Telecom

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated certain work-style trends that have slowly been picking up steam over decades. The current massive shift to remote and hybrid work is the result of both recent health and safety measures and long-standing trends such as globalization and employee demand for work-life balance, which have given rise to increasingly d...

Business communications have evolved over the years to include a plethora of new communications and collaborations tools, such as video meetings, team spaces, business short messaging services (SMS) and more. Many businesses have also moved their call control (private branch exchange (PBX)) and collaboration tools to the cloud and adopting advanced...

Several providers, including Microsoft, Zoom, Neat, and Crestron, announced OPEX programs focusing on multiple UC endpoints in 2020-21. This move reflects the intense and growing interest in the OPEX space, which has been fueled in part by the pandemic. However, OPEX, particularly leasing as a business model, has been in practice for several years,...

The pandemic was a great equalizer with everyone being remote. Mass adoption of video meetings, chat, virtual whiteboarding, and group messaging kept everyone productive and fully connected. Everyone had the same presence and an equal voice during video meetings. As people return to the office, there is a growing challenge of keeping the same level...

The global web conferencing market is being transformed by the ongoing evolution of the workplace. A renewed focus on application convergence and strong mobile-first initiatives are resulting in groundbreaking technology shifts that are empowering users with greater productivity benefits than ever before. The move from audio-only meetings to web an...

This study presents a market analysis of tabletop conference phones and installed audio conferencing systems. Tabletop conference phones are segmented as TDM, VoIP, and USB/Alternative connectivity endpoints. Installed audio conferencing endpoints are non-portable audio conferencing systems designed specifically for use in larger meetings rooms, an...

The web event services market is growing at a fast pace. There has been a strong move in the web casting segment to self-service events. Leading vendors are reporting that more than 20 to 25 percent of all events are now self-service; up from none two years prior. Self-service is leading to greater usage and the frequency of web events thereby incr...

The overall revenue of the enterprise video-conferencing market continues to undergo a rapid decline as growth shifts to cloud and software-based solutions. The ongoing shift to software-centric solutions and cloud services is creating challenges for vendors, while also opening up new opportunities for growth.

The global web events market is experiencing significant shifts with the emergence of self-service solutions and a greater focus on mobile and social webcasting. An increasing number of enterprises are using webinars and webcasts as business-critical communication tools. User demand is triggered by travel and time savings, the ongoing workplace tra...