VoIP News: February 2007

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The world of 'smellyvision' might not be as far away as we thought, according to a survey of 3,500 Korean researchers. By 2015, the Ministry of Information and Communication in Korea said to the Korean Times that it should be possible to transmit smells through broadband pipelines. In seconds, smells could be sent across the world digitally allowing users to experience new perfumes and atmospheres first hand.

Communications company Nortel is exhibiting their television-based home system at the IPTV World Forum next month. Nortel's conference presentation aims to help consumers understand how IPTV can benefit their business. VoIP, instant messaging, multimedia messaging and presence services will be channelled through Nortel's IPTV, creating improved business potential.

New reports suggest that global VoIP over Wi-Fi equipment will see increased revenues of more than $82 billion in the next five years. The North American market will see the largest revenue, with about $35 billion being traded annually, a report from Juniper Research claims. Europe, the Middle East and Africa will generate a combined $23 billion and the Asia Pacific region will witness around $21 billion of revenue.