telcos forced to make a move

Hi Sparkler,

Looks like telcos' will be forced to make a move on VoIP providers to counteract declining broadband revenues by maximising their profits through increased services. India and China already have technologically savvy communities (particularly in relation to the popularity of online games which predisposes them to divergent forms use of technology use). This will be the place to be for VoIP providers:

The following news addresses this point...

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/82806,global-broadband-revenues-to-decline-analysts-predict.aspx

19 August 2008 06:57AM

According to analyst and consulting firm, Ovum, enterprise uptake of Voice over IP (VoIP), network-based applications and next-generation technologies are expected to drive demand for broadband access.

According to Melbourne-based Ovum analyst Claudio Castelli, the developing markets of China and India will overtake Western Europe to become the region with the largest rate of adoption of DSL.

“We forecast revenue increases in the China/India region with revenues rising from $18.1 billion to $23.1 billion in 2012, which will be more than 40% of the global market,” he said.

JB