Skype – the most popular VoIP-service in the world. According to a recent survey, one third of all international phone calls is made through Skype.

According to TeleGeography, market research firm in the field of telecommunications, in 2012, the duration of calls to the Skype network increased by 51 billion minutes and totaled 167 billion minutes. Increase – 44 percent.

If international VoIP-Skype calls to rank in phone calls, in 2012 international voice traffic would have grown by 13 percent. To date, more than 40 percent of the traffic are Skype video calls. This means that the service does not necessarily have a negative impact on operators. Decrease in income due to the recent economic development trends, the report said.

In this TeleGeography emphasizes that telecom companies are still feeling the pressure from Skype and alternative services to him (Viber, WhatsApp and Google Voice).

“Skype is no longer startup. Over time, we expect a gradual slowdown in growth”

– Said TeleGeography analyst Stephan Bekert.