The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Equipment QView shows positive results in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16) with overall videoconferencing equipment revenue increasing both 7,4% quarter over quarter and 6,1% year over year.
Total worldwide enterprise video equipment market revenue in 3Q16 was over $542-million, up from just over $505-million in 2Q16. The total number of videoconferencing units sold in 3Q16 also increased 0,8% quarter over quarter and 10,9% year over year.
From a market segment perspective in 3Q16:
* Multi-codec telepresence equipment revenue ($24,6-million) was down both quarter over quarter (-20,8%) and year-over-year (-26,1%). Telepresence unit shipments also decreased quarter over quarter (-15%) and year over year (-26,4%).
* Room-based videoconferencing system revenue ($372,6-million) increased 5,7% quarter over quarter and 7% year over year. Unit shipments also increased 1% quarter over quarter and 14,8% year over year.
* Personal videoconferencing systems revenue ($37,8-million) – including executive desktop systems – decreased quarter over quarter (-2,4%) and year over year (-10,5%). Unit shipments were relatively flat (0.4%) quarter over quarter, but down year over year (-0,7%).
* Video infrastructure equipment revenue ($107,5-million) – including MCUs and other video-related infrastructure – increased 29,6% quarter over quarter and 22,5% year over year.
Regional results in 3Q16 were as follows:
* North America (US and Canada) revenue increased 16% quarter over quarter and 10,8% year over year.
* Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) revenue increased 8,8% quarter over quarter and 1,6% year over year.
* Asia/Pacific revenue decreased quarter over quarter (-1,1%), but increased 7,3% year over year.
* Latin America revenue was flat (0,1%) quarter over quarter, but saw a year-over-year decline of 15,6%.
“Some good news for the worldwide enterprise videoconferencing equipment market – revenue and video endpoint shipments (units) saw both sequential and annual growth in 3Q16, although some regions showed declines,” says Rich Costello, senior analyst: enterprise communications infrastructure.
“A surprising 3Q16 highlight had video infrastructure equipment experiencing double-digit revenue growth both quarter over quarter and year over year, halting a quarterly downward trend in that category of the global enterprise videoconferencing equipment market.”
Cisco’s 3Q16 results showed 11,6% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth and 6,4% growth year over year. Cisco remained the leader in enterprise videoconferencing equipment with a 46% share of the worldwide market in 3Q16.
Polycom’s revenue increased 14,7% quarter over quarter, but declined 2,3% year over year in 3Q16. Polycom ranked second in enterprise videoconferencing equipment with a 21% share of the worldwide market in 3Q16.
Huawei’s revenue declined 8,3% quarter over quarter, but increased 4,6% year over year in 3Q16. Huawei ranked third with a 12,2% share of the worldwide enterprise videoconferencing market in 3Q16.
