International
IPX data traffic to grow 7-fold over the next 3
years
By HOT TELECOM
December 2012
International IPX
data traffic between 2012-2015 is expected to grow
at a CAGR of 97.2%, with IPX voice traffic growing
at 39.4%. In addition to traffic migration, a large
part of the new traffic growth will come from VoLTE
and HD Voice for voice and LTE Roaming for data.
‘Looking ahead, we expect
IPX to continue evolving from the adoption phase
that we saw in 2012 to an actual growth phase, which
we anticipate to start in 2013. LTE is seen by many
as the catalyst of growth for IPX and even as the
killer IPX application by some’ said Isabelle
Paradis, President at HOT TELECOM. By 2014, a large
number of LTE networks will have been launched and
mobile operators will be looking for International
roaming and VoLTE solutions, something IPX will
be used for by many. By 2015, IPX hubs will have
reached a critical mass in terms of the number of
accessible IPX destinations, which should encourage
a growing number of IPX customers to connect to
them for a large portion of their traffic. This
is seen by many as a major trigger for consolidation
in the wholesale market.
The research involved online surveys
with over 100 communications service providers,
and a series of briefings with the major providers
and customers of IPX services. From these discussions,
HOT TELECOM concludes that there is a discrepancy
between customers’ and IPX providers’
expectations when it comes to services, features
and migration drivers. For example, the majority
of customers surveyed said that they expected to
use IPX in 3-4 years mainly to transport VoIP and
HD Voice traffic, while providers expected customers
to use IPX mainly to transport video/content and
RCS traffic.
‘A high level of confusion
and disagreement exists regarding the definition,
the evolution and the potential of the IPX services
and through the course of this report we aim to
demystify what flavours of IPX are offered at the
moment, where the service is going, what customers
think and what are its potentials’ said Isabelle.
Find out more about the IPX Market Trends, Key Players
and Traffic in our newly published 126-page report:
http://www.hottelecom.com/ipx-traffic-analysis.htm
