Available Now - China Sourcing Report: VoIP Phones.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/67347e/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Report: VoIP Phones See IP phone and softphone. " report to their offering. Based on in-factory tours, China's VoIP phone makers are looking to corner their share of the US$20 billion global VoIP hardware market. But the industry is facing tough challenges. Fierce competition, higher production cost, domestic market slowdown and IPR IPR Intellectual Property Rights IPR Inprocess/Inprogress Review IPR Industrial Property Rights IPR Institute for Policy Research (Northwestern University and University of Cincinnati) IPR Institute of Public Relations issues have led to the supplier base dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. by half. Surviving makers are now investing on technology upgrades and quality control, to differentiate their products, and ramping up production to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the booming demand for VoIP phones in Europe and the US. Ensure that you identify the right VoIP phone suppliers from China with the essential sourcing information found in this report: - Determine which makers are expanding their product range to include analog terminal adapters See ISDN terminal adapter. terminal adapter - Terminal Adaptor (ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ), IP PBXs (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. and gateways - Find out which vendors are integrating wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) A cordless phone standard mostly used in Europe; however, DECT 6.0 is increasingly used worldwide. The first DECT standards were introduced by ETSI in 1992, and DECT phones have been used as cordless home phones as and Wi-Fi, in their VoIP models to bring in better profits - Discover which suppliers avoid patent infringement patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. by choosing solutions from leading chipset companies such as Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. With profiles of 31 suppliers, 94 products and a comprehensive overview of China's VoIP phones market, this report will answer all these questions...and MORE. What you'll get: - In-depth profile tables for 12 leading China-based manufacturers -- detailing their background, manufacturing and export strengths, R&D plans and more. Based on factory visits and personal interviews with senior managers, this information is not available anywhere else - Short profiles of 19 additional makers highlighting key sourcing information including company details, production capacity and key export markets - A gallery of the 94 most popular export models complete with full-color photographs and top-line specifications - The results of Global Sources' latest supplier survey, forecasting production, export and R&D trends for the next 12 months - A price guide that lists specific features and functions buyers can expect per price range - An easy-to-use table of verified contact details -- including contact person, phone numbers, email addresses See Internet address. and website URLs -- to help you reach the makers featured in this report - This report covers both wired and wireless VoIP See voice over Wi-Fi. phones including standalone, Wi-Fi VoIP, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. VoIP, Skype and Skype USB VoIP phones Executive Summary: Fierce competition, higher production cost and low sales potential in the domestic market are factors contributing to the consolidation of China's VoIP phone industry. The supplier base has dwindled by half, from about 400 makers in 2006. Lower profit margins as a result of the yuan's appreciation against the US dollar and the rise in labor cost are driving many makers out of the line. Especially hard hit are suppliers that relied mainly on competitive pricing when they entered the industry. Apart from production cost, suppliers also have to deal with IPR issues. Many IPRs are involved in the design and product development of VoIP phones. Acquiring these rights incurs IPR fees for makers, which translates into higher product development cost. China suppliers that can survive these challenges are compelled to focus on the export market due to the limited potential in the local market, which is hampered by strict government policies governing the use of VoIP services and the dominance of a few large-scale players. Nonetheless, suppliers are optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that exports will continue to grow, although at a slower rate than two to three years ago when the global VoIP market picked up pace. To remain competitive, makers are expanding their product range to include other types of VoIP products such as analog terminal adapters (ATA), IP PBXs and gateways. Some suppliers are offering a wider choice of VoIP phone models, while others are shifting their focus to high-end products, which bring in better profits. The following are some of the key trends that we see in China's VoIP phone industry: - Suppliers will continue to export the bulk of their products, mainly to Europe and the US. - Export quotes are likely to increase in the coming months as suppliers begin to feel the pressure of rising production costs. - Many suppliers will release more wireless VoIP phones based on Bluetooth, DECT and Wi-FI technologies due to the slim profit margins for wired models. - Apart from wireless technology, product development will continue to move toward integration of value-added functions such as videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems and dual mode. - Many companies will expand their production capacity in anticipation of increase in overseas demand. Some suppliers, however, are more cautious and will maintain their existing capacity. CONTENTS: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Supplier summary OEM/ODM/OBM partners Production & exports Export statistics Main production centers Suppliers by location Products & prices Top 10 exporters Price guides Supplier survey Export prices, export capability, price increase, export sales, challenges, target markets, product trends and capacity expansion SUPPLIER PROFILES Supplier locations Industry composition Top 20 exporters Supplier matrix Production checklist Supplier profiles PRODUCT GALLERY Top-selling export products CONTACT DETAILS For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/67347e/china_sourcing_rep. Source: Global Sources |
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