The Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Market 2013-2018 : Prospects for Skype and Other Players

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Over the past two decades, VoIP has revolutionised the way people communicate and has become a mainframe technology that is here to stay. Considerable cost savings that VoIP offers to both residential as well as enterprise users as compared to traditional PSTN telephony is the key market driver. VoIP adoption is rapidly growing in the enterprise space with companies realizing that efficiencies could be gained through the simplified management of a single voice & data network.

In 2013, Visiongain believes that VoIP is poised for growth, underpinned by the widespread adoption of integrated social media based VoIP solutions and the rise of market leaders in the VoIP space such as Skype. The deployment of LTE and 4G networks will transform the quality of VoIP services and propel VoIP into mainstream mobile telecommunication services creating a paradigm shift in subscriber behaviour.
As a consequence, Visiongain expects global VoIP revenues to reach $75.8bn in 2013.

Why you should buy The Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Market 2013-2018: Prospects for Skype and Other Players

• Stay ahead with this comprehensive analysis of the VoIP market prospects
- The report comprises of 126 pages
• Get ahead of your competitors by studying highly quantitative content delivering solid conclusions benefiting your research and analysis and saving you time.
- 94 tables, charts, and graphs quantifying, analyzing and forecasting the VoIP market
• Read full transcripts of exclusive expert opinion interviews from market leading industry specialists informing the analysis
- Skype
- Vonage

• View global VoIP market forecasts from 2013-2023 to keep your knowledge one step ahead of the competition. The report provides an analytical overview with detailed sales projections and analysis of the market, the competitors, and the commercial drivers and restraints.
- Global VoIP revenue forecasts
- Global VoIP subscription forecasts
• View a detailed breakdown and analysis of the regional VoIP market with revenue forecasts from 2013-2018
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- Latin America
- Middle East & Africa

• Understand the competitive landscape with profiles of 16 leading VoIP companies examining their positioning, products, services, focus, strategies and outlook.
- AT&T
- Comcast Cable
- Facetime from Apple
- Google Voice
- Jajah
- Nortel
- Orange
- RTX
- Sipcom
- Sipgate
- Skype
- SPIRIT DSP
- Viber
- Verizon
- Vonage
- Yeastar

• View key company market share data for 2013
- Top 4 VoIP client market share
- Top 10 IM client market share
• View other supporting forecasts that are influencing VoIP market prospects from 2013-2018
- Mobile operator revenue share by service type forecast
- Softphones unit sales forecast
- Softphones revenue forecast
- Fixed broadband subscriptions forecast
- Broadband subscription share by technology forecast
- Mobile broadband subscriptions forecast
- Fixed telephone line forecast
- Mobile cellular subscriptions forecast
- Total mobile operator revenue vs. voice only revenue forecast
- Traditional mobile operator voice revenue vs. VoIP revenue forecast
- Global SMS usage forecast
• Discover the qualitative analysis informing the VoIP market forecasts
- SWOT analysis of competitive factors: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats revealing what drives and restrains the industry and the prospects for established companies and new market entrants.

What makes this report unique?

Visiongain consulted widely with industry experts and full transcripts from these exclusive interviews with market leaders Skype and with Vonage are included in the report. As such, our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed analysis. This methodology allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind market dynamics and competitive developments, as well as identifying the technological issues. The report therefore presents an ideal balance of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket and regional markets forecasts from 2013-2018 - all identifying strategic business opportunities.

How The Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Market 2013-2018: Prospects for Skype and Other Players report can benefit you?

Visiongain's report is for anyone requiring analysis of the VoIP industry and market. You will discover market forecasts, technological trends, predictions and expert opinion providing you with independent analysis derived from our extensive primary and secondary research. Only by purchasing this report will you receive this critical business intelligence revealing where revenue growth is likely and where the lucrative potential market prospects are.

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Developments in the VoIP Market
1.2 VoIP Market Drivers
1.3 Mobile VoIP Usage to Accelerate
1.4 Restraints to VoIP Uptake
1.5 Benefits of This Report
1.6 Who is This Report for?
1.7 Methodology
1.8 Global VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013, 2015, 2018
1.9 Regional VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013, 2015, 2018

2. Introduction to the Market

2.1 What does VoIP Signify?
2.2 The VoIP Protocol Maze
2.3 How Does VoIP Work?
2.4 Difference Between Traditional and Internet Telephony
2.5 Advantages of VoIP
2.6 Disadvantages of VoIP
2.7 Current VoIP Market
2.7.1 Net Neutrality
2.8 VoIP Market Definition

3. Global VoIP Market Forecast 2013-2018

3.1 Global VoIP Market Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
3.2 Global VoIP Subscribers Forecast 2013-2018
3.3 Softphones
3.3.1 Global Softphone Unit Sales Forecast 2013-2018
3.3.2 Global Softphone Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
3.4 Global SMS Usage Forecast 2013-2018
3.5 Global VoIP Market Drivers and Restraints

4. Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018

4.1 Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast Summary 2013-2018
4.1.1 Regional VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecasts 2013-2018
4.2 North American VoIP Market 2013-2018
4.2.1 North American VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
4.3 Latin America VoIP Market 2013-2018
4.3.1 Latin America VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
4.4 European VoIP Market 2013-2018
4.4.1 European Operators Throttling VoIP Services
4.4.2 European VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
4.5 Asia Pacific VoIP Market 2013-2018
4.5.1 Asia Pacific VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
4.6 Middle East and Africa VoIP Market 2013-2018
4.6.1 Middle East and Africa VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018

5. Current VoIP Market and Future Developments

5.1 Fixed Telephone Subscriptions Will Continue to Decline
5.2 Mobile Subscription Reaching Saturation Point
5.2.1 Mobile Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018
5.3 Global Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018
5.4 Global Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018
5.5 Fixed Broadband Subscriptions by Country
5.6 Fixed Broadband by Technology Forecast 2013-2018
5.7 Importance of Voice Revenues
5.8 Roaming Regulations
5.9 Impact of Bill Shock and Roaming Regulations on VoIP
5.10 VoIP as a Bypass Service
5.11 Data Roaming
5.12 Voice vs. Data
5.13 Voice Revenues Declining Rapidly
5.14 LTE and VoIP - VoLTE
5.15 Market Opportunity for OTT Players
5.16 VoLGA or VoLTE
5.17 VoLGA Forum
5.18 LTE for HD Calls

6. SWOT Analysis of the VoIP Market

6.1 Strengths
6.1.1 VoIP Will Pave the Way for IP Convergence
6.1.2 Increase Penetration into Enterprise
6.1.3 Single-Device Subscription Offering
6.1.4 Portability
6.2 Weaknesses
6.2.1 Availability during Power Outages
6.2.2 QoS and Bandwidth Availability
6.2.3 Emergency Services
6.3 Opportunities
6.3.1 Lower Infrastructure Development Cost
6.3.2 Reduction in Operational and Maintenance Costs
6.3.3 Developing New Apps
6.3.4 Generating Additional Revenue Streams
6.4 Threats
6.4.1 Spam over Internet Telephony (SPIT)
6.4.2 Spoofing and Identity Threat

7. Expert Opinion

7.1 Visiongain Interview with Skype
7.1.1Market Drivers for VoIP
7.1.2 VoIP Market Growth
7.1.3 Leading Countries for VoIP
7.1.4 VoIP Market Size
7.1.5 Operators Throttling VoIP
7.1.6 VoIP Revenue per User
7.1.7 Strategy
7.2 Visiongain Interview with Vonage
7.2.1 Key Trends in the VoIP Market
7.2.2 Key Challenges in the VoIP Market
7.2.3 Leading Regions for VoIP
7.2.4 Operators Throttling VoIP
7.2.5 VoIP Growth Rates
7.2.6 Technical Developments

8. Leading Companies in the VoIP Market

8.1 Comcast Cable
8.2 AT&T
8.3 Verizon
8.4 Orange
8.4.1 EE and Orange
8.5 Facetime from Apple
8.6 Google Voice/Google Talk
8.7 Vonage
8.8 Jajah
8.9 Viber
8.10 Nortel
8.11 RTX
8.12 Sipcom
8.13 Skype
8.13.1 The Skype and Microsoft Alliance
8.13.2 Monetising Skype
8.13.3 Skype vs. The Others
8.13.4 The VoIP Messaging Threat
8.13.5 VoIP for Video Calls
8.13.6 Skype 3D Video Calls are Under Development
8.13.7 Operators who Embrace VoIP
8.14 Sipgate
8.15 Yeastar
8.16 SPIRIT DSP
8.17 Global VoIP Client Market Share 2013
8.17.1Global IM Client Market Shares 2013
8.18 Other leading Companies in the VoIP Market

9. Conclusions

9.1 Cost will be the Major Driver for VoIP
9.2 Growth in Smartphone and Broadband Penetration
9.3 Deployment of LTE and WiMax Networks
9.4 Collaborations and Partnerships to Boost Growth
9.5 Operators will Embrace VoIP
9.6 Future of Mobile VoIP
9.7 Global VoIP Market Forecast Summary 2013-2018
9.7.1 Global VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
9.7.2 Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018
9.7.3 Global VoIP Subscribers Forecast 2013-2018
9.7.4 Global Softphone Unit Sales Forecast 2013-2018
9.7.5 Global Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018
9.7.6 Global Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018

10. Glossary

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Global VoIP Revenues Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018($bn, CAGR %)
Table 1.2 Regional VoIP Revenues Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018($bn, CAGR %)
Table 2.1 VoIP Protocols
Table 2.2 Comparison Between Traditional and Internet Telephony
Table 3.1 Global VoIP Market Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.3 Global VoIP Subscribers Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.5 Global Softphone Unit Sales Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.7 Global Softphone Revenue Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.9 Global SMS Usage Forecast 2013-2018(trillion, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.11 Global VoIP Market Drivers and Restraints
Table 4.1 Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.6 North America VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.9 Latin America VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.12 European VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.15 Asia Pacific VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.18 Middle East and Africa VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 5.1 Fixed Telephone Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 5.3 Regional Mobile Cellular Penetration per 100 Inhabitants 2013(%)
Table 5.5 Mobile Cellular Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 5.7 Global Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 5.9 Global Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 5.11 OECD Fixed Broadband Subscriptions by Country 2012 (millions)
Table 5.12 OECD Fixed Broadband Subscriptions by Country December 2012 (millions)
Table 5.17 New Retail Price Caps on EU Roaming Charges (Euro Cents)

Table 5.18: New Retail Price Caps (on prices operators charge each other) on EU Roaming Charges (Euro Cents)
Table 5.21 Total Mobile Operator Revenue vs. Voice Only Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 (US$ Trillions, Voice %, CAGR %)
Table 5.23 Traditional Mobile Operator Voice Revenues vs. VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013-2018 (US$ Billions, AGR%, CAGR %)
Table 5.25 Options to Re-engineer Voice Call Networks
Table 5.26 VoLGA Forum Members 2013
Table 5.27 LTE Roll Out Schedule 2013 (Company, Details)
Table 6.1 SWOT Analysis of the VoIP Market 2013-2018
Table 8.1 Comcast Cable Company Overview 2012
Table 8.2 Comcast VoIP Solutions
Table 8.3 Comcast VoIP Phone Features
Table 8.4 AT&T Company Overview 2012
Table 8.5 AT&T VoIP Solutions
Table 8.6 Verizon Company Overview 2012
Table 8.7 Verizon VoIP Solutions
Table 8.8 Orange Company Overview 2012
Table 8.9 Orange VoIP Solutions
Table 8.10 Apple Company Overview 2012
Table 8.11 Google Company Overview 2012

Table 8.12 Vonage Company Overview 2012
Table 8.13 Vonage VoIP Solutions
Table 8.14 Jajah Company Overview 2012
Table 8.15 Jajah VoIP Solutions
Table 8.16 Viber Company Overview 2012
Table 8.16 Skype - Key Statistics 2012
Table 8.17 Sipgate VoIP Phone Features
Table 8.18 Sipgate VoIP Call Rates
Table 8.19 Yeastar Products Overview
Table 8.20 SPIRIT DSP Key Products Overview
Table 8.22 Global Top 10 IM Client Market Share 2013 (%)
Table 8.24 Other Leading Companies in the VoIP Market 2013 (Company, Product /service)
Table 9.1 Global VoIP Revenue Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.2 Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast Summary 2013, 2015, 2018 ($bn, CAGR %)
Table 9.3 Global VoIP Subscribers Forecast 2013, 2015, 2018 (mn, AGR%, CAGR %)
Table 9.4 Global Softphone Unit Sales Forecast 2013, 2015, 2018 (mn, AGR%, CAGR %)
Table 9.5 Global Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018(mn, CAGR %)
Table 9.6 Global Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018(mn, CAGR %)

List of Figures

Figure 3.2 Global VoIP Market Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Figure 3.4 Global VoIP Subscribers Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 3.6 Global Softphone Unit Sales Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 3.8 Global Softphone Revenue Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 3.10 Global SMS Usage Forecast 2013-2018(trillion, AGR %)
Figure 4.2 Regional VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn)
Figure 4.3 Regional VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013(%)
Figure 4.4 Regional VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2015(%)
Figure 4.5 Regional VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2018(%)
Figure 4.7 North America VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Figure 4.8 North America VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018(% Share)
Figure 4.10 Latin America VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Figure 4.11 Latin America VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018(% Share)
Figure 4.13 European VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Figure 4.14 European VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018(% Share)
Figure 4.16 Asia Pacific VoIP Revenue Forecast 2013-2018($bn, AGR %)
Figure 4.17 Asia Pacific VoIP Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018(% Share)
Figure 4.19 Middle East and Africa VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013-2018($bn)
Figure 4.20 Middle East and Africa Revenue Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015 and 2018(% Share)

Figure 5.2 Fixed Telephone Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 5.4 Regional Mobile Cellular Penetration Rate per 100 Inhabitants 2013
Figure 5.6 Mobile Cellular Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 5.8 Global Mobile Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 5.10 Global Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Forecast 2013-2018(mn, AGR %)
Figure 5.13 Top 20 Countries by Fixed Broadband Subscriptions Dec 2012 (%)
Figure 5.14 Global Broadband Subscriptions Forecast Share by Technology Type 2013 (%)
Figure 5.15 Global Broadband Subscriptions Forecast Share by Technology Type 2018 (%)
Figure 5.16 Global Operator Restriction of VoIP Services 2013 (%)
Figure 5.19: Global Mobile Operator Revenue Share by Service Type Forecast 2013 (Voice, Data, Messaging, %)
Figure 5.20: Global Mobile Operator Revenue Share by Service Type Forecast 2018 (Voice, Data, Messaging, %)
Figure 5.22: Total Mobile Operator Revenue vs. Voice only Revenue Forecast 2013-2018 (US$ Trillions)
Figure 5.24: Traditional Mobile Operator Voice Revenues vs. VoIP Revenues Forecast 2013-2018 (US$ Billions)
Figure 8.21: Global Top 4 VoIP Client Market Share 2013 (%)
Figure 8.23: Global Top 10 IM Client Market Share 2013 (%)

Companies Listed

3UK
8X8
Alcatel Lucent
Adobe
ARM
AOL
Apple
Aspect Communications
Asterisk
AT&T
Avaya
Bing
British Telecom (BT)
Broadsoft
BSkyB
Bouygues Telecom
Blizzard
CenturyLink

China Mobile
Cisco
Comcast
Cox Communications
Datora Telecom
Deutsche Telekom
Digi
Ditech Networks
E-Plus
Everything Everywhere (EE)
Fonality
France Telecom
Free
Fring
Gadu-Gadu
GENBAND
GIPS
Globe Telecom
Google

HTC Corp
Huawei
ICQ
Jajah
Jaxtr
Kineto Wireless
KPN Netherlands
LG
LG Electronics, Inc
Lingo
Localphone
Match.com
MIRC
Mavenir Systems
Microsoft
Motorola
MTN
Nextiva
Nimbuzz
Nokia
Nortel
O2
Oracle

Orange
Outlook.com
Panasonic
PhonePower
Primus
Plingm
Rebtel
Research In Motion (RIM)
Ringcentral
RTX
Safaricom
Samsung Electronics
SFR
Shoretel
Singtel
Sipcom
Sipgate
Skype
Software Performance Assurance (SPA)
Sonus Networks

SPIRIT DSP
Sprint
Starent Networks
SureVoIP
TalkTalk
Tecore Networks
Telappliant
Telecom Italia
Telefonica
Telesphere
Tencent QQ
Time Warner Cable
T-Mobile
TRUE
Truphone
Trixbox
Ulticom
Verizon Business
Verizon Communications
Verizon Wireless
ViaTalk

Viber
Virgin Media
Vitendo Systems
Vocalocity
Vocaltec
Vodafone
Voipfone
Vonage
WhatsApp
WiChorus
XFIRE
Yahoo
Yandex
Yealink
Yeastar
ZTE

Government Agencies and Other Organizations Mentioned in This Report

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
Body of European Regulators Group for Electronic Communications (BEREC)
Directorate General of Telecommunications (DGT)
European Commission
Fraunhofer IIS
GSMA Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Ministry of External Affairs and Communications
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)
VoLGA Forum

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