[June 10, 2009] Dell'Oro Group: Enterprise VoIP Growth to Slow in 2009 Tweet Jun 09, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- IP lines for the PBX market are forecasted to decline for the first time ever in 2009, reports Dell'Oro Group, a source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries. Notwithstanding, VoIP penetration will continue to grow this year, albeit at a slower pace compared to the previous years. "For 2009, we anticipate a degree of vendor volatility that will cause many customers to stay on the sidelines for a longer period of time than we would expect if downward pressure was coming only from the weakened economy," said Alan Weckel, Director at Dell'Oro Group. "Also, as customers look to alleviate budget constraints, IP line growth will slow in the short term, putting additional downward pressure on the market. In the current environment, some customers will hold on to existing analog and digital lines for a longer period of time," Weckel added. According to the report, Cisco, Avaya and Nortel had the most IP line shipments in the quarter. The report also revealed that despite VoIP transforming the industry for over a decade, the IP line shipments for the eight largest vendors in the market, namely Aastra, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Cisco, Mitel, NEC, Nortel and Siemens averaged only 49 percent of total line shipments in the quarter. The Dell'Oro Group Enterprise Telephony Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, line (analog/digital and IP) and unit shipments for PBX (IP, Hybrid, Traditional PBX, Traditional Key) and Telephones (IP and Legacy Business Phones). The report also includes tables covering manufacturers' revenue for Unified Communications and Enterprise Voice Applications. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]