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Until recently fixed line and mobile telephones accounted for all of the telephone market. However, lately several companies have launched telephony services that operate over the internet called Voice over Internet Protocols (<a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Voice-over-IP>VoIP</a>). The main benefit of VoIP is the lower cost per call, and calls within the network are usually free. However, the hardware used for VoIP can be more expensive. The main drawback of VoIP is that high compression techniques are used to save internet bandwidth, which can lead to low call quality. If the internet network used by a persons VoIP system is congested call quality can also suffer.
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Many telecommunications companies are launching VoIP services to retain customers, but there are several pure VoIP companies. Two main ones are:<br>
<b><a href=http://www.skype.com>Skype</a>:</b> This is a program that is downloaded onto a computer, and needs only a microphone, speakers and internet connection to work. As of mid-2005 Skype boasted over 125 million downloads worldwide, although not all of these are active users. Skype measures its usage in terms of the number of minutes people have talked on its service -- in mid-2005 the company passed the 10 billion minutes served mark.<br>
<b><a href=http://www.vonage.com>Vonage</a>:</b> This service resembles are more typical phone service with a telephone and monthly bill. Vonage claims to be signing up 15,000 people every week in the United States and aims to have one million customers by 2006.
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DEFINITION: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
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#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
1 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1,700.95 2001
2 NorwayNorway 1,545.72 2001
3 SwedenSweden 1,529.41 2001
4 IcelandIceland 1,484.15 2001
5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 1,476.29 2001
6 DenmarkDenmark 1,457.08 2001
7 NetherlandsNetherlands 1,388.05 2001
8 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 1,358.44 2001
9 FinlandFinland 1,326.08 2001
10 GermanyGermany 1,316.52 2001
11 ItalyItaly 1,310.82 2001
12 IsraelIsrael 1,284.57 2001
13 GreeceGreece 1,280.65 2001
14 AustriaAustria 1,274.68 2001
15 BelgiumBelgium 1,243.79 2001
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 1,215 2001
16 IrelandIreland 1,213.89 2001
17 PortugalPortugal 1,201.1 2001
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 1,200.08 2001
18 SingaporeSingapore 1,195.56 2001
19 JapanJapan 1,184.84 2001
20 FranceFrance 1,178.83 2001
21 SloveniaSlovenia 1,160.61 2001
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 1,151.88 2001
22 United StatesUnited States 1,117.9 2001
23 AustraliaAustralia 1,095.01 2001
24 CyprusCyprus 1,086.82 2001
25 SpainSpain 1,086.4 2001
26 New ZealandNew Zealand 1,075.97 2001
27 BermudaBermuda 1,075.6 2001
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 1,063.26 2001
28 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 1,050.04 2001
29 CanadaCanada 1,037.65 2001
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 1,009.22 2001
30 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 997.95 1999
31 United Arab EmiratesUAE 955.56 2001
32 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 931.62 2000
33 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 902.06 1999
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 901.45 2001
34 MaltaMalta 884.01 2001
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 883.93 2001
35 HungaryHungary 872.15 2001
36 ArubaAruba 850.3 2001
37 EstoniaEstonia 807.52 2001
38 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 804.17 2001
39 SeychellesSeychelles 799.73 2001
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 792.11 2001
40 GreenlandGreenland 765.97 2001
41 CroatiaCroatia 742.21 2001
42 AndorraAndorra 740.49 2000
43 GuamGuam 716.28 2001
44 SlovakiaSlovakia 685.47 2001
45 KuwaitKuwait 685.1 2001
46 BruneiBrunei 672.96 2001
47 BarbadosBarbados 672.42 2001
48 BahrainBahrain 671.55 2001
49 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 642.87 2001
50 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 599.92 2000
51 The BahamasThe Bahamas 596.94 2001
52 LatviaLatvia 587.66 2001
53 TurkeyTurkey 587.02 2001
54 ChileChile 574.78 2001
55 QatarQatar 567.6 2001
56 LithuaniaLithuania 566.06 2001
57 PolandPoland 555.28 2001
58 BulgariaBulgaria 550.62 2001
59 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 540.93 2001
60 MalaysiaMalaysia 509.92 2001
61 MauritiusMauritius 509.08 2001
62 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 507.12 2001
63 JamaicaJamaica 466.75 2001
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 462.38 2001
64 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 452.47 2000
65 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 441.57 1998
66 UruguayUruguay 437.62 2001
67 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 436.88 2001
68 ArgentinaArgentina 416.38 2001
69 LebanonLebanon 407.41 2000
70 GrenadaGrenada 391.64 2001
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 391.23 2001
71 BrazilBrazil 385.13 2001
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 383.67 2001
72 SurinameSuriname 373.56 2001
73 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 372.69 2001
74 South AfricaSouth Africa 364.32 2001
75 RomaniaRomania 356.23 2001
76 PanamaPanama 355.29 2001
77 MexicoMexico 354 2001
78 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 329.51 2000
79 DominicaDominica 309.81 2000
80 Costa RicaCosta Rica 305.44 2001
81 BelizeBelize 304.89 2001
82 JordanJordan 294.48 2001
83 BelarusBelarus 292.29 2001
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 287 2001
84 RussiaRussia 281.14 2001
85 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 258.12 2001
86 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 256.66 2001
87 UkraineUkraine 256.37 2001
88 ParaguayParaguay 255.25 2001
89 ChinaChina 247.72 2001
90 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 247.67 1999
91 ColombiaColombia 246.83 2001
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 245.29 2001
92 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 240.39 2000
93 GabonGabon 234.01 2001
94 ThailandThailand 221.92 2001
95 El SalvadorEl Salvador 218.44 2001
96 Cape VerdeCape Verde 214.76 2001
97 OmanOman 213.44 2001
98 BotswanaBotswana 213.21 2000
99 GeorgiaGeorgia 212.54 2001
100 FijiFiji 210.91 2001
101 MoroccoMorocco 204.42 2001
102 MoldovaMoldova 201.85 2001
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 198.47 2001
103 PhilippinesPhilippines 191.96 2001
104 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 191.07 2001
105 GuyanaGuyana 178.43 2001
106 EcuadorEcuador 170.41 2001
107 MaldivesMaldives 168.26 2001
108 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 168.03 2001
109 GuatemalaGuatemala 161.71 2001
110 BoliviaBolivia 152.13 2001
111 TunisiaTunisia 149.01 2001
112 ArmeniaArmenia 146.69 2001
113 AlbaniaAlbania 137.91 2001
114 PeruPeru 136.71 2001
115 MongoliaMongolia 132.99 2001
116 KazakhstanKazakhstan 125.23 2000
117 NamibiaNamibia 121.59 2001
118 LibyaLibya 118.28 2001
119 SyriaSyria 115 2001
120 TongaTonga 111.57 2001
121 SwazilandSwaziland 96.08 2001
122 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 83.85 2000
123 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 83.28 2001
124 HondurasHonduras 83.26 2001
125 SamoaSamoa 81.88 2001
126 Sri LankaSri Lanka 79.91 2001
127 UzbekistanUzbekistan 68.33 2001
128 The GambiaThe Gambia 67.4 2001
129 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 66.79 2001
130 IndonesiaIndonesia 65.69 2001
131 AlgeriaAlgeria 64.21 2001
132 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 62.52 2001
133 SenegalSenegal 55.78 2001
134 VietnamVietnam 53.02 2001
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 52.32 2001
135 CubaCuba 51.68 2001
136 NicaraguaNicaragua 49.04 2000
137 KiribatiKiribati 47.91 2001
138 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 46.6 2001
139 IndiaIndia 43.78 2001
140 ZimbabweZimbabwe 42.67 2001
141 TajikistanTajikistan 36.16 2001
142 VanuatuVanuatu 35.38 2001
143 TogoTogo 30.72 2001
144 KenyaKenya 29.6 2001
145 PakistanPakistan 28.92 2001
146 BeninBenin 28.59 2001
147 CameroonCameroon 27.06 2001
148 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 21.02 2000
149 GhanaGhana 20.83 2001
150 HaitiHaiti 20.74 2001
151 LesothoLesotho 20.34 2000
152 DjiboutiDjibouti 20.11 2001
153 ZambiaZambia 19.43 2001
154 CambodiaCambodia 19.12 2001
155 SudanSudan 17.54 2001
156 UgandaUganda 17.16 2001
157 TanzaniaTanzania 16 2001
158 NepalNepal 13.87 2001
159 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 13.73 2001
160 MozambiqueMozambique 12.85 2001
161 MadagascarMadagascar 12.53 2001
162 AngolaAngola 12.31 2001
163 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 11.37 2001
164 RwandaRwanda 10.88 2001
165 MalawiMalawi 10.58 2001
166 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 10.19 2001
167 GuineaGuinea 10.12 2001
168 MauritaniaMauritania 9.85 2000
169 NigeriaNigeria 8.9 2001
170 BangladeshBangladesh 8.26 2001
171 MaliMali 8.15 2001
172 BurmaBurma 6.39 2001
173 BurundiBurundi 5.83 2001
174 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 5.27 2001
175 EthiopiaEthiopia 4.76 2001
176 ChadChad 4.31 2001
177 LiberiaLiberia 2.83 2001
178 NigerNiger 2.12 2001

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Until recently fixed line and mobile telephones accounted for all of the telephone market. However, lately several companies have launched telephony services that operate over the internet called Voice over Internet Protocols (<a href=http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Voice-over-IP>VoIP</a>). The main benefit of VoIP is the lower cost per call, and calls within the network are usually free. However, the hardware used for VoIP can be more expensive. The main drawback of VoIP is that high compression techniques are used to save internet bandwidth, which can lead to low call quality. If the internet network used by a persons VoIP system is congested call quality can also suffer.
<p>
Many telecommunications companies are launching VoIP services to retain customers, but there are several pure VoIP companies. Two main ones are:<br>
<b><a href=http://www.skype.com>Skype</a>:</b> This is a program that is downloaded onto a computer, and needs only a microphone, speakers and internet connection to work. As of mid-2005 Skype boasted over 125 million downloads worldwide, although not all of these are active users. Skype measures its usage in terms of the number of minutes people have talked on its service -- in mid-2005 the company passed the 10 billion minutes served mark.<br>
<b><a href=http://www.vonage.com>Vonage</a>:</b> This service resembles are more typical phone service with a telephone and monthly bill. Vonage claims to be signing up 15,000 people every week in the United States and aims to have one million customers by 2006.

Posted on 26 Jun 2005

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