Asia/Pacific Collaboration and Social Business
An IDC Continuous Intelligence Service
• Published Research
•  Markets and Subjects Analyzed
•  Core Research
•  Key Questions Answered
•  Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) UC Revenue Share by Segments, 2013
•  Competitive Analysis
•  Custom Research and Go-to-Market Solutions
•  Unparalleled Coverage of End-User Requirements Across Vertical Industries
• What Is An IDC CIS

IDC's Asia/Pacific Collaboration and Social Business combines IDC's research expertise in UC, enterprise, social enterprise, video, collaborative tools, and enterprise mobility. As the lines demarcating these technologies are getting blurred, IDC provides its unique perspectives by unearthing Asia/Pacific customer trends, market opportunity, and players' go-to-market strategies. The global financial crisis brought a mixed bag of fortunes for unified communications providers, while the recovering economic environment is enabling various kinds of opportunities. This program provides insights into UC&C adoption and go-to-market trends in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region, evaluating channel readiness, analyzing end-user buying behavior, observing new market and technology alignments, and identifying challenges and opportunities for vendors and SPs.


Markets and Subjects Analyzed


  • Annual sizing and forecast of unified communications applications and videoconferencing revenue by countries
  • Semiannual sizing and annual forecast of enterprise telephony
  • New UC market and technology alignments in APEJ region
  • Challenges and opportunities for industry vendors and SPs
  • Competitive analysis of unified communications, collaboration, social enterprise, and enterprise mobility vendors
  • Unified communications, collaboration, videoconferencing, social enterprise, and mobility usage among enterprises in 11 countries in Asia/Pacific

Core Research


  • The Rise of Video in the Business Market
  • APEJ Enterprise Telephony Equipment Market Sizing and Forecast Pivot Tables
  • SMBs: UC Opportunities at the Lower Half of the Pyramid
  • Socialytic Applications as the Next-Gen UC-Enabled Business Tools to Drive Business Outcomes
  • UCaaS — Adapting the Demand Switch from CAPEX Model to OPEX Model
  • Industry Vertical Case Study
  • Multipurpose Mobile/Portable Devices for the Savvy Business User
  • Contact Center and Its Relevance in a Customer-Centric Era

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.


Key Questions Answered


  1. What are the market trends for unified communications, Enterprise 2.0, and enterprise mobility in the key markets in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ region?
  2. How is the ecosystem for new UC applications (e.g., socialytic applications) emerging?
  3. What are the challenges and market opportunities in the region for UC vendors and service providers?
  4. What is the size of the unified communications and collaboration market in the region?
  5. What are the unified communications and mobility deployment plans of enterprises in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan)?
  6. What are the emerging delivery models for UC in the region? How about the lower half of the pyramid — SMBs?

Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) UC Revenue Share by Segments, 2013


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Source: IDC

Competitive Analysis


IDC's Asia/Pacific Collaboration and Social Business service examines how network equipment vendors, business and communications applications providers, enterprise social software players, mobility players, mobile devices suppliers, and VoIP and mobile service providers are positioning themselves to compete in the UC and mobility market. This service reviews the strategies, market positioning, and future direction of vendors and several providers in the UC and enterprise mobility market space, including:

Alcatel-Lucent, Aspect Software, Avaya, Cisco Systems, Forterra, Genesys, Genesys Conferencing, Google, HP, IBM, Linden Lab, Microsoft, NEC, Nokia, Orange Business Services, Polycom, Research In Motion, SingTel, Sybase, Tandberg, Telstra, and Verizon Business.


Custom Research and Go-to-Market Solutions


For IT suppliers or IT buyers doing business planning and budgeting, sales and marketing, or performance measurement, we have the custom offerings to optimize your success at every stage of your business. Our data- and content-driven approach helps you make better decisions, drive more effective marketing programs, and effectively measure your success — resulting in a greater return on your investment.


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Unparalleled Coverage of End-User Requirements Across Vertical Industries


Whether you are a technology buyer or provider, IDC Insights' research translates today's global end-user requirements and trends into business opportunities for your organization. With dedicated businesses targeting energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, IDC provides unmatched integration of global technology and vertical industry expertise to deliver industry-specific customer intelligence that gives clients a powerful business advantage.

Connect and engage with a global network of business and IT professionals in the first-of-its-kind end-user community at http://idc-insights-community.com.


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Meet the Experts


. Adrian Dominic Ho
Principal, Telecom Practice, Mobility Lead, IDC Asia/Pacific
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. Adrian Dominic Ho
Principal, Telecom Practice, Mobility Lead, IDC Asia/Pacific
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. Bill Rojas
Research Director, Communications, IDC Asia/Pacific
. Sandra Ng
Group Vice President, Practice Group, IDC Asia/Pacific