Market Demographics and Forecast Series - Australian VoIP Market, 2005-2010

Market Demographics and Forecast Series - Australian VoIP Market, 2005-2010 published by Telsyte in August, 2006. This report consists of 45 Pages, 6 Tables, 19 Figures and the price starts from US $ 1320.

Introduction

Abstract

After over a decade in use primarily as a long-distance toll bypass mechanism, VoIP emerged for the first time as a true commercial alternative for voice communications for both Australian consumers and businesses in 2005. A large number of service providers entered the market, attracting a sizable user base and service revenue last year.

This Telsyte research report analyses the Australian VoIP market in 2005 and provides forecast for 2006 to 2010.

Leveraging Telsyte's Instant Benchmark and Instant Forecast online databases, this study provides Telsyte's first comprehensive analysis of the Australian voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) market as part of our annual Telsyte Market Demographics and Forecast Series.

This report presents:

• A snapshot of the Australian VoIP market for the year ended December 2005, including the market's key performance indicators (KPIs) such as subscriber numbers and service revenue, and a list of Australian VoIP service providers as of June 2006;
• Discussion on VoIP market segments and deployment models, brief profiles of a dozen notable VoIP service providers from the consumer, business, and wholesale markets, with their performance and strategies;
• Analysis of industry trends with discussion on technology outlook and regulatory issues, as well as market drivers and inhibitors;
• Telsyte's five-year forecast of the paid VoIP market from 2006 to 2010, in terms of subscribers and revenue, minutes of use by user segment (consumer vs. business), its impacts on PSTN and mobile voice services; and
• Conclusion and recommendations for VoIP users, service providers and industry regulators.

In addition, detailed discussion of the five VoIP deployment models along with their respective pros and cons are included in the Appendix of this report.

Table of Contents

• Contents
• Tables
• Figures
• Report Licence
• Executive Summary

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Methodology
• 1.2 Definitions

2 VoIP Market Review

• 2.1 Market Overview 2005
  • 2.1.1 Three phases of VoIP evolution
  • 2.1.2 An increasing crowded market
  • 2.1.3 VoIP now competing head-on with PSTN
  • 2.1.4 A progressively mainstream service
  • 2.1.5 PSTN strikes back
• 2.2 VoIP Market Segments and Deployment Models
  • 2.2.1 VoIP market segments
  • 2.2.2 VoIP client options
  • 2.2.3 VoIP implementation models

3 VoIP Service Provider Activity Review

• 3.1 Consumer VoIP Providers
  • 3.1.1 Engin
  • 3.1.2 iiNet
  • 3.1.3 Freshtel
  • 3.1.4 MyNetFone
• 3.2 Business VoIP Providers
  • 3.2.1 Optus
  • 3.2.2 AAPT
  • 3.2.3 Primus Telecom
  • 3.2.4 Pacific Internet
• 3.3 Wholesale VoIP Providers
  • 3.3.1 iVox
  • 3.3.2 ISPhone
  • 3.3.3 PowerTel
  • 3.3.4 VNO

4 VoIP Market Forecast and Outlook

• 4.1 Forecast Assumptions
• 4.2 Subscriber and Revenue Forecasts
  • 4.2.1 Ten-fold market expansion expected in five years
  • 4.2.2 VoIP fast becoming a commodity
• 4.3 VoIP impact on PSTN and Mobile
  • 4.3.1 Adding billable minutes to otherwise flat voice market...
  • 4.3.2 ... But revenue not growing fast enough
• 4.4 Market Outlook
  • 4.4.1 Technology outlook
  • 4.4.2 Current and future issues that need to be addressed

5 Conclusion and Recommendations

• 5.1 For Business Users
• 5.2 For Service Providers
• 5.3 For Regulators

6 Related Research

7 Appendix - Five IP Telephony Deployment Models

• 7.1 Model 1: Internet-based VoIP
• 7.2 Model 2: Traditional PABX + External Media Gateway
• 7.3 Model 3: IP-Enabled (Hybrid) PABX VoIP
• 7.4 Model 4: Soft PABX VoIP
• 7.5 Model 5: Hosted Voice (IP Centrex) Services

Tables

• Table 1. - VoIP Business Models
• Table 2. - Pros and Cons of Internet-based VoIP
• Table 3. - Pros and Cons of Traditional PABX + Media Gateway VoIP
• Table 4. - Pros and Cons of IP-enabled (Hybrid) PABX VoIP
• Table 5. - Pros and Cons of Soft PABX VoIP
• Table 6. - Pros and Cons of Hosted (IP Centex) VoIP

Figures

• Figure 1. - Evolution of VoIP in Australia
• Figure 2. - Australian VoIP Service Provider Number by Category, August 2005 - June 2006
• Figure 3. - Australian Paid VoIP Subscribers and Revenue by User Segment, 2005
• Figure 4. - Australian Fixed Voice Minutes of Use by Call Type, 2005
• Figure 5. - Average 2-minute VoIP Call Cost, March 2005 - June 2006
• Figure 6. - Australian Paid Voice Minutes by Technology, 2004-2005
• Figure 7. - Australian Paid VoIP Subscriber Forecast by Market Segment, 2005-2010
• Figure 8. - Penetration of Paid VoIP Use by Market Segment, 2005-2010
• Figure 9. - Australian VoIP Revenue Forecast by Market Segment, 2005-2010
• Figure 10. - Australian Paid VoIP MoU and Yield Forecast, 2005-2010
• Figure 11. - Australian Paid Voice MoU Forecast by Technology, 2005-2010
• Figure 12. - Australian Voice Revenue Forecast by Technology, 2005-2010
• Figure 13. - Australia's Mobile VoIP Development Roadmap, 2006-2010
• Figure 14. - Cross-pollination of Consumer and Business VoIP Deployment Models
• Figure 15. - Internet-based VoIP
• Figure 16. - Traditional PABX + Media Gateway VoIP
• Figure 17. - IP-enabled (Hybrid) PABX VoIP
• Figure 18. - Soft PABX VoIP
• Figure 19. - Hosted (IP Centrex) VoIP

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