Small Businesses Continue to Fuel Hosted VoIP Market

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 10, 2007 - Hosted VoIP telephony has experienced another year of steady growth, as the small business market continues to be the sweet spot with most deployments in the 20-to-50 seat range, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). Hosted VoIP will continue to experience dynamic growth over the next few years, with projected revenues exceeding $2 billion by 2010, the high-tech market research firm says.

“As business managers assess their resident ability to deploy and manage enterprise-like VoIP services, many are finding themselves lacking the capital and expertise required,” says David Lemelin, In-Stat analyst. “As a result, hosted VoIP solutions are becoming more attractive.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

* In-Stat projects US hosted VoIP seats in service will continue to grow steadily to over 3 million in 2010, up from 373,000 in 2006.
* Cost savings remains the primary attraction to hosted VoIP solutions, but the value associated with business-grade solutions is resonating more strongly among businesses that are willing to pay for them.
* Multi-location businesses and those with mobile or distributed employees are most attracted to hosted VoIP solutions.

Recent In-Stat research, In-Dustry Update: Hosted VoIP: Steady Growth, But Will the Boom Come? (#IN0602938BD www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=205#IN0602938BD), discusses factors driving adoption of hosted solutions, including mobility convergence and the integration of features and business processes. Differences in service provider perspectives, sales channel strategies, and approach to the market are also reviewed. A 2005-to-2010 forecast for US hosted VoIP seats in service, and revenue for hosted VoIP solutions is included, as well as a 2005-to-2010 worldwide seats in service forecast.

For more information on this research or to purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=205 or contact a sales representative: Eastern North America: Tina Sheltra, 480.609.4531; tina.sheltra@reedbusiness.com Western North America: Erin McKeighan, 480.609.4551; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com Outside of North America: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp

The price is $2,495 (US).

This research is part of In-Stat’s Business IP & Managed Services Service. It contains research & analysis of business demand, drivers, & revenues for network services & the migration to IP-based services & convergence in particular.

Related Research Includes:

In-Sights: The Wide Ranging Nature of Business VoIP Adoption: www.instat.com/abstract.asp?id=205&SKU=IN0603299BD

In-Sights: Business End-User Behavior Coming Into Focus: www.instat.com/abstract.asp?id=205&SKU=IN0602937BD

MORE INFORMATION ON THIS RESEARCH

* Title: In-Dustry Update: Hosted VoIP: Steady Growth, But Will the Boom Come?
* Service: Business IP & Managed Services
* Product Number: IN0602938BD
* Publication Date: December 2006
* Number of Pages: 22
* Price: $2,495 U.S. Dollars
* Abstract, Table of Contents, Figures & Tables
* Members Only Access: Full text HTML , PDF

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