The Japanese market is probably ahead of its competitors in the adoption and integration of the VOIP technology. The need to support the VOIP services is the driving force behind the popularity of the VOIP channels. It is proclaimed that many Japanese rely on VOIP and view these services as their primary voice connection. Another reason for the boom in VOIP services in the Japanese market is that a majority of the Japanese population enjoy its high speed internet connection.

InfoCom GmbH is a popular market research and consultancy company. It has over 20 years of experience in providing strategic analysis and planning assistance to employees and stakeholders in the telecommunications industry. According to a research conducted by InfoCom, Japan is one of the forerunners in the provision of the VOIP services.

With the increasing use of bandwidth services, the accessibility of the brand new and existing networks, their VOIP services are gaining a lot of popularity in the Japanese market. These services are specifically tailor made for small businesses and large corporations.

The ICT strategies like ‘e- Japan’ and ‘u- Japan’ have being implemented by the Japanese government to influence the development of the broadband and VOIP services. With the transitioning of the traditional voice services to an all IP network with the help of the current ICT strategy, the expected growth of the VOIP channels within the next five years is estimated to be 14%. Therefore by 2013, these channels are expected to reach 38m.

This will also lead to the decent share of business for the VOIP channels. In many cases, a single fiber optic broadband connection with a very powerful bandwidth is used to determine the VOIP channels. It is estimated that these broadband connections will be surpassed by the number of channels by the year 2013.

A 78% penetration is predicted as a ratio over households as the VOIP channels hit 38.2m by 2013. Both these estimates clearly indicate that VOIP channels will become a standard for the telephony industry by 2013. It is possible with a very successful combination of the government initiatives with a minimum regulatory intervention along with competition that can assist in the diffusion of the VOIP services in the Japanese market.

The feature of these channels is that they come with a variety of significant applications that can benefit the households and also the business enterprises. The service providers can also deploy numerous VOIP applications like least cost routing, Calling cards etc. These channels are also useful for call centers and for making international calls.