3Com Maintains Leadership in U.S. IP PBX Systems Market
(BusinessWire, 06/25/2001 10:18)
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2001--Telephony research firm, InfoTech, Parsippany, N.J., reports that 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS) once again has secured the leadership position for U.S. IP PBX system shipments during the first quarter calendar year 2001. In addition to ranking No. 1, 3Com gained market share to capture 68% of U.S. IP PBX system shipments in the Telephony-Enabled LAN segment. In its report, "InfoTrack for Enterprise Communications," InfoTech notes that 3Com shipped 1,515 new systems and 32,8000 new lines during Q1 2001.
"While the traditional PBX market remained flat this quarter, the IP PBX market grew by 10%, which represents over 37% of all PBX system purchases. In this same period, 3Com also saw its share of IP PBX system sales increase in North America," said Ed Wadbrook, director, voice solutions, 3Com's Business Network Company. "InfoTech's report confirms the market inflection is occurring now, and 3Com continues to drive the adoption of IP PBX systems. The company's heritage has resulted in a portfolio of networked telephony solutions that provide the open, scalable architecture, worldwide availability, reliability, rich application suite and simple administration that address customers' communications needs."
Available in over 50 countries, 3Com(R) NBX(R) Networked Telephony systems provide customers with a powerful IP-based business telephony solution that is easy to own, install and manage. 3Com's solutions offer administrative simplicity and a rich feature set that enable organizations to manage their operations more efficiently, improve customer relations, economize on costs and enhance overall productivity. |
