A new report by Stéphane Téral, principal analyst for mobile infrastructure and carrier economics and Diane Myers (pictured), principal analyst for VoIP and IMS, Infonetics Research concludes that: "The number of global OTT mobile VoIP subscribers more than doubled from 2010 to 2011, to 98 million, with about 40% of the subscribers based in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)"
" .. In the crowded OTT mobile VoIP market, Microsoft/Skype still dominates [see "Skype Grew by 48% in 2011 - Generating 25% of all International Minutes" - here] .. independent OTT mVoIP providers like Google Voice, Fring [here], Line2, Nimbuzz, Talkonaut, ThruTu, and Truphone are working to differentiate from Skype and operator-driven OTT services such as T-Mobile’s Bobsled and Telefónica’s TU Me by making their service easier to use, lowering prices, integrating social networking, and adding video features".
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"Still, with OTT mVoIP subscribers paying an average of only $14 per year [here], sustaining an OTT mobile VoIP service is extremely challenging, and most providers face daunting possibilities: go out of business or sell to a larger organization; or find a way to drive revenue beyond cheap calling"
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It doesn't surprise me that landlines are going out of style. Almost everybody carries cell phones now. 14 dollars a year is a great price for mVoIP subscribers. http://www.spiritdsp.com/industry-news/read-more-industry-news/article/mobile-voip-subscribers-to-skyrocket/
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