Press Release: As US Retail VoIP Grows Quickly, Wholesale VoIP Follows Suit

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 24, 2007 - The US market for VoIP advanced dramatically in 2006, adding 3.8 million VoIP households in 2006, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). As a result, wholesale VoIP revenues are growing quickly, as MSOs, Skype, and a myriad of new entrants—most lacking network facilities—enter the market and drive demand for telephony features and applications, the high-tech market research firm says.

“As retail VoIP expands, wholesale VoIP will accelerate quickly,” says Bryan Van Dussen, In-Stat analyst. “The largest segment remains international VoIP, but we expect the market for local services to surge from 12% of all revenues to 27% by 2010.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

* Consumer VoIP adoption will drive wholesale VoIP revenues to $3.8 billion by 2010 from $1.1 billion in 2006.
* International wholesale VoIP termination/origination revenues is experiencing declining growth rates.
* Long-haul wholesale VoIP will experience significant migration of TDM services throughout the forecast period, and become a majority of the international market by 2009.

Recent In-Stat research, In-Depth Analysis: Wholesale VoIP Forecast: Consumer VoIP Accelerates Demand (#IN0603371TX), covers the market for wholesale Voice Over Internet Protocol services. It provides a market forecast of US VoIP households and wholesale VoIP revenues segmented by main product categories. Analysis of the wholesale market is presented, including market drivers and barriers and three key trends: peering, bundling, and QoS.

For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=37 or contact a sales representative: Eastern North America: Tina Sheltra, 480.609.4531; tina.sheltra@reedbusiness.com Western North America: Erin McKeighan, 480.609.4551; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com Outside of North America: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp

The price is $3,195 (US).

This research is part of In-Stat’s Service Provider Strategies Service, which provides analysis of the US service provider industry, specifically shifts in market share & revenue trends due to convergence & wireline erosion. It also explores competitive strategies of US providers.

For more information, contact:

Bryan Van Dussen, Director, Service Provider Markets
Phone: 781-734-8676
Email: bryan.vandussen@reedbusiness.com

Elaine Potter, Marketing Coordinator
Phone: 480-483-4441
Email: epotter@reedbusiness.com