Is mobile VoIP set to get bigger? The answer is yes apparently, much bigger. A recent study conducted by Disruptive Analysis states that mobile VoIP will one day dwarf PC based VoIP use with 250 million users predicted to be using some form of the tech on a regular basis by 2012.
The paper also states that in order for this to happen the big networks will start to utilize the tech in a big way as it means more use can be squeezed out of the narrow spectrum allocations. So what does that mean? It means if you can’t beat them, join them will be that attitude that prevails but that doesn’t mean that the whole scenario will necessarily be a bed of roses.
If big networks do decide to make a serious foray into mobile VoIP as a viable alternative tech, then the savings may end up getting sucked up by the people at the top of the chain rather than the consumers at the bottom. Let’s hope that’s not the case but either way, exciting times.
(Via webitpr)
