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2.7 Million VOIP Subscribers in the United States

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-phones dept.

prostoalex writes "There are 2.7 million paying VOIP customers in the United States, according to research by TeleGeography. The whole industry will generate $220 million this year, with Vonage leading as far as customer number."

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  1. What is even more interresting... by nordicfrost · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...is how many "unpaying" VoIP there are in the US. I, for one, use services that are free, like Skype, to communicate with friends. Skype does have a payment service, but along with my friends I never need it. We kinda fly under the radar.

    I can't imagine that there are just a few of us that use systems like iChat, Skype etc. for voice communication.

    1. Re:What is even more interresting... by caseydk · · Score: 4, Interesting


      Yeah, I was thinking of that, but even more important:

      220 million/year / 2.7 people = less than $100/person/year

      Seems like pretty low revenue/user. I hope the margins are good.

  2. Why this is not sustainable... by cardpuncher · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "Operator, I'm trying to call my elderly mother, but there seems to be a fault..."

    "Sir, you'll have to have your mother run traceroute and then call us back."

    "How do I call my mother to tell her and how does she run traceroute?"

    "Perhaps you can download the instructions from our website and mail them to her?"