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European VoIP?The Revolution is Underway
New research from TeleGeography indicates that consumer VoIP subscribership in Europe is skyrocketing. At year-end 2007, 25.3 million consumer VoIP lines were in service in Western Europe, up from 15 million in 2006, and nearly four times the 6.5 million VoIP subscribers in 2005.
The key driver of growth has been aggressively priced bundles of voice, [...]
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Internet Traffic is Growing Fast?but Capacity is Keeping Pace
According to new data from TeleGeography, international Internet traffic grew 53 percent between mid-2007 and mid-2008, down from 61 percent the preceding year. Traffic growth between the U.S. and Latin America was especially fast, surging 112 percent. In contrast, traffic on Internet backbones between major cities in the relatively more mature U.S. market rose a [...]
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How Much Should International IP VPN Service Cost?
IP VPNs and private networks are a lifeline for international businesses, providing secure communications between headquarters and far-flung locations. Telecom companies around the globe are vying for corporate customers, offering IP VPN, private lines, and dedicated Internet access in cities around the globe.
This market is proving to be a challenge for buyers and sellers, alike. [...]
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Wholesale Revenue Growth Remains Elusive
New data from TeleGeography’s Global Bandwidth Research Service reveal that the average price of wholesale circuits in most major markets dipped 10 to 20 percent in 2007. This decrease would represent a steep decline in most industries, but it’s a far cry from the price collapse carriers experienced in the early 2000s.
As price declines have [...]
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US VoIP Gains Mean RBOC Pain
New data from TeleGeography reveal that voice over IP (VoIP) telephone service, which was only recently a novelty, is now commonplace in the U.S. By the first quarter of 2008, 16.3 million consumer VoIP lines were in service, representing 13.8 percent of all U.S. households, and 27 percent of broadband households.
While VoIP services are growing [...]
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