11 October 2006

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in Asia will spend more than US$500m on internet phone calls this year, researchers predict.

The spending represents an increase of more than 40 percent over last year and growth is expected to continue at a similar pace, according to research consultancy Access Markets International Partners.

"Traditionally, large businesses were prime targets for IP telephony," said Cindy Sim, an analyst at AMI Partners' Singapore office.