It is no secret that VoIP calls is about to become a threat to regular home and office calls business.
While its main advantage is clear, it is “free”, it used to have many drawbacks:
- A fast connection is mandatory.
- User needs a handset capable of processing VoIP.
- Operators probably will do everything in their hands to avoid losing their revenues from regular calls….
While WiFi hotspots are spreading all around many cities, handset processing power is having an exponential growth. Moreover, Skype (which is obviously focused on VoIP) is about to launch its own mobile phone. Does this mean that VoIP is finally going to overthrow regular phone calls?
It is not clear. Although it has many strong opportunities (i.e. international calls, far cheaper than regular calls), the sell of this phone will be a hard one as some operators like AT&T have already banned VoIP in some of their handsets…
Personally, I’d like to watch the success of VoIP over regular calls as a triumph of technology over money. What do you think?
Via Businees Week
