According to a new report by Juniper Research, worldwide VoIP over Wi-Fi equipment revenues are expected to reach over $82bn by 2012 with North America leading the market at $35bn in revenues, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) with $23bn and Asia Pacific with $21bn.
Report Author, Basharat Hamid Ashai, says that “the dual mode handset market will pick up much faster in the coming years than the single mode Wi-Fi handset sector. The handset market is moving to a stage where no one wants to carry two or three devices in their pocket, so the ability to have a single device for all calls is a compelling proposition. Most single mode VoIP over Wi-Fi handset manufactures are actively either designing or planning to ship dual mode phones”.
Further details from the report include:
1. Dual Mode Mobile Handsets (Cellular/VoIP over Wi-Fi ) will dominate this market generating almost $68bn in revenues by 2012 out of a total market of $82bn. Note: These handsets will be driven by technology such as Voice Call Continuity (VCC) and IMS-SIP/VCC for Seamless Mobility Between VoWiFi and Cellular Networks.
2. Single Mode VoIP over Wi-Fi Handsets will continue to see a conservative uptake primarily due to high pricing – resulting in revenues of only $1.5bn by 2012.
3. Enterprise Access Points (supporting VoIP) will generate over $5bn by 2012. Note: These devices will be powered by software and hardware similar to the Integrated Designs for VoIP-Enabled Quadruple Play Devices.
4. Enterprise WLAN Switch/Mobility Controllers (supporting VoIP) to reach almost $8bn by 2012. Note: High bandwidth switch designs incorporate VoIP often by using softDSP technology in multiprocessor designs.
The technology notes above illustate the ready-to-design availability of technologies to fit the FMC feature set. VoIP over WiFi and VoIP over WiMax will continue to make news in 2007 and will reach market in 2008.
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