The Coming VoIP Era: A Strategic Overview of the Next Broadband Boom

Book Title:	The Coming VoIP Era: A Strategic Overview of the Next Broadband Boom
Author:	Pike & Fischer Communications Media Analysis Group
Publication:	MarketResearch.com ? February 2004
ISBN:	B0001V698A

Book Review: The Coming VoIP Era: A Strategic Overview of the Next Broadband Boom

Broadband has emerged as the next generation communication medium as it offers incredibly high data transfer speed as compared to currently used dial up connections. On an average, broadband networks are capable to transmitting four to five times more data in the same time period as compared to dial up connection and which accounts for its tremendous popularity. .

Book covers many informative topics

This special report from Pike and Fischer presents the current market situation of broadband and the future market trends in such markets that utilize broadband technology or are going to target the broadband technology. It presents the information regarding broadband markets with reference to the VoIP technology which is being used to deliver internet telephony using broadband lines.

The book is actually a report of more than 50 pages in which the role of broadband in present telecommunication industry and effect of VoIP technology in the current and future market scenarios is clearly shown. The current trend of VoIP technology in broadband market is shown and a projection of this growth in US markets is also clearly defined. The report presents highly technical information in a less technical way making it very useful for companies trying to penetrate VoIP or broadband markets of US of A.

Provides valuable comparisons of different technologies

The biggest dilemma faced by modern managers is to choose between a new and old technology. Usually the issues such as cost and performance are taken in consideration while deciding the technology to be deployed in the company. The book provides an excellent review of VoIP and other technologies used for VoIP telephony. It also presents the broadband related laws and regulations prevailing in the US states and provides instructions to set up such kind of networks.

Besides the comparison of different technology, the book also presents the strategies of top cable, Telco and other VoIP service providing companies. In short words, the book is a must for every person interested in knowing the current and future trends of VoIP and broadband markets.