International long-distance slumps, while Skype soars

Growth in international call traffic has slumped while international traffic routed using Skype continues to accelerate, says TeleGeography Research.

International phone traffic grew an estimated four percent in 2010, to 413 billion minutes, down from five-percent growth in 2009, and a far cry from the 15 percent average growth rate achieved during the previous two decades.

Of course, traffic is only part of the story. International long distance, as well as most other forms of long distance service, also have been affected by lower per-minute pricing as well.

International long-distance slumps, while Skype soars: CommsUpdate : TeleGeography Research