European Unified Communications and Collaboration Market Shares, 2023: Vendors That Shaped 2023
This IDC Market Share examines the European UC&C vendor landscape, with breakdowns for the various technologies and services that constitute this market: UC applications and IP telephony equipment, videoconferencing and telepresence equipment, UC collaboration, and UCaaS. The study also outlines trends in market shares and provides recommendations for market players."Employee experience is now at the center of UC&C as vendors develop solutions that can integrate with business application ecosystems to create a unified and simple work experience. Powered by AI, it augments human capabilities while helping to drive productivity," said Oru Mohiuddin, research director, IDC European Unified Communications and Collaboration.
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Make Employee Experience the Center of all Innovation
Develop Close Partnerships Within the Ecosystem
Invest in AI
Work With Partners for Go-to-Market
Market Share
Who Shaped the Year
Microsoft is the Market Leader That Controls Most of UC Collaboration
Cisco is Taking a Holistic Approach to Collaboration by Including Hardware and Software
Zoom is Shifting Toward a Full Enterprise-Grade Workplace Solution
ALE Gaining Shares in UCaaS
Slack is Leveraging Salesforce-Based AI and Security Features
Market Context
Significant Market Developments
UC is Becoming a Holistic Solution
Voice is Heavily Used in Business Communications
Some Businesses Prefer Hybrid Deployments
Platform-Based Solutions are Gaining Traction
AI-Infused Collaboration Platforms are Empowering Workers and Driving Productivity