Tenfold increase in video calls & chats over the next 5 years, up from 3bn in 2010 to 29.6bn in 2015, according to GigaOM Pro. Large-scale broadband adoption, low-cost integrated web cams and free video-chat services driving expansion.
Most video calls are currently made on PCs, but use of web-connected TVs and smartphones will increase by 2015. Number of users making video calls from mobiles likely to rise from 3m to 143m, generating revenues of USD3.4bn by 2015. Mobile video calling to get a boost from new iPhone, which is expected to have a front-facing camera. The report warns that the introduction of tiered pricing and caps for mobile data may hinder growth in mobile video calls.
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