Call for more VoIP wholesalers

To continue the expansion of VoIP services there is a requirement for more wholesale providers to supply the burgeoning market, it has been suggested.

Online weblog VoIP Monitor highlighted the potential for wholesale providers, saying: "VoIP service providers cannot reach everywhere without the help of wholesale carrier providers.

"This is precisely why there is at present a requirement for wholesale VoIP providers who can further make resellers fulfil the needs of the end consumers."

Wholesale firms buy up large amounts of hardware from the manufacturers and sell it on to the providers across a wider base.

Their role is to provide a guaranteed service to these companies to ensure there is adequate supply of products whenever needed - allowing these providers to sell on to consumers with confidence that they will be able to service the systems quickly if necessary, without having to wait for parts or products.

VoIP Monitor said: "Since a wholesaler caters to a large number of resellers, availability of back up becomes important. For the same reason, customer support round the clock is a definite requirement which must be fulfilled by your service provider."

And the popular technical weblog added that new wholesales firms still have the chance to easily become market leaders as the VoIP market is still young and expanding rapidly.