Rich Costello

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Rich Costello

Senior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C)

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Cisco Collaboration Summit 2018: Rising Collaboration

Apr 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS43766818

By: Wayne KurtzmanResearch Director, Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C), Amy LindResearch Manager, Broadband, Enterprise Voice & IP Communications Services, and Unified Communications

The Cisco Collaboration Summit was held April 18–20, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. Announcements included convergence of the Cisco Webex brand and strategy (now with a lowercase "e" in Webex) to unify the brand experience across calls, meeting...
Mitel Is Going Private

Apr 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS43764418

By: Chris BarnardVice President, European Telecommunications and Networking, Michael Vorisek, Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C)

The acquisition of multiple companies (and brands) over the past several years has enabled Mitel to significantly increase its revenue (almost threefold since 2013) to over $1 billion annually, providing it with new technology opportunities...
Plantronics and Polycom: Stronger Together

Apr 2018 | IDC Link | Doc # lcUS43727118

By: Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C), Michael Vorisek, Melissa FremeijerSenior Research Analyst, European Telecommunications and Networking

IDC agrees that the deal will result in a robust unified communications (UC) endpoint portfolio vendor and helps create a stronger, more resilient business and business partner. The expected $75 million in annual run-rate cost synergies wil...

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Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing Equipment Forecast, 2018–2022

Nov 2018 | Market Forecast | Doc # US44418318

By: Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C)

This IDC study discusses the worldwide enterprise videoconferencing equipment market that continues its transition to cloud-based offerings and lower-cost video endpoint prices."We continue to see the proliferation of popular team collabora...
Worldwide IP PBX Forecast, 2018–2022

Oct 2018 | Market Forecast | Doc # US44360218

By: Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C)

This IDC study provides a 2018–2022 forecast for the worldwide IP PBX market (pure IP and hybrid IP) by lines/seats or licenses shipped and manufacturers' revenue."Recent IDC survey data indicates that, for many organizations, IP telephony ...
Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide Unified Communications and Collaboration, 2018

Sep 2018 | Market Analysis Perspective | Doc # US44318018

By: Rich CostelloSenior Research Analyst, Enterprise Communications Infrastructure, Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C)

This IDC Market Analysis Perspective presentation provides a view of the global unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) market. The presentation is designed to provide clients the opportunity to engage with IDC's communications ...

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Rich Costello

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Cisco Collaboration Summit 2018: Rising Collaboration

Mitel Is Going Private

Plantronics and Polycom: Stronger Together

Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing Equipment Forecast, 2018–2022

Worldwide IP PBX Forecast, 2018–2022

Market Analysis Perspective: Worldwide Unified Communications and Collaboration, 2018

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