The Impact of Mobile VoIP on Next Generation Cellular Networks report from industry analyst Frost & Sullivan claimed that revenues in the sector will grow from $605.8 million (£421.6 million) in 2008 to more than $29.5 billion by 2015.
In addition, the research suggested that mobile VoIP will become a threat to the revenue of traditional voice communications, as the technology increasingly becomes the principal transport for several access technologies.
Saverio Romeo, senior industry analyst with Frost & Sullivan, commented: 'The emergence of flat rate mobile data pricing, positive growth of smartphone shipments and high-speed mobile broadband availability has spurred the adoption rate of mobile VoIP.'
He also predicted that conventional mobile firms will have to include VoIP technologies and applications in their products to benefit from this development.
A recent report from IT industry analyst IDC revealed that 54.7 million smartphones were shipped in the first quarter of 2010, increasing by 56.7 per cent on the same period in the previous year.
In addition, the research suggested that mobile VoIP will become a threat to the revenue of traditional voice communications, as the technology increasingly becomes the principal transport for several access technologies.
Saverio Romeo, senior industry analyst with Frost & Sullivan, commented: 'The emergence of flat rate mobile data pricing, positive growth of smartphone shipments and high-speed mobile broadband availability has spurred the adoption rate of mobile VoIP.'
He also predicted that conventional mobile firms will have to include VoIP technologies and applications in their products to benefit from this development.
A recent report from IT industry analyst IDC revealed that 54.7 million smartphones were shipped in the first quarter of 2010, increasing by 56.7 per cent on the same period in the previous year.
