Vonage and Skype still remain on topA recently released survey by market research firm Telephia ranked Vonage and Skype as the most popular residential VoIP calling services. Vonage, continues to dominate the market for home VoIP calling, with 1.8 million households signed up for service, representing 47.5% of the 3.9 million U.S. residential VoIP subscribers. Skype’s 463,000 subscribed households was second on the list followed by AT&T CallVantage (218,000 subscribers) and Verizon VoiceWing (196,000), among others.
A significant limitation of the study, however, was that it did not include households subscribed to VoIP calling service through their cable company. With cable television and Internet providers increasingly entering the VoIP marketplace, this is a significant omission. According to a June 2005 study by Telephia, most VoIP consumers feel that their VoIP service quality is on par or better than their wireline phone service. Telephia data shows that 67 percent of VoIP early adopter households felt that the voice quality they experienced with the service was equal to traditional landline service, while 19 percent noted that the voice quality was better than wired phone lines. While VoIP usage has certainly been growing fast, the 3.9 million lines of service still represents only 3.6% of 107.1 million U.S. households with wireline telephone service. Source: Telecommunications Research and Action Center. trac.org All about Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related... Vonage to pay Sprint $69.5 million in damagesFor the second time in less than a year Vonage loses another patent infringement lawsuit. Vonage has been ordered to pay Sprint $69.5 million in damages plus a 5 percent royalty on future revenue for violating 6 of its patents. If both cases hold up in the appeals process Vonage will have to pay a total of $127.5 million + 10.5% royalties on future revenues. Can Vonage survive such a hit to its bottom line? They are going to have to develop...Vonage Comments on Verizon Patent LitigationHOLMDEL, N.J., Feb 26, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- In the last week, several media reports have inaccurately speculated on the outcome and impact that Verizon's patent litigation now being heard in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va. would have on Vonage's business. These same media reports overlooked Vonage's strong balance sheet and contingency plans for maintaining uninterrupted operations. "It is wrong and...MoreThan 94 percent of Vonage U.S. Subscriber Lines Now Have E911HOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 29, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., (NYSE: VG), a leading Internet telephony provider, today announced that more than 94 percent of its U.S. subscriber lines are now equipped with Enhanced 911 (E911) service -- a feature that automatically associates a physical address with the calling party's telephone number. The most recent upgrades bring the...Vonage Launches V-AccessHOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 22, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage subscribers with "home away from home" needs or who have friends and family around the world, have a new, more affordable way to stay in touch thanks to Vonage's new V- Access. This service is currently available in the United States, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. V-Access provides an access number to make calls to any Vonage phone number... Vonage and EarthLink Team upHOLMDEL, N.J., Jan 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading provider of broadband telephone service, today announced that one of its subsidiaries, Vonage Network Inc., has signed a three-year contract with EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK) to offer its customers Wi-Fi Internet access in select cities throughout the United States. Under terms of the agreement, Vonage will buy Internet... Vonage Customers Can Leave A Message with SantaHOLMDEL, N.J., Nov 27, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Vonage America Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG), a leading broadband telephony provider, today announced that throughout the Christmas season children will be able to dial 1-(700) CALLSANTA 1-(700-225-5726) from a Vonage line and hear a recording from Santa Claus. After hearing the recorded message, they will be able to leave Santa a message and... |
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