More VoIP vendors battling for greater market share

A new research study indicates that more vendors are getting into the VoIP game, which means greater choice for consumers.

Telephia reports that with 700,00 more people switching to VoIP to either complement or replace their traditional landline phone service in the second quarter of this year over the first quarter, trends indicate that more vendors will be sprouting up to offer services to consumers in the ensuing months.

Not surprisingly, Vonage has the biggest slice of the pie with 53.9 percent of the pure-play market share, but there are others who are jostling to get noticed. Verizon's Voicewing and AT&T's Callvantage each have about 5.5 percent market share, and fledgling providers such as SunRocket and Lingo are beginning to get some attention.

It goes without saying that with Vonage's marketing superiority, they will dominate the VoIP sweepstakes for the immediate future. However, as VoIP becomes more ubiquitous, that will mean more competition, and that will only benefit consumers in the end.

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