VoIP Statistics
Towards the end of the year, everyone breaks out their statistics, “best of” lists and predictions for 2007. It’s as predictable as Britney Spears landing on the cover of an entertainment magazine this week.
The New Paradigm Group is no exception, and they’ve recently done a study on the changing VoIP market. Interesting, theirs is the second piece I’ve read today that described VoIP as “disruptive,” a unique choice of words. I don’t necessarily, myself, think that “disruptive” is a positive word, but carry on.
VoIP has been proven as a disruptive technology, and providers are emerging using multiple business models to promote variations of the service.
And now for their predictions:
Based on our VoIP research and broadband Internet penetration statistics, NPRG estimates that there are approximately 6 million VoIP users in the United States. It is expected that this number will climb to 9 million users by the end of 2006 and 24 million by the end of 2008. Future growth rates are subject, in part, to the increasing availability of broadband Internet to residential and business locations.
They also have a list of VoIP Providers and Vendors up, as well as the Rankings of VoIP for the 3rd quarter of 2006. Their previous rankings right here. How does YOUR favorite stack up?