Mobile VoIP Subscribers to Grow to 410 Million by 2015

The latest technology from Infonetics finds that adoption of over-the-top mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services is growing rapidly nevertheless there are associated challenges. Infonetics’ "Mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Services and Subscribers report" tracks native mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) , VoLTE and OTT mVoIP service revenue, subscribers, and deployments by world region.

According to the report, in 2010 operators made on average only $13.21 per user per year from mobile VoIP services, showing that OTT mVoIP services offer little revenue."With free applications and in the extreme low revenue from users, it is tricky for application providers without the deep pockets of larger companies like Google, Microsoft, and Telefónica to have a sustainable long-term business model," said Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Innovation, in a statement. "In spite of the fact that we expect mobile VoIP subscribers to grow almost 10-fold from 2010 to 2015, there is relatively little money to be made from it in the nearly term," added Myers.

TMCnet as well recently reported that VoIP adoption is rapidly growing thanks to strong subscriber rates and revenue growth rates in the business sector. U.S. cable companies claimed a subscriber base of more than 20 million in 2010. Together, non-facilities-based VoIP providers like Skype were as well make significant progress in the U.S. VoIP market. Furthermore, with the entry of companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google and Yahoo!, the market is gaining ground and the use for mobile VoIP is growing, the report said.