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IP Telephony Market Accelerating; The Phillips Group-Infotech Expands Coverage of IP-Based Solutions in TelecomTactics PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony market accelerated significantly in the first half of 2000 with 110,700 IP-PBX lines shipped during that period, according to the InfoTrack for Enterprise Communications report, published by The Phillips Group-InfoTech. The report predicts that activity in this segment will double during the first half of 2001 as new products hit the market. The Phillips Group-InfoTech, the world`s leading provider of information and strategic consulting to the communications industry also announced today it is expanding its coverage of Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony products with its Web-based information service and database, TelecomTactics. According to reports from The Phillips Group-Infotech, Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) recently introduced CallManager 3.0, an AVVID voice/data solution that scales from small branch offices to large organizations of up to 100,000 users. Siemens is also launching several new products to enhance its HiPath product line, while 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS) reports large shipments of its NBX 100 IP-based solution. "The year 2000 has seen a significant increase in the introduction of IP-PBX and PC-PBX systems from vendors including AltiGen (Nasdaq: ATGN), Artisoft (Nasdaq: ASFT), Avaya (Nasdaq: AV), 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS), Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Ericsson-WebCom (Nasdaq: ERCY), NEC (Nasdaq: NIPNY), Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), Shoreline Communications, Vertical Networks, and others," said Ed Schwabe, senior analyst at The Phillips Group -- InfoTech. "Many of these software-based PBX solutions easily accommodate built-in auto attendant and voice mail capabilities, providing a cost savings over traditional Key and PBX systems that require external equipment." The web-based Telecom Tactics service and database provide sales and marketing organizations and product planning groups side-by-side capability, a straightforward comparison of system capacities, hardware, features and applications, as well as highlights of system strengths and weaknesses. "With Telecom Tactics, sales executives, dealers, and product managers can quickly access current telephone system information via their Web Browser to obtain critical market intelligence of more than 1,300 corporate phone systems manufactured by over 200 vendors, including Avaya (NYSE: AV), Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Shoreline, 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS), Vertical Networks and Alcatel (NYSE: ALA)," Schwabe added. Used internationally by sales executives, dealers, and product managers from many leading telecommunications companies, TelecomTactics is invaluable as a single source of competitive information to strategize effectively within the telecommunications industry. For more information about TelecomTactics, visit http://www.thephillipsgroup.net or call 1-800-678-4642. The Phillips Group-InfoTech (http://www.phillips-infotech.com), a global professional services company with offices in Parsippany, N.J., London and Washington, D.C., specializes in market intelligence for the telecommunications and information technologies industries. In addition to conducting primary research studies, the company offers a comprehensive range of professional services, including custom consulting, InfoTracks and TelecomTactics database products, professional conferences, market and competitive intelligence analyses and custom marketing programs. |
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