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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Miss Piggy Bank: [QB] THIS IS NOT A PR!!! Just some information on VoIP and where it is headed. Thought it might be interesting and a more productive way to spend our time. Thursday, October 13, 2005 Half of VoIP Users Drop Landlines Telephia recently reported that Internet-based telephone service (or Internet telephony) is replacing traditional landline phone service among those who have chosen VoIP, a technology that allows consumers to place telephone calls over the Internet. Fifty-three percent of high-tech households subscribing to Internet telephony have completely replaced and disconnected their landline phones. High-tech households are identified as those who currently subscribe to at least three bundled or emerging services (e.g., wireless data, video-on-demand, Internet-based telephony, satellite radio, broadband, DVR, etc.), or expressed an intent to purchase four or more services. According to the Telephia Emerging Personal Communications Options (EPCO) survey of high-tech households, when asked what the primary reasons were for subscribing or having interest in Internet-based telephone service: 59 percent said savings on calls within the United States was the top factor in making the switch. Among those who showed interest in adopting Internet telephony, but have not subscribed to a service, 30 percent said that bundled package deals were a key reason for their interest. For these 'intenders,' seventeen percent said interconnectivity across different communication services was important Fifteen percent said the ability to switch between telephone networks Eleven percent mentioned caller ID on TV as a reason for interest Forty-three percent of high-tech households who continue to use traditional landline phone services, but are interested in adopting Internet-based telephone service, said that availability during a power outage was a reason for not replacing their landline phone service: Why Consumers Do Not Replace Landline Phone Service with Internet-based Phone Service (% of respondents) Percent Share Availability during power outage 43% Wanted to keep my current phone number 34% Ability for 911 to locate me in an emergency 31% Limited amount of savings over current provider 28% Uncertainty about how to establish a line 23% Equipment Expense 22% Call Quality 21% Computer Instability 19% Security/Privacy 16% Company instability 11% High Speed Internet connection is unavailable in my area 6% Other 10% Source: Telephia EPCO Survey, Q2 2005 In addition, Jim Penhume of StrategyAnalytics reports that EBay's acquisition of VoIP provider Skype reflects the increasing importance that portals and other consumer-focused web companies are placing on communications functions such as messaging and VOIP. The merger will raise consumer awareness and acceptance of all types of VOIP services. And, Nielsen//NetRatings reports that Skype saw 6.9 million active users, or a 2.4 percent active reach, during July 2005, across the 10 countries of Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S. In the U.S., Skype reached an all-time high of 1.3 million unique users, or an active reach of less than one percent, during July 2005. Year-over-year growth from August 2004 to August 2005 shows a 178 percent rise in unique users. For more about this study, go here. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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