3Com
3Com boasts a communications portfolio that is increasingly compelling. But with plans to transition to a privately- held firm now canceled, the company needs to formulate a compelling plan for corporate growth and a return to profitability. (4/17/2008)
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Aastra
Aastra, bolstered by assets from Ericsson’s enterprise business, and already with a diverse communications solutions portfolio, has much work ahead to integrate newly acquired technology with its other products. (7/11/2008)
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Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent’s enterprise R&D and marketing efforts are in tune with industry shifts. Despite lack of North American strength, its power in EMEA and elsewhere give the company global capability and resources sought by enterprises and partners. (4/24/2008)
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Avaya
Avaya keeps a diverse and compelling communications solutions portfolio sharp with frequent enhancements. The company also competes in most high-profile emerging technology areas in which differentiation and immature markets are challenges. (7/14/2008)
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Black Box
Black Box maintains a competitive multi-vendor portfolio of communications products and services in North America. It is overshadowed by providers with more highly visible international managed services and unified communications capability. (12/7/2007)
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Cisco
Cisco, a disruptive and driving force in IP telephony, has expanded its focus to other areas, such as unified communications and advanced video solutions. This expansion has also created great opportunities for highly competitive rival solutions. (5/30/2008)
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Ericsson
Ericsson maintains its strongest portfolio in years. However, protecting and migrating its existing customers to newer platforms will be a challenge given the uncertainty posed by Aastra’s pending acquisition of Ericsson Enterprise. (2/29/2008)
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IBM
IBM, with its massive customer base and personnel resources, as well as its strong and varied technology portfolio, remains an important player in enterprise communications globally. Its foremost competitor, however, commands more mind share. (5/29/2008)
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Inter-Tel
Inter-Tel has kept its portfolio competitive and refreshed, and has broadened its markets. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitel, Inter-Tel is challenged to maintain its focus as the process of integrating the two companies begins. (8/21/2007)
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Microsoft
Microsoft has a multipronged approach to the unified communications market, with solutions tailored to various business communications needs. But it remains to be seen if customers will adopt OCS as the PBX replacement Microsoft wants it to be. (5/14/2008)
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Mitel
Mitel has made admirable progress in modifying its business models and product line in the aftermath of the Inter-Tel acquisition. However, the company will need to continue devoting resources to integrating the two organizations. (7/9/2008)
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NEC Philips Unified Solutions
As NEC Philips moves to better compete in Europe’s ICT markets and work more closely with NEC Unified Solutions in North America to improve its global capabilities, it is challenged to organize its related efforts into a cohesive whole. (7/16/2008)
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NEC Unified Solutions
NEC is advancing its portfolio with yet another line of PBX platforms. These latest systems however, aim to resolve interoperability issues lingering within its previous lineup - an important move as the company moves toward a software model. (4/17/2008)
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NextiraOne
The separation of NextiraOne’s European and North American operations diminished its global presence; however, the company’s strategy, position and capability in the European enterprise communications market remain strong. (5/12/2008)
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Nortel
While Nortel’s alliance with Microsoft continues to garner the majority of press in the enterprise communications markets, Nortel is making inroads elsewhere through alliances with IBM, Dell, and others. (7/14/2008)
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ShoreTel
ShoreTel is on the move on the applications front, with partnerships shoring up its capabilities in areas such as UC and FMC. Still, its distributed solutions architecture will remain its key differentiator in the enterprise communications space. (4/16/2008)
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Siemens Entprise Communications
Siemens Enterprise Communications, despite pending divestiture from its parent, remains focused as demonstrated by innovative development and new partnerships. Customers and partners should be encouraged, but rivals will not shift attack points. (5/22/2008)
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Telindus
Telindus, backed by Belgacom, maintains a strong regional position within Europe as an ICT provider; however, it faces a challenge in competing against globally capable rivals for more widely dispersed multinational enterprise accounts. (5/12/2008)
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Verizon Business
Verizon Business is an important channel to enterprise markets for many voice systems suppliers. Beyond the breadth of its footprint and depth of its portfolio, Verizon must still differentiate itself from rival carrier channels to CPE markets. (5/12/2008)
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