In its latest report, In-Stat looks at the mobile VoIP usage among businesses. According to the research company, mobile VoIP is being adopted in both the consumer and business segments, but has only recently begun to be implemented in the business environment. However, the growth rates are strong and by the end of the forecast period in 2015, users will have grown to nearly 83 million lines/seats.
Simply put – mobile VoIP makes sense, saving money for the companies which need to communicate with clients in other parts of the world. That said, In-Stat predicts that business mobile VoIP users will increase tenfold over the next five years, with IP PBX accounting for the majority of usage.
Mobile operators themselves have started embracing mobile VoIP as they realize that demand for these offerings is not subsiding.
Finally, In-Stat has found that hotspots open the potential for using VoIP over Wi-Fi as more of a mobile service rather than a residential or business service…