It was only a matter of time before a new dawn in the age of telecommunication would be announced. And with the buzz going around that 4G technology is just around the corner, it looks like 4G with VoIP is coming sooner than expected.

Being called Vo4G or VoIP 4G, the transition to a full packet-switched system is happening slowly already. With technologies like LTE and WiMAX already optimizing for Vo4G, the transition is moving forward. The two will be the first to be fully Vo4G. But potential issues such as the fact that WiMAX does not bother itself with speech-based traffic Quality of Service may slow progress.

Key Findings:

  • VoIP ties up more processing power than non-voice applications.
  • Guidelines for VoIP packet classification are lacking, so carriers can find themselves on their own as they build their VoIP wireless network.
  • There are 300,000 Vo4G subscribers worldwide. Europe has a share of 35%, followed by Asia Pac with 25%.
  • To increase ARPU, fixed VoWiMAX should be positioned as a wireline replacement technology and prime solution for CPE-based residential phone service.
  • Compared to WiMAX, LTE has a shorter frame size to reduce delay—1ms vs. 5ms in 802.16e-2005.
    3G+ operators’ attitudes towards VoIP are split between those afraid of losing revenues and those embracing the open platform.

    • (Source) Press

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