AMI-Partners: Global Market for PBX Solutions for SMBs to Cross US $6.7 Billion This Year.Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. is a disruptive and transforming tech with potential to deliver significant improvement in business value, says new AMI study NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The global small and medium business (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) segment for PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). (IP and TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) is set to reach US $6.7 billion this year - from about US $5.5 billion in 2005. Between 2005 and 2010, the cumulative growth rate will cross 11%, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest study by Access Market International (AMI) Partners Inc. "In particular, the IP-PBX segment is forecasted to grow at a spectacular 33% on a cumulative basis for the next five years," says Sanjeev Aggarwal, AMI-Partners' New York-based Vice President for SMB Infrastructure Solutions. "This market segment for SMBs is becoming fiercely competitive as vendors are developing and implementing solutions specifically designed for SMBs." The market opportunity for IP-PBX solutions for SMBs is huge - and so is the competition, which is increasing with participation from global enterprise voice vendors and enterprise IT vendors, regional voice and IT vendors, hosted VoIP and broadband VoIP vendors, as well as from software vendors. There are many drivers that are influencing SMBs to adopt IP-PBX, including a single converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. for voice and data, and affordable purpose-built solutions that meet the needs of SMB customers. "Unified Communications provides improved communications, collaboration, coordination, mobility and accessibility across the extended SMB enterprise," Mr. Aggarwal says. "All this leads to a user experience that increases productivity, business value and adoption and thereby accelerates the IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. adoption curve." AMI-Partners has just published two Telecom/IP Communications focused reports - "IP Telephony on a rapid growth trajectory: Worldwide SMB (IP and TDM) forecast" and "Cashing in on the SMB VoIP technology upgrade cycle: Worldwide and US SMB TDM and IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. market share analysis". These reports provide a comprehensive five-year market forecast and vendor market analysis of the worldwide PBX (IP and TDM) market for SMBs. Some key findings from the reports: * Worldwide SMB PBX (IP and TDM) segment is set to grow at a CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate of over 11% between 2005 and 2010. * Worldwide IP-PBX segment is forecast to grow at a spectacular CAGR of about 33% on a cumulative basis up to 2010. * In 2007, SMB IP-PBX revenue and shipments will be more than TDM-PBX (including key systems) systems. * In 2005, the leading vendors (based on end-user revenue) in the SMB PBX (TDM and IP) market were Avaya, Nortel and Alcatel. * In 2005, the leading vendors (based on end-user revenue) in the SMB IP-PBX systems were Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. * Microsoft's Unified Communications announcement in June 2006 will have significant implications on the voice communications market over the next 2-3 years. * With the breadth of SMB focused solutions available in the market now, SMBs don't need to postpone evaluation and acquisition of IP telephony solutions. About the Studies These reports highlight AMI's continued focus through a series of studies published under the recently launched AMI-Partners' SMB Telecom/IP Communications Service. These reports examine: * Worldwide PBX (IP and TDM) market opportunity and spending from 2005 to 2010, by SB and MB segments. * North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. PBX (IP and TDM) market opportunity and spending from 2005 to 2010, by SB and MB segments. * Penetration of Telecommunications products in the SMB market See SMB. in 2006. * IP Telephone Dynamic Competitive Environment. * Worldwide SMB IP and TDM/Key system PBX revenue and market share by vendor. * US Small Business IP and TDM/Key system PBX revenue and market share by vendor. The report also provides actionable recommendations for vendors, service providers, channel partners, and SMBs. For more information about this study, AMI-Partners, or our global SMB research, please call AMI-Partners at 212-944-5100, e-mail ask_ami@ami-partners.com or visit the AMI Web site at www.ami-partners.com. About AMI-Partners and the SMB Telecom/IP Communications Service AMI-Partners specializes in IT, Internet, telecommunications and business services strategy, venture capital, and actionable market intelligence--focusing on global small and medium business (SMB) enterprises. AMI has helped shape the go-to-market SMB strategies of more than 150 leading IT and communications companies Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. over the last ten years. The firm is well known for its IT/communications adoption-based segmentation of the SMB markets; its annual retainership services based on global SMB tracking surveys in more than 20 countries; and its proprietary database of SMBs and SMB channel partners in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The firm invests significantly in collecting survey-based information from several thousand SMBs annually, and is considered the premier source for global SMB trends and analysis. AMI's Telecom/IP Communications practice is a powerful and actionable blend of in-depth SMB demand tracking/analysis, supply-side and channel partner assessments, and go-to-market segmentation strategy and predictive analytics Predictive analytics encompasses a variety of techniques from statistics and data mining that process current and historical data in order to make “predictions” about future events. . It equips vendors with the tools needed to successfully navigate the challenges and requirements of the dynamic SMB marketplace. |
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