VOIP service market in Asia will reach almost US$1.3 billion by 2010, according to In-Stat. The VOIP market in Asia was US$213.2 million in 2004.


VOIP service market in Asia will reach almost US$1.3 billion by 2010, increasing from $213.2 million in 2004, according to a report by In-Stat.

Bryan Wang, In-Stat analyst, said, “Some telcos’ movement towards Wi-Fi is still in fits and starts, however, which shows the inconsistency of the long-term Wi-Fi business strategy. he market is looking for a proven successful business model for Wi-Fi technology to fit into the telcos’ existing voice and data services future development roadmap.” [Source]

Key forecasts of the report were:

a) The business Wi-Fi equipment market in Asia/Pacific will rise from US$498.7 million in 2004 to nearly US$865 million by 2010.
b) The consumer Wi-Fi equipment market in Asia/Pacific will rise from US 112.3 million in 2004 to nearly US$243.6 million in 2010.

The report covers the market for Wi-Fi services and consumer Wi-Fi equipment and includes forecasts for Wi-Fi services and equipment by region and by country till 2010. It also provides country-specific market highlights and service provider analysis.

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