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The conference room is changing and audio conferencing is evolving to meet varied needs in the enterprise. Audio combined with web and video conferencing in multi-purpose venues adds value to limited group meeting space. Within this evolution is the debate between always on IP/TDM appliances versus USB tabletop sets that rely on the computing p...

Video conferencing vendors continue to post weak yearoveryear (Y/Y) results, though Q3 2012 bounced back in terms of sequential revenue and unit growth. The ongoing disruption in video conferencing markets, resulting from a shift to lower-priced endpoints and mobile devices as well as software-based solutions, is expected to continue to exert pre...

The use of installed audio conferencing endpoints in enterprises continues to evolve from simple audio to multi-use conference rooms and auditoriums. This trend is driven by the inclusion of high-end audio as a component of telepresence and other enterprise-grade videoconferencing configurations. There is also an emerging trend of multi-connectivit...

This study provides an overview of the competitive landscape in the global small and medium-sized business (SMB) premises-based IP communications systems market. It offers an insight into some of the key industry challenges, market trends, and major competitive factors in the SMB market. The study also assesses the main SMB communications vendors i...

This study discusses the benefits of transforming an organization into a social business. It also identifies the key strategic elements required for a successful transformation. The study can help business executives and IT staff make the right technology investment decisions to support greater collaboration among employees. More important, however...

This study provides an overview of the global small and medium-sized (SMB) premises-based IP communications systems market and highlights some of the major opportunities that this sector provides to enterprise communications vendors. It offers an insight into the current state of the market; discusses the major drivers and challenges to the adoptio...

This market insight offers an analyst's vision on the evolution of mobile device manufacturers. Starting from an analysis of the current smartphone market, this market insight highlights the importance of mobile computing, smartphones as sensors, open platform, nanotechnologies and cognitive radio as innovation drivers for the smartphone market. Th...

After solid growth in 2011, the global videoconferencing endpoints and infrastructure market slowed in the first quarter of 2012. Revenue dropped quarter over quarter, raising the question of whether videoconferencing can return to the phenomenal climb it saw previously. Despite dismal Q1 results, video is expected to continue to be the next-genera...

Communications endpoints are an essential part of the enterprise workers communications tool kit, as they enable the end user to more effectively complete job tasks and resolve business issues. The diversity and accessibility of communications devices is constantly increasing. Therefore it is important that technology decision makers adopt a struc...