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MarketersMedia.com: Mobile Broadband Experts say Mobile VOIP Usage Will Reach 1 Billion by 2017
[January 23, 2014]

MarketersMedia.com: Mobile Broadband Experts say Mobile VOIP Usage Will Reach 1 Billion by 2017


(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Business communications experts, Westlake specialise in 3G and 4G Routers and have recently released a new infographic about the growing usage of VOIP.

Romford - Westlake Communications Ltd are a leading online telecoms retailer, they have been in business since 2001, the company employ a number of field engineers and are capable of providing a full range of communication products and services throughout the UK.



The company recently commissioned the production of an infographic looking at the trends of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), a large version of of the infographic can be found here. VoIP is also known as IP Telephony and is responsible for significantly reducing the call costs of both businesses and individuals. The infographic reveals some interesting facts, for example: the first ever VoIP call was made in 1974, 31.4 million US households now use VoIP as there main household phone line. VoIP technology is extremely popular in Eastern European countries particularly Lithuania, 58% of Lithuanians utilise VoIP. Bulgaria, The Czech Republic and Poland all have high VoIP usage too.

Arguably, the most interesting statistic that researchers found when producing the infographic was based around the growing trend for mobile VoIP usage. According to the Westlake Communications infographic the number of mobile VoIP users will reach 1 Billion by 2017, until recently VoIP was a technology mainly restricted to Ethernet and land-line usage.


The growth in mobile VoIP users is largely thanks to the role out of 4G technology, a 4G network or device often uses LTE and LTE networks are exclusively packet switched. According to this article published by www.techopedia.com", "The advantages to an exclusively IP-based network include higher throughput and less inter-cell multi-user interference. In the end, the proverbial voice and data plans offered by virtually all cell phone providers might become a thing of the past." Click here to learn more about 4G technology and see all the LTE Routers that Westlake currently offers.

The 4G Routers supplied by Westlake Communications Ltd offer high download speeds, upload speeds of up To 50Mbps and they are compatible with all 4G Networks currently available in the UK. The company say that they're 3g and 4g routers are popular with construction companies and other businesses using mobile or temporary offices and anyone needing M2M Remote Access and Monitoring (CCTV). Other products available from Westlake Communications Ltd include phone systems, GSM gateways and conference phones.

Visit http://www.westlake.co.uk/ for more information.

Press release distributed from: http://marketersmedia.com/mobile-broadband-experts-say-mobile-voip-usage-will-reach-1-billion-by-2017/31476 CONTACT: Mark Stubbles Organization: Westlake Phone: 07932 520050 Address: D10 & D11 Seedbed Centre, Davidson Way, Romford, Essex RM7 0AZ .

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