IP phones appeal to businesses, but consumers prefer media phones, says research

The Internet protocol (IP) telephone market is a tale of two very different markets – that of business and that of consumer - with the former thriving while the latter diverges in a drastically different direction, reports new research from In-Stat. The high tech research firm has found that IP-based communication is steadily replacing TDM networks in the workplace, but adoption is slow among consumers. Even where VoIP is being used in the home, many consumers “don't realize it because IP-based cable voice services are marketed as traditional PSTN voice offerings, supported by traditional analog telephones”, according to the press...