Frost & Sullivan: Cloud Communications Shows How Recession Can Be Good for Business

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- Frost & Sullivan to Host Analyst Briefing on European Cloud-based Unified Communications Services Market on Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 15.00 GMT

European cloud-based unified communications services market, however still in its infant stage, is forecasted to grow rapidly. The major enterprise communications vendors and service providers are interested in entering the market in order to generate new revenue sources and leverage customer demand for OPEX-based solutions. These trends will be discussed during Frost & Sullivan’s next quarterly Analyst Briefing on European Cloud-based Unified Communications Services Market on Wednesday, 4 November 2009, at 15.00 GMT.

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The general macro-economic environment has a significant impact on the cloud-based Unified Communications services market. Companies have limited capital available for investment, but at the same time consider Unified Communications deployment as they look for ways to cut the costs and increase productivity. Small businesses as well as large enterprises are interested in communications delivered as a service.

“While PBX vendors see a significant revenue decline, economic recession generates strong interest in alternative delivery methods,” notes Dorota Oviedo, Research Analyst for Frost & Sullivan Unified Communications & Collaboration group. “Down economy favouring OPEX-based solutions coupled with market’s need for flexibility and focus on core competencies, all boost cloud-based Unified Communications services adoption.”

Highlights of the briefing include an analysis of cloud-based unified communications services market trends. Also, industry drivers and challenges will be discussed.

This briefing will benefit messaging providers, hosted VoIP providers, telephony providers, carriers / service providers, VARs, and system integrators by discussing emerging trends and presenting a forecast for the European cloud-based unified communications market.

To participate in the briefing, please email Joanna Lewandowska at joanna.lewandowska@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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Joanna Lewandowska, Corporate Communications of Frost & Sullivan, +48-22-390-41-46, joanna.lewandowska at frost.com