938 million 400 thousand global VoIP semiconductor chip revenue of 08

According to the report tech consultancy In-Stat released the latest global Internet telephony (VoIP), IC chip market revenue will grow from $137 million 600 thousand in 2003 to $938 million 400 thousand in 2008. The driving force behind the rapid growth of the market comes from the integration of VoIP enabled mobile phones. VoIP enabled mobile phones will become mainstream in 2006, and in 2007 after the rapid growth.

VoIP, a consultancy, said that VoIP is the language of communication in the future, and mobile phones will be a great opportunity for chip manufacturers and equipment manufacturers.

In view of the VoIP semiconductor market, the report of In-Stat from the current income, to 2008 this time on the market and the average price per chip shipments are predicted, and the market is divided into three parts: IP phone chip market, user VoIP gateway chip market and telecommunications infrastructure VoIP gateway chip market.

The report also pointed out that during the forecast period all the mobile phone will be integrated Wi-Fi functionality to support VoIP communication; at present TI monopoly VoIP IC chip market, especially in the field of chip VoIP gateway IP phone chip and user domain; although dozens of manufacturers into the VoIP IC chip market, but a few vendors will occupy most of the market share.