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“Regional disparities are due to different expectations associated with femtocell,” notes the IDATE report. “North American users see strong value in the indoor coverage capabilities of the solution. But consumers in Asia and Western Europe expect more than just a better quality network; for them, the added value of femtocell is in its convergence features.

“Mobile VoIP a technology that allows voice calls to be sent over mobile data networks instead of voice networks currently provides cost advantages only for international calling, the IDATE analysts contend.By 2014, IDATE predicts mobile VoIP penetration among end users of 12.5% in the US, 17% in the UK, 14.5% in France, and 8.

5% in Germany. Google Voice brings services such as single number access across multiple devices and automated voice mail transcription.

The analysts acknowledge Google Voice could evolve into a major game changer: “Skype is the undisputed champion of the mobile VoIP provider today,” according to the report. “However, Google Voice will provide stiff competition; they offer the same mobile VoIP services, but from a completely different angle in the form of unified communications. At present, subscriptions are available in the US and by invitation.

Once the service becomes available worldwide it has the potential to make a real impact.”

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