VoIP in India
In India, VoIP telephony can be used for making phone calls from a PC to a phone abroad, PC to PC within and outside India, and between SIP/ H.323 devices globally. However, VoIP cannot be used to access traditional telephony devices; this is curbing the growth of VoIP in India. According to figures released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), approximately 160 million minutes of VoIP communication took place from June 04 to July 05. Higher PC penetration and broadband availability are the two major factors that will drive the growth of VoIP in India.