Use of VoWLAN will triple by 2007, according to a new study by London-based Infonetics Research. Currently about 10 percent of organizations have VoWLAN, and this number will increase to 31 percent in the next two years. The growing availability of VoIP handsets will provide the main impetus for this growth. A few weeks ago the Economist predicted that IP telephony will bring about the end of traditional telephony. Infonetics' Richard Webb agrees: "The traditional model of time- and distance-based pricing for voice calls is being eroded by VoIP, and as VoIP goes wireless, it presents an opportunity for enterprise users and a challenge for operators." He adds: "Whilst increasing employee mobility and productivity are currently the top reasons for deploying WLANs, voice over WLAN is a growing driver and is potentially disruptive."
Among the study's other findings:
For more on Infonetics latest study:
- see Infonetics press release [1]
ALSO: An optimal blend of OFDM and CDMA technologies, implemented across local and wide area networks, will drive growth of wireless data and content for enterprises and consumers. This is one of the conclusions of a new study by Rysavy Research and Datacomm Research. Report [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.infonetics.com/resources/purple.shtml?upna05.wl.nr.shtml
[2] http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Oct2005/2106.htm