7: TRAI’s recommendations, DoT’s current stance