Softphone market set for growth

The global enterprise softphones market is expected to reach $217.2 million by 2017, according to Global Industry Analysts, reports TMCnet.

According to researchers, worldwide adoption of voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) networks is pushing the business case for enterprise softphones.

Convergence of data, video and voice networks and commercialisation of wide area wireless broadband networks are powering the adoption of VOIP networks globally, according to Global Industry Analysts in its research report titled 'Enterprise Softphones: A Global Strategic Business Report.'

Softphones, which until now made its mark in the IT infrastructures of large business, is now finding widespread acceptance among small and medium enterprises, reveals The San Francisco Gate.

Cost benefits make softphone an attractive telephony solution for smaller companies, which is reinforced by the growing popularity and adoption of hosted VOIP services.

Global Industry Analysts claim the diffusion of SIP devices, the progressive decrease in price points, and the continued rise in the overall value proposition of IP softphones in terms of applications and features are some of the factors that could encourage market adoption, says Fierce Enterprise Communications.