Pluto is the world’s most accessible, scalable and affordable Voice AI stack. It is designed to handle millions of business calls with ultra low latency, multilingual support and seamless integrations, while avoiding the high setup or operational costs of traditional call centers.
| Metric | 2023-2025 Global Estimate | U.S. | India | Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total voice calls made daily (all) | ~13.5B calls/day | ~2.9B/day | ~8-9B/day | Several B/day (e.g., DE ~0.85B/day, UK ~0.64B/day) |
| Business voice calls daily | >1B/day | ~270M/day ( ~100B/year) | Hundreds of M/day | Hundreds of M/day |
| Incoming business calls daily | ~65% of business calls (~650M/day) | ~175M/day | ~65% of India’s business calls | ~65% ratio |
| Outgoing business calls daily | ~35% of business calls (~350M/day) | ~95M/day | High outbound (93% spam/telemarketing) | ~35% ratio |
| Number of call centers | ~165,000+ | ~32,000 | ~2,300+ | Tens of thousands across EU |
| Number of call center employees | ~18M | ~3M | 1M+ | Several M across EU |
| Cost of running call center (OpEx) | 60-75% labor; 15-25% tech | $50-60K/agent/year | $12-30K/agent/year | $40-55K/agent/year |
| Cost of voice calling (telco) | 0.10/min outbound avg | 0.05/min | < $0.01/min (unlimited plans) | 0.05/min |
| Blended cost per call | 5.60 per handled call | Similar; higher for complex | Lower end (offshore) | Similar to U.S. |
| CapEx to set up large call center | 5M+ (facilities & equipment) | Higher end | Lower end | Mid-high |
| OpEx for large call center | Tens of M/year (500 seats) | ~$25-30M/year (500 agents) | < $10M/year (500 agents) | $20M+/year |