DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34664) has announced the addition of Wireless Voice over IP: Technical and Commercial Prospects to their offering.

In principle, Voice over IP (VoIP) can be carried by a variety of existing and forthcoming wireless technologies, including:

cellular technologies (W-CDMA, HSDPA, EUL, CDMA2000 1x EV-DO and 4G)

short-range technologies (WiFi and Bluetooth)

broadband wireless access (BWA) technologies (Flash-OFDM, IPWireless and WiMAX).

The concept of wireless implementation of VoIP has been received with enthusiasm by some existing fixed and mobile operators, new entrants, virtual network operators, ISPs, WISPs and VoIP service providers. After all, it could enable better integration of voice and data services, cost savings, increased fixed-mobile convergence and opportunities to compete with existing fixed and mobile voice services. Several equipment vendors and some network operators are developing a wide variety of wireless VoIP products and services to address these opportunities.

However, many challenges stand in the way of wireless VoIP services becoming technically feasible and commercially attractive. This report identifies the factors that will determine the prospects for wireless VoIP services, and explains why mobile operators hold the key that will determine whether such services flourish and become a threat to their existing voice businesses. It reviews the latest developments in wireless VoIP, including case studies of projects such as BT's Project Bluephone and corporate WLAN/cellular solutions from NTT DoCoMo and Motorola.

The report provides a list of actions that mobile operators must take to protect their businesses against the potential threat of wireless VoIP, as well as recommendations for vendors, fixed operators and others seeking to pursue the opportunities that wireless VoIP presents.

Wireless Voice over IP: technical and commercial prospects answers your key questions:

Which wireless technology options are feasible and which are commercially attractive?

What new business opportunities are presented by VoIP over wireless technologies?

What is the threat to traditional mobile and fixed telephonies?

What will be the key factors that determine the success of VoIP over wireless technologies?

What is the impact of VoIP on the business cases for WiMAX, Flarion, IPWireless and other emerging wireless technologies?

What actions can operators and equipment vendors take to benefit from or defend themselves against VoIP on wireless technologies?

Who should read this report?

Mobile network operators: learn how your actions will determine the real opportunities and threats presented by wireless VoIP services, and how these relate to existing 3G voice services

Fixed network operators: examine the opportunities wireless VoIP brings to defend against fixed-mobile substitution and the threat wireless VoIP poses to fixed telephony

Potential new-entrant voice players such as ISPs, WISPs and MVNOs: understand the potential of VoIP to extend your businesses

Handset and equipment vendors:assess the opportunities and understand the requirements for handsets and network equipment to support VoIP services

Investors: understand the likely prospects for wireless VoIP and its impact on the voice telephony business Contents

Topics Covered

Executive summary

Wireless VoIP is applicable to a large range of technologies and players

Wireless VoIP brings opportunities and threats to many organisations

Despite current interest, there may be little business rationale for VoIP over 3G

VoIP over short-range technologies has a variety of applications, but will grow slowly

VoIP over BWA technology enables new wide area voice services, but faces challenges

Mobile operators are well placed to control the growth of wireless VoIP

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Companies Mentioned

Airvana, Alcatel, ArrayComm, Atmel, AT&T Wireless, Avaya, Boingo Wireless, BT, Cingular, Cisco, Dovado, Ericsson, Fastweb, Flarion,Free, i-mate, IPWireless, KDDI, KT Corp., KT Freetel, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Net2Phone, Nokia, Nortel Networks, NTT DoCoMo, O2, Proxim, Rogers Wireless, Siemens, SK Telecom, Skype, Sony Ericsson, SpectraLink, T-Mobile, UTStarcom, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Vonage, Wireless Business Solutions, Woosh Wireless, Xten.

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