Global VOIP Has Arrived; Just Not As Expected!

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Introduction
• Regional VoIP Market Trends
  • Europe
    • BB Wireline CLECs Are Thorny Competitors
    • Cable Operators Embrace VoIP
    • Wireless BB Operators and FMC Services Emerge
    • The Incumbents Are Responding Cautiously
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Incumbents Losing Long-Distance Voice Traffic
    • Lack of Computer Use in Africa
    • Regulatory Hurdles
    • Wireless Broadband May Spur Initial VoIP Service
  • North America
    • Moderate Growth for the Competitive VoIP Service Providers
    • Cable Takes Over the Consumer VoIP Markets
    • RBOCs Try to Limit Damage, While Focusing On Video
    • The Canadian VoIP Market Takes Off
  • Central & South America
    • Regulatory Barriers to VoIP Favor ILECs
    • Broadband Penetration Lags
    • Broadband Wireless Access Taking Root
  • APAC
    • Regulatory Policies Pose Significant Challenges
    • Broadband Drives VoIP, but Mobile Dominance and Low PSTN Rates Impede Progress
    • Competition From Cable Operators Is Spotty
    • Incumbents Slow to Adopt VoIP
• Global VoIP Market Forecast
• Analysis and Strategies
  • VoIP Carrier Strategies
    • Phase 1: VoIP Long Distance
    • Phase 2: Primary-Line VoIP
    • Phase 3: VoIP Applications
    • Carrier Strategies
• Conclusion
• List of Abbreviations

List of Tables

• Table 1. 2005 Total VoIP Subscribers by Geographic Region (in Thousands)
• Table 2. 2005 European VoIP Subscribers and Revenue by Service Provider (Subscribers in Thousands, Revenue US$ in Thousands)
• Table 3. VoIP Subscribers and Revenue In The Americas for Year-End 2005 (Subscribers in Thousands, Revenue US$ in Thousands)
• Table 4. RBOC 12-Month Line Losses (in Millions)
• Table 5. Year-End 2005 APAC VoIP Subscribers and Revenues (Subscribers in Thousands, Revenue US$ in Thousands)
• Table 6. 2005–2009 Global VoIP Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (in Thousands)
• Table 7. 2005–2009 Global VoIP Revenue Forecast by Geographic Region (US$ in Thousands)
• Table 8. 2005 VoIP Subscribers as a Percentage of PSTN Main Lines By Region (in Thousands)
• Table 9. 2005 VoIP Subscribers Worldwide (in Thousands)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. 2005–2009 Global VoIP Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region
• Figure 2. Asia VoIP Traffic Growth (Millions of Minutes)
• Figure 3. Worldwide VoIP Subscribers by Type of Service