[Asterisk-biz] Need some statistics & facts

[Ronald_Wiplinger]

Alex Pui wrote:

>Which world? I think on the world we are now here, there are only 6 billion
>people and do we have 800 billion phone lines? I can't believe that.
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Alex,

I am sure, I am not the only one, but I have at home and in the office 
lines, ...
Maybe my estimate with 800 billion is to high, maybe it is just 800 
million, but where do I get the figures?


bye

Ronald


>Alex
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>Sent: August 9, 2005 10:31 PM
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>Subject: [Asterisk-biz] Need some statistics & facts
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>There is nothing more than figures, right?
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>I asked this at the asterisk users list first, but I realize that it is 
>better to find an answer here, where people need such figures in order 
>to find the right business direction.
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>I am looking for:
>1. How many phone lines are currently in this world (I estimate 800 
>billion analog lines)
>2. How many data lines are currently in this world (I estimate 1 billion)
>3. what is the forcast of 1 & 2 ? When will it swap?
>4. How many PBX are in use? I guess that a part will be extended with 
>FXO to the Interent. Some will be replaced at all, because of missing 
>features.
>5. Which countries favour VoIP? Which countries forbid VoIP?
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>Where are the cheapest / best ADSL lines available?
>Hongkong, Korea, Japan    is my guess
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>bye
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>Ronald
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