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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,...

API-based solutions often represent a significant departure from how businesses have become accustomed to purchasing and deploying communications. Their value lies in providing a powerful toolset to make business communications applications richer and more tightly integrated within business workflows. For example, an organization may choose to allo...

Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 IT decision-maker (ITDM) survey was conducted to gain insights on the following end-user organizations’ priorities: - Demand for cloud/mobile private branch exchange (PBX)and unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) functionality - Evolution of enterprise telephony/business call control environments - Demand for mobile...

Communications platform as a service (CPaaS) has become foundational infrastructure for digital business, embedding programmable voice, messaging, and video into the applications where customers and employees engage. Enterprises are rearchitecting their communication workflows around programmable interfaces that unify data, intelligence, and automa...

Frost & Sullivan's 2026 IT decision-maker (ITDM) survey was conducted to gain insights into the following end-user organizations' priorities: - Current use of communications platform as a service (CPaaS) and open communications application programming interfaces (APIs), and adoption plans through 2029 - The use cases and expected outcomes that dr...

Advanced market maturity is resulting in a slower installed base and revenue growth because of slower adoption among more conservative buyers and net new seats representing a smaller percentage of the base. However, strong recognition of UCaaS benefits including improved operational agility, business continuity, and enhanced remote/hybrid workforce...

The audio conferencing endpoints market continues to evolve and remains a relevant segment for businesses seeking clearer, more reliable audio solutions for their meeting spaces. While the hybrid work model is unlikely to disappear overnight, organizations are considering return-to-office (RTO) programs with growing frequency. These programs usuall...

The European unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) market is maturing quickly. This, combined with intensifying competition, is driving market participants to accelerate innovation and develop sustainable growth strategies. This Frost Radar analysis provides a perspective on key trends and assesses 19 growth and innovation leaders. The Frost...

As cloud communications penetrate mainstream buyers, customer requirements become more diverse, which creates challenges and opportunities for unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) platform providers. Evolving portfolio and solution capabilities, go-to-market strategies, and value propositions compel market participants to constantly adjust t...