SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

The State of Unified Communications Adoption

While unified communication technologies are well represented in the enterprise, there appears to be very little consistency in terms of which UC technologies are broadly applied. IT organizations are deploying a mix of UC products as they see fit. A new study of 121 IT organizations conducted by Osterman Research on behalf of Azaleos, a […]

Written By
thumbnail
ITBE Staff
ITBE Staff
Nov 1, 2010

While unified communication technologies are well represented in the enterprise, there appears to be very little consistency in terms of which UC technologies are broadly applied. IT organizations are deploying a mix of UC products as they see fit.

A new study of 121 IT organizations conducted by Osterman Research on behalf of Azaleos, a provider of services for managing Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft UC environments, does find that Microsoft and Cisco, followed by Avaya, are driving the majority of the market.

It doesn’t look like UC will be moving into the cloud in the enterprise any time soon despite the rising popularity of various UC services among consumers.

The State of Unified Communications Adoption - slide 1

Click through for results from a unified communication market study conducted by Osterman Research, on behalf of Azaleos.

The State of Unified Communications Adoption - slide 2

A variety of UC technologies are well represented.

The State of Unified Communications Adoption - slide 3

Microsoft and Cisco lead the pack.

The State of Unified Communications Adoption - slide 4

Latest Microsoft offering makes inroads.

The State of Unified Communications Adoption - slide 5

On-premise dominates by far.

Recommended for you...

Unifying Data Management with Data Fabrics
Litton Power
Jun 17, 2022
5G and Industrial Automation: Practical Use Cases
Kashyap Vyas
Apr 22, 2022
Understanding the Relationship Between 5G and Edge Computing
Collins Ayuya
Apr 19, 2022
Building a Private 5G Network for Your Business 
Kihara Kimachia
Apr 18, 2022
IT Business Edge Logo

The go-to resource for IT professionals from all corners of the tech world looking for cutting edge technology solutions that solve their unique business challenges. We aim to help these professionals grow their knowledge base and authority in their field with the top news and trends in the technology space.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.