Dual-mode handsets to dominate

Handsets which support both cellular and VoIP/internet telephony over Wi-Fi are expected to create revenues of over $82 billion by 2012 with the lead taken by North America, followed by EMEA and then Asia Pacific.

The biggest losers will be those supplying single mode VoIP handsets - such as dedicated Skype phones. "Most single mode VoIP over Wi-Fi handset manufactures are actively either designing or planning to ship dual mode phones," claimed Basharat Hamid Ashai, the report's author.

The use of wireless mesh technologies for providing VoIP is another key trend highlighted in the report. These are currently in their infancy and are being used primarily for data applications but will eventually support voice too.

After dual mode handsets, the next biggest market for VoIP over Wi-Fi will include Enterprise WLAN switches - for VoIP over Wi-Fi in the office. By 2012 single mode handsets will only generate revenues of $1.5 billion.

The report is entitled ‘Wireless VoIP Handsets & Equipment: Current Markets (2005-6) & Forecasts (2007-12)' . µ

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