VoIP and America’s Infrastructure

It’s no real secret that America’s infrastructure is long over due for a facelift. Indeed, part of the economic stimulus package was intended to address this issue while creating more jobs. The efficacy of the stimulus package has been a point of contention between some, but it’s clear America’s infrastructure is aging and addressing this fact sooner rather than later is in our best interest.

With the push for a more green economy, many Americans have asked for better and more expansive public transportation networks. The state of California has passed legislation for a high speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles. While the construction of such a project as yet to come to fruition, it’s clear something needs to be done to make transportation and other basic forms of infrastructure more suitable for the 21st century.

According to a recent report from the research firm, Dell’Oro Group, “Infrastructure advances are making VoIP uptake likely to grow in the coming four years, with a compound annual growth rate of 27%.” These figures are the result of more homes and businesses adopting VoIP into their daily telecommunications. Alongside this trend is the expected push by those in government to establish more high-speed internet systems across the nation.

As VoIP becomes a more obvious choice for small business with its many advantages over traditional phone systems, the world of telecom may never really be the same. Because smartphones are becoming more popular with their sophisticated, seemingly endless features, more people are taking advantage of VoIP everyday. While cell phone service providers were initially hesitant to incorporate VoIP systems to their devices, they have since welcomed them as data plans have become a lucrative source of revenue for these providers.

If legislators could also address our other infrastructure needs in the next few years we may just be able to get back to our old status quo selves again.