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Cost-effectiveness Hikes Demand for Next-generation Communication Solutions in the Education VerticalPALO ALTO, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- With rising adoption of converged next-generation networks, numerous teaching as well as administrative applications, such as, campus surveillance, centralized school bell, and attendance systems are being added to the school network. This, along with budgeted funds available for telephony system replacement will drive the spending on next-generation solutions. Demand for Internet Protocol private branch exchange (IP PBX), IP phones, and other IP communication solutions such as Unified Messaging (UM) or Unified Communications (UC) expects to increase in the next two to three years. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.enterprise.frost.com/), U.S. Education Vertical Communication Service and Solution Markets, reveals that the market earned revenues of $15 billion in 2006 and expects to reach $22 billion in 2011. If you are interested in a virtual brochure, which provides manufacturers, end users, and other industry participants with an overview of the U.S. Education Vertical Communication Service and Solution Markets, please send an e-mail to Tracy Henderson, Corporate Communications, at [email protected] with your full name, company name, title, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Upon receipt of the above information, you will receive an overview via e-mail. "The higher education segment has traditionally been an early adopter of technology due to the high level of exposure to technological developments in the market," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Roopa Shree. "The obvious cost savings offered by the magnitude of telephony users in this segment as well as the ease of configuring the system are a few reasons that are expected to drive the adoption of open-source telephony in the higher education segment." The decreasing costs of implementation and rising performance levels of wireless technology have driven the adoption of wireless local area networks (WLANs). Further, security solutions needed to tackle the vulnerability issues of next-generation networks will attract considerable spending in the vertical. Frost & Sullivan expects that the recent shootings at Virginia Tech will push the educational institutions to have some kind of emergency notification system in place. However, the education vertical customers have found it difficult to justify the high investment in UM and UC applications due to numerous reasons. The most basic among them is the lack of the need for such a solution. Most education vertical staff/administrators, both at the K-12 as well as higher education level, hardly travel outside their campus and do not need such capabilities. The need for immediate access to voice mail or e-mail is not as critical in this vertical due to the limited urgency in responding to such messages. "To appeal to this segment, the solution requires the integration of e-mail and fax technology with voice mail systems and in most instances, these customers are not willing to invest in new equipment until they have recovered their initial investment," explains Shree. "However, as the penetration of converged networks increases, UM and UC have a better chance of making inroads into this vertical." U.S. Education Vertical Communication Service and Solution Markets is part of the Enterprise Communications Growth Partnership Services, and it provides an analysis of key market drivers, restraints, and trends that are impacting the education vertical's spending on communication service and solution. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: enterprise voice and data equipment and applications, wireline voice, wireline data, and wireless voice and data services, across K-12 as well as the higher education segment. Interviews with the press are available. Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.frost.com/. U.S. Education Vertical Communication Service and Solution Markets N18C Contact: Tracy Henderson Corporate Communications - North America & Latin America P: 210.477.8442 F: 210.348.1003 E: [email protected] Joanna Lewandowska Corporate Communications - Europe P: +48 22 390 41 46 E: [email protected] Patrick Cairns Corporate Communications -Africa P: +27 21 680 3274 F: +27 21 680 3296 E: [email protected] Sarah Lourdes Corporate Communications - Southeast Asia P: +603 6204 5878 F: +603 6201 7402 E: [email protected] Nimisha Iyer Corporate Communications - South Asia, Middle East P: +91 22 40013404 F: +91 22 2832 4713 E: [email protected] Danielle White Corporate Communications - China P: 210.247.2403 F: 210.348.1003 E: [email protected] Sharmin Jassal Corporate Communications - Australia & New Zealand P: +61 2 8247 8900 F: +61 2 9252 8066 E: [email protected] http://www.frost.com/ Frost & Sullivan CONTACT: Tracy Henderson, Corporate Communications - North America &Latin America, +1-210-477-8442, +1-210-348-1003 fax,[email protected], or Joanna Lewandowska, Corporate Communications -Europe, +48 22 390 41 46, [email protected], or Patrick Cairns,Corporate Communications - Africa, +27 21 680 3274, +27 21 680 3296 fax,[email protected], or Sarah Lourdes Corporate Communications -Southeast Asia, +603 6204 5878, +603 6201 7402 fax, [email protected],or Nimisha Iyer, Corporate Communications - South Asia, Middle East,+91 22 40013404, +91 22 2832 4713 fax, [email protected], or Danielle White,Corporate Communications - China, +1-210-247-2403, +1-210-348-1003 fax,[email protected], or Sharmin Jassal, Corporate Communications - Australia &New Zealand, +61 2 8247 8900, +61 2 9252 8066 fax, [email protected],all of Frost & Sullivan Web site: http://www.frost.com/ |