Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The VoIP Market 2012-2017: Prospects for Skype and Other Players

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Visiongain research indicates that in 2012 global revenues from VoIP will reach a figure of $65 billion. We believe that 2012 is a landmark year for VoIP services. With operator revenues from voice in decline; now is the time for ecosystem members to implement their VoIP strategies. The deployment of LTE and 4G networks will revolutionise VoIP services and have a transformative impact on the telecoms market.

Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 2nd quarter 2012 Service Provider VoIP and IMS Equipment and Subscribers market share and forecast report. (Detailed analysis published August 29.)

ANALYST NOTE

“The year kicked off with a big bang thanks to record LTE-related shipments in the first quarter, but there was no way the carrier VoIP and IMS equipment market could repeat that growth consecutively. There was nowhere to go but down, which is exactly where it went in the second quarter,” notes Diane Myers, principal analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.

Rebtel announces findings from its mobile device survey conducted online on its behalf by Harris Interactive, which measured American adult mobile phone and tablet users’ sentiments and observed trends concerning mobile devices, as well as spending on International calling.

According to the study, 88% of American adults own a smartphone, standard mobile phone and/or a tablet device, with 18% claiming they own a tablet, and 41% claiming they own a smartphone.

In the U.S., over 1 in 5 (21%) U.S. adult smartphone owners make international calls and are responsible for paying the bill. They spend an average of $156 every month doing so. Surprisingly, amongst the men and women polled, there are vast differences in what they spend on international calls, with women averaging $267.10 a month, and men averaging $85.50 (or 320% less).

2012 marks a turning point in telecoms history as voice revenues are in terminal decline, due in part to the impact of VoIP on traditional telephony. Skype and other VoIP services are set to reap some of the revenues that operators will lose, but in a fiercely competitive market place who will emerge as the leader? Their research shows that many mobile operators are throttling VoIP on their networks but what impact will this have on churn rates? This report contains exclusive interviews with leading VoIP industry providers including Skype, who tell us what they plan to do about operators throttling VoIP services.

In light of continued financial uncertainty consumers are increasingly cash conscious, which has created a market place ripe for VoIP growth. When these factors are combined with the proliferation of smartphones and tablets flooding the market Visiongain believes that mobile VoIP will drive VoIP growth even further. In this report current strategies for success in the VoIP field are discussed and future strategies suggested.

Sonus Networks released the results of a global study which quantifies large enterprises deployment status, plans and attitudes about SIP Trunking and, by extension, Session Border Controllers. Commissioned by Sonus and conducted by Webtorials Editorial and Analyst Division, the “2012 SIP Trunking State-of-the-Market Report” found that while VoIP is a fully mature technology within corporate networks for intra-company communications, SIP Trunking, by contrast, is still in the early stages of deployment. In fact, roughly two-thirds of the respondents reported either “Significant Use” or “Extensive Use” of VoIP, while only about one-third of the respondents reported either “Significant Use” or “Extensive Use” of SIP Trunks. Among those using SIP Trunks, significant cost savings have been realized, with an average savings on the order of 33%.

Telappliant released findings from a new survey that reveals businesses stay with VoIP telephony once they make the switch from traditional landlines.

The study, which interviewed 175 UK businesses from a variety of industries, showed that 63 per cent of businesses have successfully been using VoIP telephony for three or more years. A further 15 per cent of businesses have been using VoIP between one to two years, and 22 per cent less than a year.

The primary business drivers for switching to VoIP include the need to reduce communications costs (70 per cent), enable staff remote working (37 per cent), improve operational efficiencies (33 per cent) and to improve customer care and call centre support (15 per cent). These findings are supported by an independent survey carried out earlier this year. The new study also revealed that an increasing number of businesses (16 per cent) wanted more flexible telephone numbering, such as 0800 Freephone numbers and the ability to choose a geographic phone number outside of their local area code.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global - VoIP - Overview and Insights" report to their offering.

Improved technology solutions have led to a robust VoIP market in recent years and this growth continues despite the economic downturn, due primarily to the fact that VoIP offers a cheaper alternative. While security and reliability concerns still need to be resolved; consumers and business are turning to VoIP in an effort to save costs. Japan, China and the USA continue to be some of the world's hottest markets for IP telephony. Over the last couple years, Europe has also become a prime innovator in VoIP services, whether stand-alone, bundled as a triple play offer, or through fixed-mobile convergence packages. This report provides insights and statistics on the worldwide VoIP market and provides a brief case study on two leading markets, China and Japan.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Mobile VoIP Solutions Market 2011-2015" report to their offering.

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Mobile VoIP Solutions market in the Telecommunication industry to grow at a CAGR of 64.6 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing global network and wireless bandwidth capabilities. The Global Mobile VoIP Solutions market has also been witnessing the emergence of mobile VoIP-enabled phones. However, lack of awareness about mobile VoIP solutions issues could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

In 2012 the mobile VoIP market is poised at a crucial juncture of its life cycle, while consumers are keen to utilise mobile VoIP services in order to save money, operators are throttling, barring and discouraging mobile VoIP usage over their networks. With a vast opportunity to monetise mobile VoIP services, and huge unrealised potential, which ecosystem member will reap the benefits? In this report current strategies are discussed and future strategies suggested. New entrants to the mobile VoIP space such as Google; with integrated apps on their market leading Android platform, have signalled a paradigm shift in the mobile VoIP space.

The Visiongain author of The Mobile VoIP Market 2012-2017 report commented that “Few services promise the transformative impact on the telecoms landscape as mobile VoIP does. With virtually no comparable rival technologies, the only barrier to success lies with operator strategies. This holistic report provides a crucial overview of the current market and an accurate forecast of how it will develop over the next five years.”

The Global Mobile VoIP Solutions Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 64.6 percent over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing global network and wireless bandwidth capabilities. The report is based on an in-depth study covering the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions. The report aims to aid decision makers' understanding of the significant trends impacting this market.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio, the author of this report said; "The Global Mobile Voice Over Internet Protocol Solutions market is witnessing the emergence of many new players because of the presence of several factors such as low entry costs and huge business opportunities. These new companies are trying to penetrate the market by offering low-cost communication services. This has resulted in a price war among vendors in the market and the established companies are losing their market share to the new entrants. This trend is expected to grow in the next few years with the market expected to witness the emergence of new global and regional players."

Infonetics Research released excerpts from its first quarter 2012 (1Q12) Service Provider VoIP and IMS Equipment and Subscribers vendor market share and forecast report.

ANALYST NOTE

“In the first quarter of 2012 we saw the largest order of IMS core equipment and application server licenses on record, secured by Alcatel-Lucent -- a clear sign that operators in North America are gearing up for voice over LTE deployments. While commercial VoLTE services have yet to launch, this is a taste of what is to come as operators push forward over the next 5+ years. That said, large equipment orders will be sporadic and the IMS market will continue to be lumpy,” explains Diane Myers, principal analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.

Infonetics Research recently published two voice over IP reports: its new SIP Trunking and Enterprise SBC Strategies: North American Enterprise Survey and its latest VoIP and UC Services and Subscribers Market Share and Forecast, which tracks residential/SOHO and business VoIP and unified communications services and ranks service providers by VoIP subscriber market share.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Carrier VoIP Market 2011-2015

TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Carrier VoIP market to grow at a CAGR of 16.6 percent over the period 2011–2015. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the high demand of VoIP services. The Global Carrier VoIP market has also been witnessing a shift from legacy voice networks to VoIP equipment. However, the decline in prices of VoIP equipment and competition from IMS vendors could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Hosted Business VoIP: Upmarket Opportunities" report to their offering.

VoIP, the fastest-growing U.S. industry over the next five years, has fostered a small army of small independent hosted VoIP service providers in recent years. Having penetrated the small-business market, these scrappy competitors are now climbing upmarket, following new spikes in demand from much larger, higher-paying customers. As they do, they're colliding with competitive carriers and incumbents currently serving those customers, just as the bases for competition in this market are rapidly changing. This report analyzes key competitors and their strategies for penetrating the highly-valued mid-market for hosted IP communications as well as the unique customer requirements that everyone addressing the space must know.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mobile VoIP Market in EMEA 2010-2014" report to their offering.

One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is availability of next-generation networks. The Mobile VoIP market in the EMEA region has also been witnessing increasing usage of social networking sites. However, slow deployment of mobile broadband services could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

TechNavio's report, the Mobile VoIP Market in the EMEA Region 2010-2014, has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts.