unknown wrote an interesting post today on
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By Traci PattersonCedMagazine
In the past year, cable telephony subscribers have increased by nearly eight million worldwide, according to a new report from In-Stat.
Growth in North America has been particularly strong as cable operators near the end of their transition to VoIP-enabled network architectures, In-Stat’s report found.
“Current priorities for cable telephony service providers are expanding the availability of their service and attracting business end-users, especially small- and medium-size businesses,” said Mike Paxton, an In-Stat analyst.
In-Stat’s research, “34 Million Subscribers: Worldwide Cable Telephony Services Continue to Expand,” found that:

Worldwide cable telephony service revenues are on track to reach $12.6 billion in 2008, up from $10.7 billion in 2007.
Total worldwide cable telephony subscribers are projected to reach 37 million by the end of 2008, and to pass 64 million by 2012.
In the U.S., questions remain about whether or not the cable service bundle needs to have a wireless voice component; while wireless service […]

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