-Vivek Kumar
The number of people around the world is decreasing, who call each other on the phone. Now internet calling has been replaced by messaging apps or other circles. Mobile phone use methods in Germany have seen major changes in recent years. According to official data, video and audio calling in Germany have surpassed traditional phone calls.
Bon -based Federal Network Agency told the news agency DPA that in 2024, German consumers made 145 billion minutes on mobile phones while the figure was 163 billion minutes in 2021. On the contrary, audio calling time increased from 121 billion minutes in 2022 to 197 billion minutes in 2024 through messaging apps like WhatsApp and signal.
Video calling has also increased rapidly. The video calling time in 2022 was 143 billion minutes, which increased to 184 billion minutes in 2024. At the same time, landline phone calls have steadily declined. In 2020, 104 billion minutes of landline calls were made, while in 2024 the figure came down to 57 billion minutes.
the world is changing
Like Germany, there is a decline in the number of traditional phone calls worldwide. According to Cellsale, in 2023, around 13.5 billion mobile calls were made worldwide every day, the annual total figure of about 49 trillion calls. The number of mobile call minutes in the US in 2021 was 24 trillion.
Mobile calls in 2020 in Britain were 189.7 billion, but in 2021 it declined to 187 billion minutes. While traditional calling was seen in Germany, there has been a sharp increase in internet -based audio and video calls. This trend continues at the global level as well.
There has been a tremendous increase in the use of video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meat. Jebrakat. According to AII, in 2024, the video conferencing market had a total revenue of $ 14.2 billion. North America contributed to $ 5.9 billion and Europe was $ 3.1 billion.
Video conferencing was most commonly used in the Asia-Pacific region. There was a 34 per cent increase in its use in 2024. Zoom’s market share stood at 28 per cent while Microsoft teams were 23 per cent and Google Meat at 17 per cent.
Smartphone and internet access
Increasing use of smartphones has also promoted internet based calls. According to a website called Datariportirl, by 2024, 7.4 billion smartphones were used worldwide, which is 87 percent of the total mobile phones. There has been a sharp increase in demand for smartphones in countries like India.
According to telephonica, about 96.5 percent of 5.35 billion internet users are using the Internet through mobile phones. Given the data of Germany and other countries, it is clear that traditional phone calling is losing its popularity rapidly and replacing Internet based calling and messaging apps instead. This trend is getting stronger due to technological progress, increasing access to smartphones and affordable internet plans.
