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quinta-feira, novembro 03, 2005
A third of people in the US and Europe will abandon phone lines in favour of wireless and broadband telephony come 2009, say analysts Gartner.
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A third of people in the US and Europe will abandon phone lines in favour of wireless and broadband telephony come 2009, say analysts Gartner.
Broadband telephony is gaining ground among consumers as people become more confident users of their high-speed net connections.
It offers a cheap alternative to fixed-line voice calls.
By 2009, 70% of voice connections around the world will be wireless, the Gartner report found.
This is due to falling mobile costs and greater penetration in countries such as China and India.
Market research group Gartner predicted that handsets would be available for as little as £14 by 2010.
Skype, which provides software for broadband telephony via the PC, has proved immensely popular with consumers, although Gartner predicts that VoIP-enabled telephones will eventually win out.
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Internet phone calls on the rise
A third of people in the US and Europe will abandon phone lines in favour of wireless and broadband telephony come 2009, say analysts Gartner.
Broadband telephony is gaining ground among consumers as people become more confident users of their high-speed net connections.
It offers a cheap alternative to fixed-line voice calls.
By 2009, 70% of voice connections around the world will be wireless, the Gartner report found.
This is due to falling mobile costs and greater penetration in countries such as China and India.
Market research group Gartner predicted that handsets would be available for as little as £14 by 2010.
Skype, which provides software for broadband telephony via the PC, has proved immensely popular with consumers, although Gartner predicts that VoIP-enabled telephones will eventually win out.
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Internet phone calls on the rise
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