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Skype for Business vs. Cisco enterprise UC collaboration

"The real bright spot for Microsoft is that it has clear leadership in hosted/cloud solutions which are also the highest growth part of the market. Cisco dominates in premise-based solutions but the general trend is for hosted/cloud revenues to catch up with and surpass premise-based revenues."

New York City:   Mon, 3/23/15 - 11:59pm    View comments
 

Microsoft Lync is now Skype for Business
 

Steve TaggartSynergy ResearchCloud-based enterprise-class unified communications solutions advisor, Steve Taggart, is excited about Microsoft Lync becoming Skype for Business.

Last week emerging IT and Telecom research outfit, Synergy Research, published its report:

Microsoft Again Trails Cisco as UC Collaboration Market Hits All-Time High
 

Enterprise UC Collaboration Market Share
 

Enterprise UC Collaboration Market Shares
16% Cisco
14% Microsoft
7% Avaya
4% IBM
3% Polycom

Source: Synergy Research
 

Jeremy DukeAccording to Synergy President Jeremy Duke:

"The real bright spot for Microsoft is that it has clear leadership in hosted/cloud solutions which are also the highest growth part of the market. Cisco dominates in premise-based solutions but the general trend is for hosted/cloud revenues to catch up with and surpass premise-based revenues."
 

WideNet OutfittersInterestingly, here's how Steve Taggart, founder of the cloud hosted solutions advisor, WideNet Outfitters, sees the Skype for Business vs. Cisco enterprise UC collaboration rivalry:

"Different users in your organization can use either or both best-of-breed solutions. We offer enterprise-class voice quality, feature-rich desk phones, soft phones and a full integration with cell phones. The result is a robust, fexible voice offering that easily scales and adapts to the changing needs of your organization.

"Manage Cisco, Skype for Business, Email and Conferencing solutions interchangeably by user based within a location."
 

Related documents:

Introducing Skype for Busines

Get ready for Skype for Business

Lync connects people everywhere
 


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