September 10, 2007
Study: Hosted E-Mail Market Heats Up
By Prabhala Ranga Sai, TMCnet Contributor
The Radicati Group, a technology market research organization that covers several segments of Internet, regulatory compliance and VoIP
, has announced the findings of its latest report titled, “Hosted E-mail Market, 2007-2011,” which says that the hosted e-mail market has heated up as providers add support for Microsoft (News - Alert) Hosted Exchange Server 2007.
, has announced the findings of its latest report titled, “Hosted E-mail Market, 2007-2011,” which says that the hosted e-mail market has heated up as providers add support for Microsoft (News - Alert) Hosted Exchange Server 2007. According to the report, the market for Hosted E-mail services is driven mainly by the companies that require cost-effective e-mail deployment and management to accommodate their user base.
To meet the needs of such companies, Hosted Business E-mail providers are offering value-added services such as wireless support, archiving, compliance, e-mail
security, IM, and unified communications. Microsoft Hosted Exchange Server 2007 is a preferred platform for many Hosted Business E-mail providers offering advanced features and functionality, the study observed.
security, IM, and unified communications. Microsoft Hosted Exchange Server 2007 is a preferred platform for many Hosted Business E-mail providers offering advanced features and functionality, the study observed.
Radicati's report, containing in-depth analysis of the worldwide market for Hosted E-mail services, covers market trends, installed base and revenue market share by provider, four-year forecasts, breakouts by region, business size, and e-mail platforms.
The latest report gives detailed market share data for leading Microsoft Hosted Exchange and hosted IBM (News - Alert) Lotus Domino platforms.
The aggressive competition in the ISP/Webmail market is another important topic covered by the study. According to the report, increasing competition is compelling service providers to release Web 2.0 GUIs based on AJAX, DHTML, and other technologies, which allow customizable user interfaces with desktop-like features.
P.R. Sai is a contributing writer for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
P.R. Sai is a contributing writer for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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