Research and Markets: Asia Pacific Video Conferencing Infrastructure Market

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/766241/asia_pacific_video) has
announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Asia Pacific Video
Conferencing Infrastructure Market" to their offering.

Economic Slowdown Dampens Market Momentum in the Asia Pacific Video Conferencing
Infrastructure Market

The video conferencing infrastructures market performed well during 2008,
registering a growth rate of 15.7 percent, with high growth markets being
Australia, India, and South Korea. However, revenues have declined marginally in
2009 due to the ripple effects of the economic recession that is forcing major
corporates and governments in the Asia Pacific to cut back or delay the
deployment of infrastructure. Nevertheless, prospects for growth look
encouraging as existing customers look to upgrade their video conferencing
endpoints to high definition (HD) systems, which will require newer
infrastructure solutions such as multipoint control units (MCUs) with HD
support, and comprehensive video network management tools. "Market growth will
stem from increasing deployment of IP, improving bandwidth availability, and 3D
telepresence that need a more robust and advanced set of network hardware than
currently available," notes the analyst of this research service. "The increase
in video sites for large customers will require high-capacity multipoint control
units (MCUs), and the higher margin potential in telepresence quality, high-end
MCUs, and such devices will form an important part of the revenue and profits of
major vendors in the mid to long term."

As companies strive to limit budgets and at the same time shrink their
environmental footprint, the focus is bound to increase on in-built MCU's on
video conferencing codecs and other similar cost-cutting measures. MCUs were the
most favored infrastructure products in the market, accounting for approximately
90 percent of the market by revenue. Trends point to the adoption of management
tools such as TANDBERG'S TMS and Polycom's CMA that are proving to be beneficial
for large enterprises with diverse deployments spread over distant geographic
regions. These tools ensure optimum use and maintenance of the enterprise video
conferencing assets. The corporate segment comprised the largest vertical in the
Asia Pacific video conferencing infrastructure market during 2008, and demand
levels will remain strong. Further demand from the government and education
segments will ensure that the market continues on an upward trajectory.

However, the network requirements for enabling video conferencing may be lagging
in some countries in Asia, impeding the mass adoption of infrastructure
solutions. Since video conferencing happens in real time, the network must be
robust enough to handle full duplex video and audio streams from multiple
parties. "Unfortunately the lack of quality-of-service in the general Internet
means this is a big challenge," says the analyst. "One way is to negotiate
service level agreements (SLAs) specific to video conferencing with the network
provider or ISP; however this may turn out to be expensive for the customer."
Efficient compression technologies also offer potential benefits as they send
more video data through the same bandwidth, keeping factors such as video
resolution, latency, and packet loss in check. The long-term benefits of a
scalable infrastructure solution that facilitates cost cutting will spearhead
market penetration in the future.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors
in this research:

By Application:

* Video conferencing
* Audio conferencing
* Web conferencing
* Online collaboration
* Telepresence

By Geographic Region:

* Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
* ASEAN countries
* Greater China
* India
* Japan
* South Korea

Key Topics Covered:

* 1. Market Segmentation
* 2. Market Definitions
* 3. Research Scope and Methodology
* 4. Asia Pacific Coverage
* 5. Asia Pacific Market Overview
* 6. Region Analysis
* 7. Conclusion

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