Increased investment to drive VoIP solutions

Worldwide, the market for mobilebroadband and the associated VoIP traffic looks set to be invigorated, after the GSMA announced plans by operators around the world to invest up to £46.1 billion in mobile broadband technologies in 2010.

Mobile broadband allows people to make super-fast connections from anywhere that has coverage, so an increased level of broadband provisioning makes VoIP a more credible option for those that are always on the move.

Europe is expected to invest up to £6.4 billion, the report found. Globally, investment in mobile broadband is expected to total 52 per cent of all operator investment in mobile infrastructure globally.

Michael O'Hara, chief marketing officer at the GSMA, said: "The forecasted investment in mobile broadband technologies reflects the importance the mobile industry places on enabling consumers to access any type of content on the move - whatever they want, whenever they want, wherever they want".

Increased connectivity increases the attractiveness of VoIP solutions to businesses and consumers, so the report is ultimately good news for VoIP.