Why Are One Billion People Using Voip In 2017?

27th June 2017

A staggering one billion people, out of a total global population of 7.5 billion, will be using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) to communicate with each other by the end of 2017. 
 
That’s according to Juniper Research figures quoted by local independent telecoms provider, Otel, which offers carrier-grade VoIP services over 250 000 km of fibre.
 
“When 1 out of every 7 people alive today is using a single technology to talk to each other, that’s huge. The potential for greater cooperation is tremendous,” says Otel CEO, Rad Jankovic.
 
The fact that VoIP services provide clients, large and small, access to feature rich managed IP telephony solutions and can also be delivered on top of fibre links are sometimes more then 50% cheaper than fixed-line voice rates have been some of the biggest selling point for the technology in this age of digital migration. Mr Jankovic elaborates on VoIP’s winning features below:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

 
“VoIP is quickly overtaking traditional landlines as the world's telecoms technology of choice. While there are many individual reasons for going the VoIP route, ultimately it’s about backing the best technology for the age.
 
“Finally, VoIP savings often enable clients to receive better fibre-based voice and data performance for the same or less investment compared to copper infrastructure,” concludes Mr Jankovic.