Articles tagged with: Gartner and Voip

Mobile VoIP Poses a Huge Challenge for Traditional Mobile Voice Providers

Mobile portal voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offered by third-party application-based providers poses a huge and direct challenge to the US$692.6 billion global mobile voice market, according to gartner. The research firm predicts that over time traditional network-based mobile carriers face the real prospect of losing a major slice of their voice traffic and revenue to new non-infrastructure players that use VoIP.  more

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FOCUS: Wireless Operators' Defense Comes At High Cost

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Wireless telephony operators are slashing tariffs to neutralize Internet-based rivals trying to muscle in on their bread-and-butter business. In Sweden the offensive is being led by Tele2 and TeliaSonera whose per-minute charges are now among the lowest in Europe. These operators say they can still make money despite plummeting tariffs although there's a danger that sales could dip unless lower prices are offset by higher usage. For now, though, their aim is to ensure there's no economic case for customers to switch to the likes of eBay's Skype.  more

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