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Mobile VoIP, which offers huge potential for unlimited voice calls at rates far less than traditional mobile voice plans, will have more than 278 million registered users worldwide by 2013, according to market research firm In-Stat (News - Alert). 

 

In-Stat’s report, “Mobile VoIP-Transforming the Future of Wireless Voice,” highlights an economy of consumers looking to curb costs as a key driver for mobile VoIP services.

 

Meanwhile, mobile operators charge as much as 45 cents per minute for mobile voice – a rate which goes down only when subscribers opt for voice-usage plans.

 

While using more than 20,000 minutes per month isn’t realistic, In-Stat analysts say the example points to the fact that mobile VoIP offers the potential for unlimited voice calls for far less than traditional mobile voice plans.

 

According to In-Stat, the difference between what mobile operators are charging for mobile voice per minute and mobile VoIP’s potential, are key points to adoption.

 

While operators charge as much as 45 cents per minute for voice calls or force subscribers to buy mostly unused voice-usage plans to save on costs, with a mobile VoIP plan, it could be possible for a user to talk for about 22,222 minutes before exceeding a typical $30, 5-gigabyte mobile data cap.

 

Not only will the cost advantages help grow the worldwide registered user base, but mobile VoIP applications, as a result, will generate annual revenues of $32.2 billion according to In-Stat’s research.

 

Already offering mobile VoIP capabilities for carriers is Singapore-based REVE Systems. The company offers iTel Mobile Dialer, a mobile application that makes it possible to use VoIP via any mobile phone - the perfect solution for service providers looking to quickly and easily launch mobile VoIP service.