50% of All Internet Households Are Interested in VoIP Telephone Services; Parks Associates Releases Data Showing Strong Interest in VoIP.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2004 One-half of all Internet households are interested in VoIP (voice over Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. ) services, which could deprive de·prive v. 1. To take something from someone or something. 2. To keep from possessing or enjoying something. current long-distance companies of their most profitable subscribers. Interest in these services is disproportionately dis·pro·por·tion·ate adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount. dis  pro·por among subscribers with high monthly phone bills, and cost savings is the primary driver, according to according toprep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Residential Voice-over-IP: Analysis & Forecasts, a new report from Parks Associates. Furthermore, interest in VoIP service is consistent among both broadband (52%) and narrowband In communications, transmission rates up to T1 speeds (1.544 Mbps). The upper limit is moving target. At one time, narrowband meant 150 bps (that is 150 bits per second!). Then, the upper limit became 2,400 bps. Later, it moved to 64 Kbps. Contrast with wideband and broadband. (48%) households. "Consumers are looking at VoIP service as a replacement for their primary phone line, not as a secondary backup," said John Barrett John Barrett may refer to:
The survey conducted for Residential Voice-over-IP: Analysis & Forecasts sampled 3,300 households on VoIP services. For additional information about Parks Associates' Residential Voice-over-IP: Analysis & Forecasts or VoIP services, please contact sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113. About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is a market research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a focused on all product and service segments that are "digital" or provide connectivity within the home. The company's expertise includes home networks, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, broadband and Internet services, and home systems. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, multiclient studies, consumer research, workshops, and custom-tailored client solutions. Parks Associates also hosts two executive seminars, both part of the Fall Focus series, and co-hosts CONNECTIONS(TM) (in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association) each year. www.parksassociates.com. |
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