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Small and Medium Sized Business for Long Distance Telephone Services

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Primary Research Group
Published: November 2000
Product Code: R180-77
Description
The long distance market has been forced open and Baby Bells and resellers have gradually wrestled away segments of this turbulent market from the major players. This report helps marketers of long distance telephone services to pinpoint the average cost per minute paid by companies in different industries and select those that might be most susceptible to changing suppliers. It also helps suppliers to define those industries and type of companies that may need special service provisions to keep them on board with the same supplier.

The report presents data on the percentage of companies that have changed long distance suppliers in the past year, and breaks out long distance spending-per-minute and overall total spending per month by criteria such as company size, industry, geographic region, number of phone lines, extent of internet usage and other criteria.

Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

INTEREST IN VOIP

Average Monthly Spending for Long Distance Services


PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR, BY REGION

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR-MIDWEST

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- NORTHEAST/MID-
ATLANTIC

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- WEST

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR, BY COMPANY SIZE

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 1 to
5 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 6 to
19 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 20
to 49 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 50
to 149 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 150
to 399 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES WITH 400-
3000 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR, BY INDUSTRY TYPE

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in light
manufacturing

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in the
sample in heavy manufacturing, mining & construction

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in the
sample in utility industries

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in retail
& consumer oriented services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in
finance, insurance & real estate

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in wholesale

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in
business services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- Companies in
professional business services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR, BY TOTAL NUMBER OF
COMMUNICATION LINES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 1 to 2 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 3 to 4 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 5 to 6 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 7 to 10 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 11 to 20 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 21 to 40 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 41 to 90 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT CHANGED THEIR LONG
DISTANCE SUPPLIER IN THE PAST YEAR- COMPANIES That
maintain a total of 91 or more communication lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE, BY
REGION

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
MIDWEST

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
SOUTH

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
WEST

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE, BY
COMPANY SIZE

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 1 to 5 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 6 to 19 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 20 to 49 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 50 to 149 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 150 to 399 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES WITH 400 to 3000 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE, BY
INDUSTRY

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in light manufacturing

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in the sample in heavy manufacturing, mining
& construction

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in the sample in utility industries

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in retails & consumer oriented services

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in finance, insurance & real estate

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in wholesale

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in business services
AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
Companies in professional business services

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE, BY
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION LINES

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 1 to 2 communication
lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 3 to 4 communication
lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 5 to 6 communication
lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 7 to 10
communication lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 11 to 20
communication lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 21 to 40
communication lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 41 to 90
communication lines

AVERAGE PER MINUTE COST FOR DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE -
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 91 or more
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES, BY REGION

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - MIDWEST

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -SOUTH

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - WEST

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES, BY COMPANY SIZE

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -COMPANIES WITH 1 to 5 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -COMPANIES WITH 6 to 19 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -COMPANIES WITH 20 to 49 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES WITH 50 to 149 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES WITH 150 to 399 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES WITH 400 to 3000 EMPLOYEES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES, BY INDUSTRY

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - Companies in light manufacturing

Companies in heavy manfuacturing or mining paid a shade
less than the national business norm, while companies
in light manfuacturing

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - Companies in the sample in heavy
manufacturing, mining & construction

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -Companies in the sample in utility industries

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -Companies in retails & consumer oriented
services

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -Companies in finance, insurance & real estate

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES -Companies in wholesale

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES -Companies in business services

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - Companies in professional business services

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES, BY TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION LINES

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 1 to 2
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 3 to 4
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 5 to 6
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 7 to 10
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 11 to 20
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 21 to 40
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 41 to 90
communication lines

AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING FOR LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE
SERVICES - COMPANIES That maintain a total of 91 or
more communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES, BY REGION

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES-MIDWEST

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES-SOUTH

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- WEST

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES, BY COMPANY SIZE

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 1 to 5 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG00
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 6 to 19 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 20 to 49 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 50 to 149 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 150 to 399 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES WITH 400-3000 EMPLOYEES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES, BY INDUSTRY TYPE

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in light manufacturing

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in the sample in heavy
manufacturing, mining & construction

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in the sample in utility
industries

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in retail & consumer
oriented services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in finance, insurance &
real estate

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in wholesale

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in business services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- Companies in professional business
services

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES, BY TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION LINES

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 1 to
2 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 3 to
4 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 5 to
6 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 7
to 10 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 11 to
20 communication lines
PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 21 to
40 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 41 to
90 communication lines

PERCENTAGE OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE USED VOIP FOR LONG
DISTANCE SERVICES- COMPANIES That maintain a total of 91 or
more communication lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, BY
REGION

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-MIDWEST

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-SOUTH

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
WEST

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, BY
COMPANY SIZE

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 1 to 5 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 6 to 19 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 20 to 49 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 50 to 149 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 150 to 399 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES WITH 400-3000 EMPLOYEES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS,
BY
INDUSTRY TYPE

,PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in light manufacturing

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in the sample in heavy manufacturing, mining &
construction

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in the sample in utility industries

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in retail & consumer oriented services

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in finance, insurance & real estate

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in wholesale

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in business services

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
Companies in professional business services

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS,
BY
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNICATION LINES

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 1 to 2 communication
lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 3 to 4 communication
lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 5 to 6 communication
lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 7 to 10
communication lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 11 to 20
communication lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 21 to 40
communication lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 41 to 90
communication lines

PLANS TO PROBABLY USE VOIP WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS-
COMPANIES That maintain a total of 91 or more
communication lines

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