LOD, Israel, May 3, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, today announced that, among vendors reporting publicly, Infonetics Research placed AudioCodes in third place with a 5% share of the 2011 Enterprise Session Border Controller (E-SBC) market.
"E-SBC sales were very strong in 2011, up 60% from 2010, and we expect this market to grow significantly over the coming years," stated Diane Myers, Principal Analyst, VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research. "AudioCodes' installed base of enterprise gateways gives the company a competitive advantage, since it allows users to upgrade to SBC capabilities using existing assets."
According to Infonetics Research's E-SBC Biannual Worldwide and Regional Market Size and Forecast (1st Edition) from April 2012, the primary driver for E-SBC sales is adoption of SIP trunking services, where E-SBCs are used as a border element between enterprise and service provider networks. A secondary driver is interconnection between disparate systems such as PBX or contact center platforms, where E-SBCs handle interworking between different VoIP protocols or different vendor implementation of standards.
"We are pleased to be acknowledged by Infonetics Research as one of the top vendors in the E-SBC market," announced Nimrod Borovsky, VP Marketing at AudioCodes. "AudioCodes is working with a broad set of unified communications equipment vendors and SIP trunking providers worldwide to ensure secure connectivity and interoperability between enterprises and their service providers."
About AudioCodes
AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq:AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced Voice over IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a VoIP technology market leader focused on converged VoIP and data communications and its products are deployed globally in Broadband, Mobile, Enterprise networks and Cable. The Company provides a range of innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways, Multi-Service Business Gateways, Session Border Controllers (SBC), Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers and Value Added Applications. AudioCodes' underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD™, relies on AudioCodes' leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice processing technologies. AudioCodes' High Definition (HD) VoIP technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better end user communication experience in Voice communications. For more information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com.
Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S. Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply and demand; market acceptance of new products and the demand for existing products; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes' and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology development, upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market conditions as needed; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the ability of AudioCodes to successfully integrate the products and operations of acquired companies into AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
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