SIP mobile users to hit 435 million

By 2012 there will be 435 million mobile phones in circulation which can use session-initiation protocol (Sip), it has been suggested.

A report by market researcher Informa Telecoms & Media made the claim after it was found that sales of Sip mobile phones will hit 275 million this year.

This confirms the growing importance of internet telephony in both the consumer and business spheres, as Sip-enabled phones can allow connection to IP private branch exchanges (PBXs) and voice calls over the web.

So by using phones which can connect to VoIP via the Sip signalling protocol, callers can save on their bills and take advantage of IP PBX functions, such as auto attendant, unified messaging or Asterisk Dialplan.

Due to these benefits, Sip-enabled mobile phones are set to make a major impact on the mobile phone sector with its market share predicted to leap from just 0.4 per cent in 2006 to a substantial 19 per cent in 2012, according to the Informa survey.

Posted on: 2007-10-04, in: Telephony technology

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