September 03, 2005
VoIP is set to conquer the Cellular Market
The growth of public Wi-Fi, Instant Messaging and new enhanced cellular handsets has paved the way for the entrance of VoIP into 3G cellular world. Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messengers have dominated the IM services on the PCs and handsets for a long time. However, with the VoIP gaining momentum they are lagging behind VoIP providers like Skype Technologies in providing excellent features of talks. Recently Skype announced a deal with Handset Manufacturer Motorola to provide its VoIP features on certain Motorola 3G handsets. However, Motorola has not confirmed when it is going to launch the phones featuring Skype client.
The deal between Motorola and Skype has put significant pressure on their rivals to adopt VoIP phone service. Yahoo and MSN have been slower in developing VoIP as their IM clients for mobile phones do not have VoIP service. To bolster its VoIP service, Yahoo recently acquired Dialpad communications Inc. neasia.nikkeibp.com reports:
It's clear that Yahoo is pursuing the international VoIP telephone audience that Skype, with more than 43 million users globally, has come to dominate. The larger question is if, or when, Yahoo will be able to roll-out a VoIP client in mobile phones operating on the cellular network of the largest cellular carrier in the US, Verizon Wireless.
Read More: VoIP Gains Traction in Cellular Market
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