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Number of Mobile VoIP Users Will Approach 300 Million by 2013, In-Stat Reports
[March 04, 2010]

Number of Mobile VoIP Users Will Approach 300 Million by 2013, In-Stat Reports


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --(Business Wire)-- Market research firm In-Stat (News - Alert) (http://www.in-stat.com) estimates the total number of mobile VoIP users will reach 288 million by the end of 2013. Of these, well over half will be associated with online mobile VoIP providers, under one-third will utilize mobile VoIP with 3G MVNOs or mobile operators, and 11% with WiMAX/LTE (News - Alert) operators. On a geographic basis, mobile VoIP will be heavily biased towards the Asia Pacific region, particularly among the online mobile VoIP services.



"The near-term opportunity for mobile VoIP is closely linked with the growing success of dual-mode phones and other Wi-Fi connected devices," says Frank Dickson, In-Stat analyst. "However, mobile VoIP still poses a direct threat to operator voice revenue and operators are navigating how to balance new opportunity with the threat." Recent research by In-Stat found the following: In-Stat projects that by 2013 mobile VoIP applications will generate annual revenues of $35.2 billion.

While the EMEA region has more mobile VoIP related revenue currently, Asia Pacific will be the largest regional market in revenue terms by 2013.


Dual-mode handsets (Wi-Fi + Cellular) will be well over 400 million units shipped in 2013.

The research, "Mobile VoIP Transforming the Future of Wireless Voice" (#IN0904428MCM), covers the worldwide market for mobile VoIP including: Analysis of VoIP's impact on the mobile market.

Forecasts for mobile VoIP associated revenue by region through 2013.

Forecasts for mobile VoIP users and annual usage by region through 2013.

Profiles of mobile VoIP startups.

Profiles of VoIP providers.

Profiles of WiMAX (News - Alert) providers.

For a free sample of the report and more information, contact Elaine Potter: [email protected] or (480) 483-4441.

To purchase it online visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/wcatalogue.asp?id=231.

The price is $3,495 (US).

About In-Stat In-Stat's market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions.

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