According to Synergy Research Group’s 3Q 2006 Enterprise Voice Market Shares Report, Avaya has extended its lead in worldwide Enterprise Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony shipments and revenues, with 24.2 percent and 27.2 percent of the global market for the quarter.
Jeremy Duke, president and CEO at Synergy Research Group says that teh «adoption of IP Telephony by businesses and organizations continues to expand at a steady pace – more than 14 million lines have been shipped globally since January 1, 2006», said Jeremy Duke, president and CEO at Synergy Research Group. “Our report shows that Avaya continues its leading edge position in terms of market share growth by outpacing industry averages quarter over quarter and year over year.”
“Businesses are clearly recognizing the next wave of competitive differentiation will be built on a foundation of IP Telephony,” said Lou D’Ambrosio, president and CEO, Avaya. “While there is still a long way to go before all 450 million enterprise lines globally are converted to IP telephony, the accelerated adoption rate coupled with Avaya’s extended leadership demonstrates our partnership with enterprises in leveraging converged communications for business advantages.”