Infonetics: Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment Market Up 5%

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market research firm Infonetics Research��released excerpts from its 4th quarter (4Q13) and year-end Enterprise Telepresence and Video Conferencing Equipment�report, which tracks dedicated and PBX-based videoconferencing and telepresence infrastructure and endpoints.

ANALYST NOTE

\"Demand for video capabilities is at an all-time high, but businesses' willingness to spend isn't, causing a shift from high-end telepresence suites and multipurpose room systems to lower-cost software and videophones for personal videoconferencing,\" says �Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research. \"This, along with lower selling prices due to competition, is hampering a more robust recovery in the videoconferencing market.\"

TELEPRESENCE AND VIDEOCONFERENCING MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

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• Following a flat 2012, the global enterprise telepresence and videoconferencing market returned to growth in 2013, up 5% year-over-year, to \$3.2 billion
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• Videophones are the fastest growing segment of the hardware endpoint market: Shipments doubled again in 2013, easily passing the 1-million-unit mark
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• Sales of immersive telepresence systems have fallen sharply since 2011, but appear to have reached a bottom in 2013 and even grew slightly in the second half of the year (2H13)
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• Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) were the key growth regions in 2013, both up 8%, while North America was down 2%
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• Infonetics forecasts worldwide enterprise videoconferencing and telepresence revenue to grow at a 3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2013 to 2018
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VIDEOCONFERENCE EQUIPMENT REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics' quarterly video conferencing report�provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for dedicated and PBX-based video conferencing and telepresence infrastructure and endpoints (desktop, telepresence, videophones, multipurpose rooms, software). Vendors tracked: Avaya, Cisco, Huawei, LifeSize (Logitech), Microsoft, Polycom, Radvision, Tely Labs, ZTE, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS

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• Infonetics' March Enterprise Voice, Video, and UC research brief:�http://bit.ly/1iZAs2q
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• Videoconferencing, collaboration show strongest growth among unified communications apps
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• Enterprise SBC market grew 42% in 2013
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• Mergers and buyouts stir enterprise telephony market; UC revenue climbs 31% in 2013
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• Cloud, higher-performance devices lift enterprise router market out of multiyear rut
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• 802.11ac ramping fast as wireless LAN market sets another quarterly high
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RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH

Download Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, �events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at http://www.infonetics.com/login.

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• Analyst Note: 2014 VoLTE, NFV, and WebRTC Dominate VoIP Conversation�(Jan.)
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• Analyst Note: Broadband Scale Drives Comcast's Bid for Time Warner Cable�(Feb.)
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• Analyst Note: NFV Dominated MWC Conversations�(Mar.)
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• VoIP & UC Services & Subscribers Market Share & Forecasts�(Apr.)
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• North America Business VoIP Service Scorecard�(May)
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• Enterprise UC & Voice Equipment Market Share & Forecasts - 1Q13�(May)
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INFONETICS WEBINARS

Visit https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events�to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar.

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• The Great 802.11ac Migration: Upgrade Now, or Wait? (Mar. 27:�Attend)
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• WLAN Control Goes to the Cloud (May 15: Attend)
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• Virtualizing Networks with SDN NVOs and Bare Metal Switches (View on-demand)
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• Using Big Data Analytics to Amplify Security Intelligence (View on-demand)
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• WebRTC: Compelling Service or Competitive Threat? (View on-demand)
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TO BUY REPORTS, CONTACT:

N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard, [email protected], +1 408-583-3335 N.

America (East, Midwest), L. America: Scott Coyne, [email protected], +1 408-583-3395

EMEA, India, Singapore: George Stojsavljevic, [email protected], +44 755-488-1623

Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan:�http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides at�http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

Contacts
Infonetics Research
Matthias Machowinski, +1-408-583-3363
Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video
[email protected]
Twitter:�@machowinski