VoIP News: IP PBX

It seems that businesses across the world are showing their enthusiasm for IP telephony solutions, with videoconferencing technology said to be particularly popular, according to the latest figures on the subject. New statistics published this week by Infonetics Research show sales of such products have been on the rise for some time. Its Enterprise Telepresence and Video Conferencing Equipment report suggested PBX-based videoconferencing and telepresence equipment have both witnessed a surge in growth.

The benefits of using modern technology such as internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions rather than old, traditional forms of communication are being realised by many firms in Australia. A new report by analyst Telsyte has shown long upgrade cycles for traditional phone lines is leading a great number of companies to look elsewhere for their connections to the outside world. For instance, among the products that are said to be gaining popularity are IP telephony and videoconferencing.

Firms are increasingly weighing up their options when it comes to telecommunications, with the internet providing a host of high-quality telephony solutions that mean reliance on traditional phone lines is a thing of the past for many. Max Cooter, editor of technology site Cloudpro. co.

The communications – from business broadband to internet telephony – at the new National Football Centre will be overseen by BT. St George's Park in Burton upon Trent, the location of the facility, is to feature a state-of-the-art communications infrastructure. BT has been chosen by The Football Association (FA) to implement the technology and has signed a five-year, multi-million pound deal to do so.

The increasing uptake of VoIP solutions among businesses is expected to provide a boost to growth in the unified communications sector. A new report from Canalys has shown "intense" competition in the European, Middle East and African arenas, with major players in the PBX call control market experiencing "tough" conditions last quarter. However, in spite of the hardship of the last three-month period, Duncan Clark, a senior analyst for the firm, predicted continuing growth in the field.