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Bell-Heads
Go IP: LAN Telephony to Slowly Cannibalize PBX
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 17, 2001
- LAN Telephony is the future of enterprise voice, according to
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com).
The high-tech market research firm projects that, pricing, ease
of use, administration, and most importantly applications, will
drive the adoption of LAN Telephony, leading slowly to the cannibalization
of the once dominant PBX (private branch exchange) market. Despite
currently weathering the negative effects of U.S. economic conditions,
In-Stat predicts revenues of over three billion dollars in LAN Telephony
handset, server, and application sales by 2005.
"In the beginning of 2000, most vendors
were only beginning to ramp up their sales and there was little
actual revenue to speak of. Now half way into 2001 the LAN Telephony
market has proven itself," Says Brian
Strachman, Senior Analyst
for Voice
Applications at In-Stat.
"There are real revenues, which is rather unusual in today's market,
and a growing installed base." Applications will be the biggest
driving factor in LAN Telephony sales. By utilizing data technologies,
LAN Telephony is an ideal environment for innovative new applications.
These products, many of which will be produced by third party vendors,
will be the reason many companies adopt the technology.
In-Stat also found that:
- At the forefront of all the technical
issues relevant to LAN Telephony is voice quality and reliability.
People are used to having flawless telephone service, and static,
fragmented sentences, and dropped calls are unacceptable. The
industry is in a very fragile state right now, and even a few
mishaps with service quality could potentially ruin a very profitable
future market.
- Among the market share leaders in
the 2000 LAN Telephony U.S. station market were: 3 Com, Alcatel,
Avaya, Cisco, Shoreline and Siemens.
- The top 6 market leaders garnered
94% of the U.S. station market.
The report, "LAN
Telephony 2001: Bell-Heads Go IP!" (#VA0104LT) examines
the technology, market drivers, and profiles of every major vendor.
A 2000 and Q1 2001 market share, as well as a five year forecast
are also included. To purchase this report or for more information
please contact Courtney
McEuen at 480.609.4533; cmceuen@instat.com.
The report price is $ 3,495 USD.
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com)
covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from
vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that
allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make
more informed business decisions.
In-Stat is a unit of Cahners Business
Information (http://www.cahners.com),
a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions
to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc
group.
For more information,
contact:
Brian
Strachman, Senior Analyst - Voice
Applications
Phone: 480.483.4454
Email: bstrachman@instat.com
Kirsten Skedd,
Marketing Manager
Phone: 480.609.4534
Email: kskedd@instat.com
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