Carrier IP telephony market down 25% in Q1

The carrier IP telephony market got hammered in the first quarter, as recessionary forces dragged down revenues about 25 percent compared to Q1 2008, according to a report by analyst firm Dell'Oro Group. The report attributed the decline to a mix of seasonal weakness, the global recession and resulting cap ex pullbacks, and wireless substitution.

The report also found that vendors with a global presence fared better than those who rely heavily on the U.S. market. Though the sector dipped as a whole, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and Nokia Siemens gained share, while Cisco, Nortel and Sonus Networks contracted on a quarter-over-quarter basis.

Sales of SIP trunking and other business VoIP services remained strong despite the overall sector decline, according to the report. 

For more:
- see the press release here 

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