The VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Ecosystem: 2015 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts - Estimates Suggest that VoLTE Service Revenue Will Grow at a CAGR of 36% Between 2015 and 2020

Dublin, Nov. 11, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/rnj7qt/the_volte_voice) has announced the addition of SNS Research's new report "The VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Ecosystem: 2015 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts" to their offering.

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) technology allows a voice call to be placed over an LTE network, enabling operators to reduce reliance on legacy circuit-switched networks. Powered by IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) architecture, VoLTE brings a host of benefits to mobile operators ranging from the ability to refarm legacy 2G and 3G spectrum to offering their subscribers a differentiated service experience through capabilities such as HD voice and video telephony.

First deployed by South Korean operators in 2012, VoLTE is beginning to gain momentum globally. As of Q3'2015, more than 20 operators have commercially launched VoLTE services and several roaming and interoperability agreements are already in place.

Estimates suggest that VoLTE service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 36% between 2015 and 2020. By the end of 2020, VoLTE subscribers will account for nearly $120 Billion in revenue. Although traditional voice services will constitute a major proportion of this figure, over 12% of the revenue will be driven by video calling and supplementary services.

The VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Ecosystem: 2015 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts report presents an in-depth assessment of the VoLTE ecosystem including enabling technologies, key market drivers, challenges, collaborative initiatives, regulatory landscape, standardization, opportunities, operator case studies, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents forecasts for VoLTE smartphone shipments, subscriptions, service revenue and infrastructure investments from 2015 until 2030. The forecasts cover 7 individual submarkets and 6 regions.

The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report.

The report covers the following topics:

- VoLTE ecosystem
- Market drivers and barriers
- VoLTE infrastructure, devices, roaming and interconnection technology
- Case studies of VoLTE deployments
- OTT mobile voice and video services
- Complimentary technologies including RCS and WebRTC
- MCPTT (Mission Critical Push-to-Talk) voice
- Regulatory landscape, collaborative initiatives and standardization
- Industry roadmap and value chain
- Profiles and strategies of over 70 leading ecosystem players including device OEMs, VoLTE solution providers and mobile operators
- Strategic recommendations for ecosystem players including VoLTE solution providers and mobile operators
- Market analysis and forecasts from 2015 till 2030

Key Findings

- By 2020, estimates suggest that VoLTE services will account for nearly $120 Billion in annual service revenue, as mobile operators remain committed to VoLTE as the long term solution to secure a fully native IP based telephony experience
- Nearly all VoLTE operators are committed to migrate existing mobile voice subscribers to LTE in order to refarm their 2G and 3G spectrum
- Some operators are integrating their VoLTE services with WiFi calling in a bid to offer voice services in areas where their licensed spectrum coverage is limited
- Estimates suggest that VoLTE capable smartphone shipments will grow at a CAGR of 33% between 2015 and 2020, eventually accounting for over 950 Million unit shipments by the end of 2020
- As part of the wider NFV (Network Functions Virtualization) initiative, many vendors are integrating their virtualized VoLTE offerings with cloud platforms
- The vendor ecosystem is gradually consolidating with several prominent acquisitions such as Mitel's acquisition of VoLTE specialist Mavenir Systems

Key Topics Covered:

1: Introduction

2: An Overview of VoLTE

3: Collaboration, Standardization & Regulatory Landscape

4: VoLTE Deployment Case Studies

5: VoLTE Industry Roadmap & Value Chain

6: Key Market Players

7: Market Analysis & Forecasts

8: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations

Companies Mentioned

- 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
- ALEPO
- AT&T Mobility
- Accedian Networks
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Altair Semiconductor
- Amdocs
- Anite
- Apple
- Aricent
- Ascom
- Asus (ASUSTeK Computer)
- Avago Technologies
- BICS
- BT Group
- Belgacom
- BroadSoft
- Broadcom Corporation
- CENX
- CellMining
- China Mobile
- China Mobile Hong Kong
- Cirpack
- Cisco Systems
- D2 Technologies
- DT (Deutsche Telekom)
- Dialogic Corporation
- DigitalRoute
- ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
- EXFO
- Ecrio
- Empirix
- Ericsson
- F5 Networks
- Fujitsu
- GCT Semiconductor
- GENBAND
- GSMA
- Gigamon
- HP (Hewlett-Packard Company)
- HTC Corporation
- Hitachi
- Huawei
- iBasis
- IMSWorkX
- ITU (International Telecommunications Union)
- Imagination Technologies
- InfoVista
- Intel Corporation
- InterDigital
- Iskratel
- Italtel
- Jibe Mobile
- KDDI
- KISDI (Korea Information Society Development Institute)
- KPN
- KT Corporation
- Keysight Technologies
- Kineto Wireless
- LG Electronics
- LG Uplus
- Lenovo
- Mavenir Systems
- Metaswitch Networks
- MetroPCS Communications
- Mitel Networks Corporation
- Mobileum
- Motorola Mobility
- NEC Corporation
- NTT DoCoMo
- NetScout Systems
- NewNet Communication Technologies
- NewPace Technology Development
- Newfield Wireless
- Nokia Networks
- OpenCloud
- Openet
- Oracle Corporation
- Orange
- Pantech
- Qualcomm
- Quortus
- RADCOM
- Radisys Corporation
- Rogers Communications
- SK Telecom
- SPIRIT DSP
- Samsung Electronics
- Sandvine
- Sansay
- Sequans Communications
- Sharp Corporation
- Signals Research Group
- Singtel
- Skype
- SoftBank Mobile
- Sonus Networks
- Sony Mobile Communications
- Spirent Communications
- Sprint
- Summit Tech
- Swisscom
- Syniverse
- T-Mobile Czech Republic
- T-Mobile USA
- TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association, Korea)
- Taqua
- Tektronix Communications
- Telefónica
- Telefónica Germany
- VMware
- Verizon Wireless
- Viavi Solutions
- Vodafone Germany
- Vodafone Group
- Vodafone Italy
- Vodafone Romania
- Vodafone Spain
- W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
- ZTE

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Source: SNS Research