conferencing vendors

This IDC study represents the vendor assessment model called the IDC MarketScape. This research is a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the characteristics that explain a vendor's chances for present and future success worldwide. This study assesses the capability and business strategy of 12 global enterprise videoconferencing vendors. This evaluation is based on a comprehensive framework and a set of parameters expected to be most conducive to success in providing enterprise videoconferencing solutions, for both the short term and the long term.

Download this free report to learn why Frost & Sullivan selected Vidyo as the winner of the 2013 Global Video Conferencing Technology Leadership Award after evaluating the top three vendors in the market.

This IDC study uses the IDC MarketScape model to provide an assessment of the 11 top vendors in the worldwide enterprise video conferencing equipment market. The IDC MarketScape is an evaluation based on a comprehensive framework and a set of parameters that assess vendors relative to one another and to those factors expected to be most conducive to success in a given market during the short term and the long term.

To select the group video conferencing systems that best address their requirements, customers should do the following: 1) Understand the types of spaces to be video- (or collaboration-) enabled and the common use cases for each. 2) Review the requirements described in the tables above. 3) Meet with various solution vendors, ask for details about their group video offerings, and see how closely those systems address the needs of each type of space. Download to learn more.

In this MarketScope report, Gartner evaluated seven group video conferencing vendors on business model, customer experience, market responsiveness and track record, marketing execution, product strategy, and overall viability. They conclude that the introduction of personal and mobile endpoints is dramatically reshaping the landscape for group video collaboration, and that IT leaders should align their video portfolios for maximum utilization and strategic fit with their related investments in collaboration and unified communications.

Nucleus found that the ease of use for end users and administrators led to increased adoption, improved business productivity, and IT efficiencies. Also, join.me’s low pricing relative to functionality resulted in significant cost savings.

In Forrester’s 24-criteria evaluation of videoconferencing infrastructure and cloud services vendors, we identified the 10 most significant OEMs — Acano, AGT, Avaya, Blue Jeans Network, Cisco Systems, Lifesize, Pexip, Polycom, Videxio, and Vidyo — in the category and researched, analyzed, and scored them.

Video conferencing is an increasingly important technology to improve employee and partner collaboration, especially for increasingly virtual organizations supporting rising numbers of mobile and home workers. But many companies still struggle to justify their investments in video conferencing, and not to understand potential cost differences among competing solutions - not just hardware and software expenses, but also investments required for bandwidth and operational support. Comparing various video conferencing solutions requires examining deployment models, licensing arrangements, network, hardware, and operational costs for leading video conferencing solution vendors in a variety of scenarios, using real-world data gathered from actual buyers of video conferencing products and services. The result: Significant differences in costs across all areas, especially for varying deployment models.

With so many choices, how do you know which web conferencing vendor offers the right services and value for your company? Compare the pros and cons.

This guide gives you a side-by-side comparison of pricing, features and support and delivery options offered by the top 6 web conferencing vendors.

In Forrester’s 24-criteria evaluation of videoconferencing infrastructure and cloud services vendors, we identified the 10 most significant OEMs — Acano, AGT, Avaya, Blue Jeans Network, Cisco Systems, Lifesize, Pexip, Polycom, Videxio, and Vidyo — in the category and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report details our findings about how well each vendor fulfills our criteria and where they stand in relation to each other to help technology managers select the right videoconferencing infrastructure or service for their environment.

This study includes an analysis of 11 worldwide enterprise videoconferencing equipment vendors. To qualify for inclusion in this IDC MarketScape study, vendors must offer a portfolio of enterprise-class videoconferencing products, solutions, and services either directly and/or through channel partners.Basic capabilities of the vendor offerings should include support for high-definition (HD) video and audio technology, availability of data collaboration tools and applications for use within a video session, and the ability to integrate with UC portfolios and business applications, among other criteria.

In Forrester’s 24-criteria evaluation of videoconferencing infrastructure and cloud services vendors, we identified the 10 most significant OEMs — Acano, AGT, Avaya, Blue Jeans Network, Cisco Systems, Lifesize, Pexip, Polycom, Videxio, and Vidyo — in the category and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This report details our findings about how well each vendor fulfills our criteria and where they stand in relation to each other to help technology managers select the right videoconferencing infrastructure or service for their environment.

"When you’re evaluating video conferencing vendors, the IDC industry analyst reports provide key insight to help you determine which provider is right for your organization. In 2016, Polycom was named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing Equipment 2016 Vendor Assessment. Download the reports to: Understand what is happening in the video conferencing market Learn what you should look for in a video conferencing vendor, and the current abilities of each player in the market See why IDC name Polycom a leader Discover when you should consider Polycom’s video portfolio."