With the growing number of home offices popping up, especially with company employees having the opportunity to telecommute, VoIP seems to be gaining popularity with these folks who want to be able to use their home phones to conduct business without driving up their phone bills.

A new research study from IDC indicates that home offices of both types previously cited will sign up for VoIP service in the next year up to two or three times more than the average household. Of course, the primary reason for this is that those who do work from home are seeking cost savings on all levels, and if they can cut their regular phone bills in half, then VoIP has already developed a growing niche market.

In addition, the home-office worker who doesn't necessarily always work at home will want to be able to make calls while on the go, so IDC concludes that VoIP handsets will certainly experience a growth spurt as well.