The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its most recent report on voice telephone services available to consumers in the United States.
Published earlier this month, the report titled “Voice Telephone Services: Status as of December 31, 2023” clearly shows the significant decline in the use of legacy wireline technologies in favor of mobile wireless technologies. Specifically, as of the end of 2023, wireline technologies accounted for just over 18% of the 471 million retail voice telephone service connections in the U.S., with mobile voice subscriptions equaling nearly 82% of total service connections.
Further, the report highlights the growing trend in the shift to mobile wireless technologies. According to the report, during the three years from 2021 through 2023, mobile voice subscriptions increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1%, while interconnect VoIP (wired) subscriptions declined at a CAGR of 1.6% and retail switched access (wired) lines declined at a CAGR of 15.7% year.
The FCC’s Voice Telephone Services Report for 2023 is available at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-407308A1.pdf.
