The Future of Voice TOTAL TELECOM Breakfast Briefing
June 2013
HOT TELECOM
‘Rumours of my death have
been greatly exaggerated’
Mr. Voice
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Net traffic add (billion minutes)
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THE GREAT MIGRATIONS
DEVICE MIGRATION Fixed to mobile
In 2006, 32% of the world’s telecom subscribers were subscribed to fixed services.
In 2013 this ratio is expected to have decreased to 14%.
In 2006, 60% of the world’s IDD traffic was generated by fixed subscribers.
In 2013 this ratio is expected to have decreased to 38%.
World fixed vs mobile IDD traffic ratio
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IDD - Mobile
TECHNOLOGY MIGRATION TDM to IP
In 2006, 20% of the world’s International traffic was VoIP traffic.
In 2013, this ratio is expected to have reached 32%.
In 2018, we are forecasting that 53% of the world’s International traffic will be VoIP traffic.
World IDD vs VoIP International traffic
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IDD VoIP off-net
SOCIAL MIGRATION Calling yesterday Texting today Using apps tomorrow
SOCIAL MIGRATION Voice to Data
The UK example People in the UK are now more likely to
text than to make a phone call
While 58% of people communicated via texts on a daily basis in 2011, only 47% made a daily mobile call.
For the first time, there was a fall in the volume of mobile calls - by just over 1% - in 2011, while landline calls were down by 10%.
Overall time spent on the phone fell by 5% in 2011.
* Data taken from Ofcom report
SOCIAL MIGRATION Data to OTT
World sms vs OTT messages (billion)
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* Source: MobiThinking, Portio Research, World Bank
WHAT IS FORCING THE EVOLUTION?
IP
THE GREAT DENIAL Is that a telecom operator I see with its head in the sand?
Denial
Anger
Depression
Bargaining
Acceptance
“ When a person is faced with the reality of impending death or other extreme, awful fate, he or she will experience a series of emotional stages”
THE 5 STAGES OF TELECOM OPERATORS’ GRIEF
READY FOR THE FIGHT
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TOTAL IDD TOTAL VoIP off-net TOTAL VoIP on-net TOTAL IDD if VoIP did not exist
A great opportunity
WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
HOW ARE OPERATORS REACTING The OTT Challenge
Do nothing (wait and see)
Block OTTs
Partner with or buying OTTs
Compete with OTTs
• Create an app
• RCS-e / Joyn
Grow other market segments
HOW ARE OPERATORS REACTING The IP Challenge
Ride the TDM wave until the end and focus on data
Get ready for the IP convergence (adopt IPX)
Grow into other segments (data, content, media)
SERVICE EVOLUTION We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution
THE NEW VOICE Voice will not die but it will look different
BUSINESS MODELS What’s
The
Future
Convergence of voice and data into a single pipe, offering, bundle.
Voice becomes one of a series of IP services.
Consolidation of the International wholesale market could be triggered by IPX and migration to IP.
Per minute billing for voice could evolve to a capacity based billing down the line.
‘The best way to predict the future is to create it.’ Peter Drucker
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Isabelle Paradis, President
HOT TELECOM