Internet Phones Likely to See Price Competition
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The booming market for phone calls using Internet
technology has created a bonanza for telecom gear makers such as Cisco
Systems Inc. (CSCO.O:
Quote,
Profile,
Research), but aggressive pricing could squeeze profits.
Price competition for so-called corporate VOIP products, particularly
among the three big North American players -- Cisco, Avaya Inc. (AV.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Nortel Networks (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research)
-- may be intensifying, prompted by lackluster information technology
spending and moves to capitalize on a replacement cycle for phone
systems, analysts said.
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