Released on: February 4, 2008, 2:46 am

Press Release Author: Aileen Brucal

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: InfoCom estimate 73% of these residential broadband
connections will also support a VoIP subscription meaning 87.8 million VoIP
subscriptions, i.e. a household penetration of 50%.

Press Release Body: The number of residential broadband connections (including fibre
optic connections of the FTTx family) will reach 121 million in Western Europe, i.e.
a growth of 88% over June 2007, and will thus mean a household penetration of 68%.
InfoCom estimate 73% of these residential broadband connections will also support a
VoIP subscription meaning 87.8 million VoIP subscriptions, i.e. a household
penetration of 50%. 87.8 million VoIP subscriptions represent 240% growth over the
25.8 million VoIP subscriptions estimated for June 2007. The results derive from
infoCom latest VoIP study on 16 Western European countries.

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From a geographical point of view, some countries where VoIP is currently not very
developed, e.g. Greece or Spain, will outpace others which are already familiar with
the service. Other countries, such as France and the Netherlands will not grow quite
as fast. The Netherlands might just take over France as the leading VoIP country, at
least in terms of penetration, on the strength of its broadband market and the
intense competition between the triple play offers of the cable operators and of KPN
or other DSL providers. Germany, thanks to bitstream, naked DSL and finally some
increasing competition from cable operators should also go.

InfoCom think VoIP is still in the early adopter phase in most countries in Western
Europe, although it could be argued, with for instance 33% and 32% household
penetration in France and the Netherlands, that it has now passed this stage in some
countries and is now entering the mass market. Some recent developments speak rather
in favour of VoIP. The attraction of broadband Internet in the first place, with
VoIP often bundled with it, most often both with flat rates, should ensure a steady
development of VoIP services. So, all in all InfoCom is fairly optimistic about the
development of VoIP as illustrated in the forecasts.

About the Report: VOIP CONSUMER RETAIL OFFERS - A STUDY FOR WESTERN EUROPE A
TELESEEQ REPORT - JANUARY 2008 is one of the latest InfoCom's reports. With nearly
150 pages, the study illustrates the existing regulation, the main providers, with
their market share, the service offers, with pricing benchmarking, usage development
and market drivers and obstacles, with potential assessment and forecasts.
VOIP CONSUMER RETAIL OFFERS - A STUDY FOR WESTERN EUROPE A TELESEEQ REPORT is only
one of several reports that InfoCom provides. To know more, please contact us.

About InfoCom
InfoCom is a market research and consultancy company with more than 20 years
experience providing strategic analyses and planning assistance to stakeholders in
the telecommunications, IT and multimedia industries. InfoCom's independent and
fact-based analyses highlight trends and opportunities, supporting decision makers
to understand market dynamics in order to improve their competitive advantage.
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