Infonetics: Cloud Unified Communications, SIP Trunking Fuel Growth in VoIP Services Market

"The VoIP services market is on track with our expectations for 2013," reports Diane Myers, principal analyst for VoIP, UC and IMS at Infonetics Research. "Residential VoIP services make up the majority of revenue, but growth is being fueled by business services as SIP trunking and cloud unified communications continue to expand and find broader adoption with enterprises of all sizes." (Graphic: Infonetics Research)

CAMPBELL, Calif.--()--Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest VoIP and UC Services and Subscribers report, which tracks service providers and their voice over IP (VoIP) and unified communications (UC) services revenue and subscribers.

ANALYST NOTE

“The VoIP services market is on track with our expectations for 2013,” reports Diane Myers, principal analyst for VoIP, UC and IMS at Infonetics Research. “Residential VoIP services make up the majority of revenue, but growth is being fueled by business services as SIP trunking and cloud unified communications continue to expand and find broader adoption with enterprises of all sizes.”

VOIP AND UC SERVICES MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • In the first half of 2013 (1H13), global residential and business VoIP services revenue rose 3%, to $33 billion
  • Worldwide business VoIP service revenue is forecast by Infonetics to grow at a 7% CAGR from 2012 to 2017, compared to a 3% CAGR for residential/SOHO VoIP services
  • Hosted PBX/UC grew the most of any VoIP service in 1H13 as businesses, particularly larger enterprises, continue to turn to hosted services as a viable alternative to premises-based solutions
  • Driven by activity in North America, SIP trunking spiked 23% in 1H13 over 2H12
  • Residential VoIP subscribers topped 203 million worldwide in 1H13

SIP TRUNKING WEBINAR

Join analyst Diane Myers Oct. 29 for Deploying Enterprise SBCs to Facilitate SIP Trunking: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=692246&s=1&k=2ECE855DAE0C6C48D22A76D2A7F99ACF

VOIP SERVICES REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics' biannual VoIP and unified communication services report features a Hosted PBX/UC Provider Tracker and provides worldwide and regional market share, market size, forecasts through 2017, and analysis for residential and business VoIP and UC services and subscribers. Companies tracked: AT&T, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Embratel, Iliad, J:Com, Kabel Deutschland, KDDI, KPN, KT, LG Uplus, Liberty Global, NTT, ONO, Orange, Rogers, SFR, Shaw Communications, SK Broadband, Sky, SoftBank, TalkTalk, Telecom Italia, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Vonage, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

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ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics’ About Us slides at http://bit.ly/QUrbrV.

Contacts

Infonetics Research
Diane Myers, +1 408-583-3391
Principal Analyst, VoIP, UC and IMS
diane@infonetics.com
Twitter: @dianemyers

Release Summary

Excerpts from Infonetics' VoIP and UC report, which explores service providers and their voice over IP and unified communications services and subscribers.

Contacts

Infonetics Research
Diane Myers, +1 408-583-3391
Principal Analyst, VoIP, UC and IMS
diane@infonetics.com
Twitter: @dianemyers