August 2, 1999
For more information, contact: Christina Hecht at
602.483.4443
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Move Over PBX Systems-Next Generation Communications Platforms Will Need Room, Reports Cahners In-Stat Group
NEWTON, Mass., August 2, 1999 -
Recent research by Cahners In-Stat Group reports that the "Next Generation" communication platforms market will reach 300 million in revenues by the end of Q499. As the new technology becomes more reliable and remains more cost effective than traditional Private Branch Exchange (PBX) systems, Cahners In-Stat Group forecasts the market to reach five billion in revenues by 2003.
New communication platform companies (i.e., PC PBXs, IP PBX, Communication Servers and Integrated Communications Platforms) are building systems that perform the same functions as PBXs, but run on PC based technology such as Windows NT. "These Com Platforms have advanced telephone capabilities, including features like desktop call control, for about a third to a fifth of the cost of PBX systems," said Brian Strachman, industry analyst for Cahners In-Stat Group's Telecommunications Group. "The only drawback is that they run on PC technology, which typically does not meet the five nines standard demanded by the voice community. However, many of the vendors have developed innovative approaches to increase the reliability of PC products."
Cahners In-Stat Group also believes:
Initially, the majority of new com platform sales will be from the small company market segment that are too small for a PBX system, but need an advanced communications system.
As the technology become more reliable and cost effective, an increase of sales will eventually come from the current PBX market as com platforms scale to higher levels (typically the 100 extension range and higher)
Over the next five years, an increasing number of systems will transmit voice over the LAN, rather than circuit switched technology
The report, Next Generation Communications Platforms Part I: Markets and Technologies, #CT9907CT, provides market analysis, technology analysis and compares LAN vs. phone wire technology. A Q1 market share and an industry forecast through 2003 are included. Next Generation Communications Platforms Part II: Vendors and Products, #CT9908CT, analyses 24 communications platform companies (i.e., PC PBXs, IP PBX, Communication Servers, Integrated Communications Platforms). A company profile, market strategy and product feasibility analysis are provided for each company.
Cahners In-Stat Group is a high-technology market research firm covering the consumer and convergence, networking, wireless, telecommunications, Internet and semiconductor markets. Headquartered in Newton, Mass., offices are also located in Scottsdale, Ariz. and San Jose, Calif. Cahners In-Stat Group is part of Cahners Business Information (http://www.cahners.com), the largest publisher of specialized business publications in the United States, and a division of Reed Elsevier. Visit Cahners In-Stat Group online at cahnersinstat.com.
For more information, contact:
Brian Strachman 480.483.4454,
Email: brians@instat.com
Christina Hecht 480.483.4443,
Email: christinah@instat.com
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