Monopoly in the VoIP Video Call Market: Trends and Methods of Creating Competition

The VoIP video call market is heavily influenced by monopolistic dynamics due to strongnetwork effects, high infrastructure costs, and intellectual property restrictions. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of these market forces and outlines a multi-facetedstrategy for enhancing competition. By incorporating cost-effective hybrid developmentmethodologies, leveraging open-source technologies, and advocating for regulatory reforms,this research illustrates how barriers to entry can be reduced. We present new data, costmodels, and a real-world case study to show the viability of alternative models. The articlealso introduces quantitative metrics, presents policy implications, and offers projections ofmarket decentralization under different future scenarios.