Voice Over IM (VOIM) Coming

Voice Over IM (VOIM) is a technology who's time is coming, but there are still a number of issues that have to worked out before it becomes widespread. A new study points out the biggest issues faces this emerging technology.

"Voice Over IM: The Next VOIP Disrupter" examines the VOIM market from the viewpoint of IM service providers, including those that currently provide VOIM services, as well as those that are developing such services for the future. It looks at the issues VOIM service providers must address for the market to succeed, including targeting a customer base, developing a recurring revenue stream, and determining the best ways to drive customer usage. The report also examines features that make VOIM a viable application, possible barriers to usage, and factors that differentiate VOIM service providers. This report analyzes all the leading players in the IM/VOIM market, including AOL, Apple, Cerulean Studios, EarthLink, Google, ICQ, IMVU, Jabber, Meebo, Microsoft, Paltalk, SIPphone, Skype Technologies, Talkster, VoxLib, and Yahoo!.

The full report costs $1,295 and can be found at LightReading