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IDC: Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems |
May 30, 2014
Sales of video conferencing and telepresence hardware systems are declining, hurt by an increase in cloud and software-based options that often are cheaper and simpler to deploy, according to an IDC study.In 2014’s first quarter, video conferencing equipment revenue shrank 16 percent worldwide year over year to US$473.5 million, while units sold fell 6.2 percent.Market leader Cisco took a big hit. Its video equipment revenue dropped 22.4 percent. It sat at the top of this shrinking market in the first quarter with a 40.1 percent share of the revenue.Polycom, whose revenue fell 8.4 percent, was in second place with a 29 percent share, while Huawei took the third spot with a 7.8 percent share and a 2 percent drop in revenue.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2351140/idc-cloud-software-options-deflate-sales-of-enterprise-video-systems.html#tk.rss_all
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