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CenturyLink holds top spot in the 2018 IHS Markit “SIP Trunking Scorecard”August 29, 2018CenturyLink, which merged with Level 3 last year, led the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking market, with the largest installed base.
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Platforms that drive UCaaSJuly 24, 2018The adoption of UCaaS continue to expand worldwide, but the market remains highly fragmented with a wide range of offerings from a variety of providers. The market is composed of pure-plays, network operators, cable MSOs, ISPs, system integrators, and traditional premises-based vendors. With a wide range of service offerings and capabilities, things can be confusing for businesses trying to find the right provider and service to fit their needs. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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It’s hard to get rid of those good old DMS switches!June 12, 2018That’s the key takeaway from Ribbon Perspectives 18’s Network Transformation panel held on June 5 in Los Angeles. With more than 600 attendees and loud L.A. style music blasting before, between, and after sessions, the event keeps growing. And of course, you don’t want to miss those perspectives. The panel had representatives from BT, Bell, and Verizon, all talking about their ongoing network transformation initiatives. All three are big on the role of software defined networks (SDN) as the key enabler of automation while preserving some of the legacy nodes that are fully depreciated and providing high reliability. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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Collaborative meeting services grew 10 percent in 2017April 17, 2018Worldwide revenue for collaborative meeting services (video and web conferencing) grew 10 percent in 2017, totaling $2.5 billion. Growth was driven by the need for better communication tools to bridge geographic divides between employees, partners and customers; the continuing adoption of unified communications; and the shift from in-house infrastructure deployments to a cloud delivery model.
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PBX market sinks 8 percent year over year in 2017March 16, 2018A decline in on-premises private branch exchange (PBX) licenses led the global market to decrease 8 percent in 2017 from 2016, to $5.7 billion. Total PBX lines were down 9 percent year over year in 2017, with every segment taking a hit.
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Australia pay TV market update Q4 2017March 09, 2018IHS Markit has updated its Australian pay TV data in light of the latest guidance on the performance of market leader Foxtel provided by major shareholder News Corp Australia. Pay TV providers continue to show resilience but growth has plateaued, a sentiment echoed in the Q4 2017 filings by News Corp, which indicate a downward revision in its future outlook for the business. As such, IHS Markit has adjusted its forecasts on the Australian pay TV market accordingly, which now illustrate contrasting fortunes for the two main players – Foxtel’s subscriber base is going down, while Fetch TV’s is on the up.
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Pickle TV, Orange France starting short form video serviceJanuary 10, 2018Orange France has launched a new video offer for its TV and mobile customers (Orange and Sosh). The new Pickle TV service is an aggregator of aggregator channels.
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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 13, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 05, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Australian broadcaster unveils new OTT serviceNovember 22, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster Seven Network will launch 7plus, its new over-the-top (OTT) digital video streaming service, in November 2017. 7plus will feature exclusive original commissions in addition to live and on demand content.
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Cisco to Acquire BroadSoft for $1.9BOctober 23, 2017This morning, Cisco announced its intent to acquire BroadSoft for $55 per share cash for a total valuation of approximately $1.9B. It’s a poorly held secret that BroadSoft was looking for an acquirer, and last week it became clearer that Cisco was at the top of the list. BroadSoft will become part of Cisco’s UC business under GM Tom Puorro, under the Applications Group led by Rowan Trollope. The deal is expected to close in calendar Q1 2018. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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SIP Trunks to Top 53 Million in 2021October 18, 2017Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks increased 26 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2017, to 30 million seats, and by 2021 are forecast to reach 53 million.
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SIP trunking penetrationOctober 03, 2017For the seventh year in a row, we are publishing our estimates on SIP trunking penetration in North America. This continues to be one of the most frequently requested metrics as we look to understand how quickly SIP adoption is happening and how much more upside opportunity is there to displace TDM. As SIP continues to progress, there is less of a need to understand when SIP trunking becomes mainstream but rather how quickly it fully displaces TDM. SIP trunking has become mainstream in North America, but that isn’t the case in most parts of the world. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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South Korean broadcasters launch Kocowa, a new online streaming service in the USJuly 28, 2017Three of South Korea's leading broadcasters have launched Kocowa (Korean Content Wave), an online video streaming service, in the US. The service, launched on 24 July, is backed by Korean Content Platform (KCP), a US-based joint venture company between Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). The service offers content from these broadcasters with English subtitles, with some shows airing six hours after broadcast in South Korea.
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Mitel Acquires ShoreTelJuly 27, 2017Today Mitel announced its intent to acquire ShoreTel, which does not come as a big surprise. Over the past several years this combination has been rumored multiple times, and ShoreTel’s board has publicly been looking at strategic options for the company. The enterprise communications market is extremely tough with premises-based sales in decline and the majority of sales in the hands of only a few dominant vendors. Meanwhile businesses are shifting to cloud services, which is a very crowded market with a number of providers and no dominant company. Mitel and ShoreTel are among the few that have a position in the legacy PBX market while working on pivoting to cloud services. Clients, please log in to access the full content.Subscribers Only
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Australian broadband network roll-out reaches milestoneJuly 12, 2017The roll-out of Australia’s high-speed National Broadband Network (NBN) is halfway complete. More than 5.7 million homes and businesses now have access to fast broadband by connecting to the NBN through a retail service provider. To reach the half way milestone NBN Co launched two satellites, built 1,700 fixed wireless sites, employed 6,000 people, installed 21,000 nodes and laid 63,000 kilometers of fibre.
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Sonus and GENBAND MergerMay 23, 2017Today Sonus and GENBAND announced its intention to merge the two companies. This is not a surprise because it’s been rumored that the two companies have been in discussions over the past year. Additionally, both companies stand out as pure-plays in the service provider VoIP market facing increasing pressure from the three large telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs): Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia. As the market begins its contraction with an increasing amount of business driven from mobile operators, vendors such as Sonus and GENBAND have been affected. At the close of the merger, it is expected that Sonus and GENBAND shareholders will each own 50% of the combined company. The value of the transaction is approximately $745M. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2017. Clients, log in to read the complete insight.Subscribers Only
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Netflix commissions Australian original seriesMay 22, 2017Netflix has commissioned Tidelands, a primetime drama series, as its latest investment in local Australian content. Tidelands will debut exclusively on Netflix and premiere worldwide. The first season will have 10 episodes that run for 50 minutes each. Production will start in Queensland, Australia during 2018 by Brisbane-based Hoodlum Entertainment. There is no release date for the new series.Subscribers Only
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Indonesian incumbent telco lifts Netflix banApril 14, 2017PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and Netflix have entered into an agreement which will unblock the Netflix service on the state-controlled incumbent telecommunications operators network. Deal requires Netflix to fulfill Indonesian regulation whereby its content will go through censorship and the company must form a partnership with a local operator or create a local unit in the country.
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Windstream Extends Buying Streak to Broadview NetworksApril 13, 2017Today Windstream announced it will acquire UCaaS provider Broadview Networks in an all-cash transaction valued at $227.5M. This follows its $1.1B merger with EarthLink that closed in February. The value is less than current 12-month revenues of $289M, but it is almost 2.7X of Broadview Networks’ UCaaS revenue making it one of the most important acquisitions in the market to date. Windstream is making the acquisition not for Broadview Networks’ legacy product suite but for its UCaaS platform, customer base, and channel work, and for the opportunity to shake up the market. The acquisition is expected to close in 3Q17. Clients, log in to read the complete insight.Subscribers Only
