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Voice over Wi-Fi is Spreading Gradually in the Business World, in Households
(Business News, 20 Sep 2005 )
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c24398) has announced the addition of Mobile VoIP (wVoIP) - What threat to mobile operators? to their offering
A growing phenomenon on fixed networks for several months now, Voice over IP (VoIP) is being perceived as a threat to mobile operators' revenues. Recent technological developments are opening up opportunities for wireline network operators, MVNOs and software solution publishers.
A thriving technological landscape
Voice over Wi-Fi is spreading gradually in the business world, in households and via hotspots. A vast array of compatible handsets (WI-FI, dual mode, WIMAX) will soon be available.
Deployment of UMTS TDD networks and All-IP FDD networks thanks to IMS.
Experimenting with Flash-OFDM and iBurst technologies.
Player strategies
What strategies for mobile carriers, both those with and without a 3G licence: 3G rate plan strategies, regulatory strategies, controlling the handsets, complementary aspects of cellular-Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks?
What strategies for wireline carriers: MVNO agreements, mobile operator takeovers, creation of BWA networks, combined fixed broadband-Wi-Fi, convergent network deployment?
New entrant strategies: software publishers, MVNOs, value-added service providers.
Growth scenarios 2005-2009
What changes in data rate plans (flat rates, unlimited offers)?
What impact on traffic: acceleration of fixed-mobile substitution, possibility of recuperating a portion of mobile traffic on the fixed network? Global increase of voice traffic?
What challenges lie ahead for voice and data MVNOs? Impact of regulation.
What will be the combined impact of these various factors on the European and American markets?
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