The global unified communication as a service (UCaaS) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 9.6% from 2020 to 2027 and expected to reach the market value of around US$ 26.2 Bn by 2027.
A VoIP phone system that integrates or unifies a variety of communication technologies and methods into a single platform is known as a Unified Communications (UC) system. Most businesses communicate in a variety of ways, including voice, video, instant messaging, email, and so on. A UC system connects them all so they can work together seamlessly in one solution. Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) is a Cloud-based deployment method for delivering UC to organizations. UCaaS, in contrast to traditional on-premise UC systems, operates as a subscription service with low or no upfront costs.
Market Dynamics
COVID-19 has positive impact on global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market to grow
Work-from-anywhere will be here to stay, and that's good news for companies in the unified communications, unified communications as a service (UCaaS), and contact centre as a service (CCaaS) industries. Furthermore, the overall state of digital transformation applications, UCaaS, CCaaS, and unified communication is rather healthy. It was healthy prior to the pandemic, and the pandemic acted as a turbocharger. Many businesses were caught off guard by having people work from anywhere, and it taught all industries a valuable lesson that pandemics can occur. We must plan not only for this one, but also for possible future ones. UCaaS, in particular, has always been opposed to the old primary rate interfaces, or now session initiation protocol trunks, because they can be leveraged across more seats than a one-to-one basis. As a result, 100 users could share a single PRI with 24 channels. As far as connectivity to the voice network is concerned, this helped to reduce the cost of a private branch exchange. Because UCaaS is charged on a per-seat basis, this goes against the grain. As a result, the price has remained low. Many of the available offers are based on specific platforms, such as BroadSoft or Metaswitch, and thus have some underlying costs.
Low cost associated with UCaaS models drives the global market
The latest generation of UCaaS integrates communication directly into the application. Because they are efficient in supplying that code and using it directly in the application, they have a high likelihood of lowering prices. In those large cases, the price per customer is less than US$10, and the vendors are profitable, whereas traditional UCaaS users or vendors are losing money at that level. However, there is a trend toward incorporating more call centre capabilities into the UCaaS offering. People want that, and it's driving up the price, because call centre seats used to cost between US$125 and US$150. That is significantly higher than the US$20 to US$30 range, so UCaaS vendors want to add more functionality so that they can move upstream toward call centre pricing. There will be a downward trend in call centre pricing throughout the CCaaS world, but the markets are so large that no one will run out of opportunities.
Strong technological support drives the global UCaaS market
Currently, technological advancements such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are gaining significant traction in the global market. At the organizational level, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are constantly supplying data. Businesses benefit from increased productivity as this data is integrated into collaborative UCaaS-enabled workflows through automated yet agile decision making based on algorithms powered by this data. By collecting and analyzing data and then compiling it for the appropriate audience, UCaaS enables collaboration across the entire enterprise. Businesses can achieve some truly remarkable things when combined with the emergence of IoT technology. Unified communications, for example, enables businesses to assess real-time needs and collaborate anywhere to address those needs. A team member in the United Kingdom, for example, receives an automated notification predicting a shipment delay due to weather conditions in Japan. With a few taps, this manager can share the report with a manager in Japan and start collaborating on the spot, using available and real-time data to shift shipment schedules to cover the gap. UCaaS allows collaboration from anywhere in the world as long as there is an Internet connection.
Market Segmentation
The global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market is segmented based on deployment and industry vertical. By deployment, the market is classified into public cloud and private cloud. By industry vertical, the market is segmented as automotive, education, healthcare, BFSI, hospitality, real estate, legal, IT & telecom, and others
In terms of deployment, the public cloud segment is expected to have a dominant market share during the forecast period. One of the major factors influencing the growth of the global UCaaS market is the ability of public cloud technology to reduce lead times in testing and deploying new products. In terms of industry vertical, the IT and telecom sector will continue to dominate market share in the coming years. The need for UCaaS solutions is driven by a strong focus on several IT and telecom companies rolling out for more efficient collaboration among globally distributed teams.
Regional Overview
North America is expected to account for the largest market size during the forecast period. This is due to increased technology adoption among North American enterprises to increase productivity, as well as the presence of a number of UCaaS vendors. This is one of the most important factors influencing the growth of the global UCaaS market.
Europe, on the other hand, is expected to have the second largest market share in the global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market. The efforts of the country's carriers to phase out integrated services digital network services are driving carrier and customer migration to Internet protocol connectivity services. This massive change is propelling the adoption of next-generation business communication solutions such as hosted private branch exchange (PBX) and UCaaS.
But apart from that, Asia Pacific is expected to have the fastest growing CAGR in the coming years. Consistent digitalization development and an increasing mobile workforce are contributing factors to the growth of the global UCaaS market.
Competitive Landscape
The global UCaaS market comprises of prominent players that involve RingCentral, Inc., LogMeIn, Inc., 8x8 Inc., Mitel Networks Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Vonage, Fuze, Microsoft Corporation, and among others
Market Segmentation
Market By Deployment
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Market By Industry Vertical
Automotive
Education
Healthcare
BFSI
Hospitality
Real Estate
Legal
IT & Telecom
Others
Market By Geography
North America
• U.S.
• Canada
Europe
• U.K.
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia-Pacific
Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
• GCC
• South Africa
• Rest of Middle East & Africa
CHAPTER 1. Industry Overview of Unified Communication as a Service
1.1. Definition and Scope
1.1.1. Definition of Unified Communication as a Service
1.1.2. Market Segmentation
1.1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.1.4. Assumptions and Acronyms Used
1.1.4.1. Market Assumptions and Market Forecast
1.1.4.2. Acronyms Used in Global Unified Communication as a Service Market
1.2. Summary
1.2.1. Executive Summary
1.2.2. Unified Communication as a Service Market By Deployment
1.2.3. Unified Communication as a Service Market By Industry Vertical
1.2.4. Unified Communication as a Service Market by Regions
CHAPTER 2. Research Approach
2.1. Methodology
2.1.1. Research Programs
2.1.2. Market Size Estimation
2.1.3. Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
2.2. Data Source
2.2.1. Secondary Sources
2.2.2. Primary Sources
CHAPTER 3. Market Dynamics And Competition Analysis
3.1. Market Drivers
3.1.1. Driver 1
3.1.2. Driver 2
3.2. Restraints and Challenges
3.2.1. Restrain 1
3.2.2. Restrain 2
3.3. Growth Opportunities
3.3.1. Opportunity 1
3.3.2. Opportunity 2
3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.4.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.4.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.4.3. Threat of Substitute
3.4.4. Threat of New Entrants
3.4.5. Degree of Competition
3.5. Market Concentration Ratio and Market Maturity Analysis of Unified Communication as a Service Market
3.5.1. Go To Market Strategy
3.5.1.1. Introduction
3.5.1.2. Growth
3.5.1.3. Maturity
3.5.1.4. Saturation
3.5.1.5. Possible Development
3.6. Technological Roadmap for Unified Communication as a Service Market
3.7. Value Chain Analysis
3.7.1. List of Key Manufacturers
3.7.2. List of Customers
3.7.3. Level of Integration
3.8. Cost Structure Analysis
3.8.1. Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
3.8.2. Raw Material Suppliers
3.8.3. Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
3.8.3.1. Raw Material
3.8.3.2. Labor Cost
3.8.3.3. Manufacturing Expense
3.9. Regulatory Compliance
3.10. Competitive Landscape, 2019
3.10.1. Player Positioning Analysis
3.10.2. Key Strategies Adopted By Leading Players
CHAPTER 4. Manufacturing Plant Analysis
4.1. Manufacturing Plant Location and Establish Date of Major Manufacturers in 2019
4.2. R&D Status and Application Source of Unified Communication as a Service Major Manufacturers in 2019
CHAPTER 5. Unified Communication as a Service Market By Deployment
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Unified Communication as a Service Revenue By Deployment
5.2.1. Unified Communication as a Service Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast, By Deployment, 2016-2027
5.2.2. Public Cloud
5.2.2.1. Public Cloud Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
5.2.3. Private Cloud
5.2.3.1. Private Cloud Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
CHAPTER 6. Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue By Industry Vertical
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Unified Communication as a Service Revenue (US$ Mn) By Industry Vertical
6.2.1. Unified Communication as a Service Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
6.2.2. Automotive
6.2.2.1. Automotive Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.3. Education
6.2.3.1. Education Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.4. Healthcare
6.2.4.1. Healthcare Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.5. BFSI
6.2.5.1. BFSI Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.6. Hospitality
6.2.6.1. Hospitality Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.7. Real Estate
6.2.7.1. Real Estate Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.8. Legal
6.2.8.1. Legal Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.9. IT & Telecom
6.2.9.1. IT & Telecom Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
6.2.10. Others
6.2.10.1. Others Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Growth Rate (%), 2016-2027
CHAPTER 7. North America Unified Communication as a Service Market By Country
7.1. North America Unified Communication as a Service Overview
7.2. U.S.
7.2.1. U.S. Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
7.2.2. U.S. Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
7.3. Canada
7.3.1. Canada Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
7.3.2. Canada Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
7.4. North America PEST Analysis
CHAPTER 8. Europe Unified Communication as a Service Market By Country
8.1. Europe Unified Communication as a Service Market Overview
8.2. U.K.
8.2.1. U.K. Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
8.2.2. U.K. Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
8.3. Germany
8.3.1. Germany Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
8.3.2. Germany Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
8.4. France
8.4.1. France Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
8.4.2. France Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
8.5. Spain
8.5.1. Spain Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
8.5.2. Spain Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
8.6. Rest of Europe
8.6.1. Rest of Europe Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016-2027
8.6.2. Rest of Europe Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016-2027
8.7. Europe PEST Analysis
CHAPTER 9. Asia Pacific Unified Communication as a Service Market By Country
9.1. Asia Pacific Unified Communication as a Service Market Overview
9.2. China
9.2.1. China Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.2.2. China Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.3. Japan
9.3.1. Japan Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.3.2. Japan Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.4. India
9.4.1. India Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.4.2. India Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.5. Australia
9.5.1. Australia Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.5.2. Australia Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.6. South Korea
9.6.1. South Korea Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.6.2. South Korea Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.7. Rest of Asia-Pacific
9.7.1. Rest of Asia-Pacific Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
9.7.2. Rest of Asia-Pacific Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
9.8. Asia Pacific PEST Analysis
CHAPTER 10. Latin America Unified Communication as a Service Market By Country
10.1. Latin America Unified Communication as a Service Market Overview
10.2. Brazil
10.2.1. Brazil Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
10.2.2. Brazil Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
10.3. Mexico
10.3.1. Mexico Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
10.3.2. Mexico Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
10.4. Rest of Latin America
10.4.1. Rest of Latin America Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 – 2027
10.4.2. Rest of Latin America Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
CHAPTER 11. Middle East & Africa Unified Communication as a Service Market By Country
11.1. Middle East & Africa Unified Communication as a Service Market Overview
11.2. Saudi Arabia
11.2.1. Saudi Arabia Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
11.2.2. Saudi Arabia Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
11.3. UAE
11.3.1. UAE Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
11.3.2. UAE Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
11.4. Rest of Middle East & Africa
11.4.1. Rest of Middle East & Africa Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Deployment, 2016 - 2027
11.4.2. Rest of Middle East & Africa Unified Communication as a Service Market Revenue (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Industry Vertical, 2016 - 2027
CHAPTER 12. Player Analysis Of Unified Communication as a Service
12.1. Unified Communication as a Service Market Company Share Analysis
12.2. Competition Matrix
12.2.1. Competitive Benchmarking of key players by price, presence, market share, and R&D investment
12.2.2. New Product Launches and Product Enhancements
12.2.3. Mergers And Acquisition In Global Unified Communication as a Service Market
12.2.4. Partnership, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances/ Sales Agreements
CHAPTER 13. COMPANY PROFILE
13.1. RingCentral, Inc.
13.1.1. Company Snapshot
13.1.2. Business Overview
13.1.3. Financial Overview
13.1.3.1. Revenue (US$ Mn), 2019
13.1.3.2. RingCentral, Inc. 2019 Unified Communication as a Service Business Regional Distribution
13.1.4. Product/ Service and Specification
13.1.5. Recent Developments & Business Strategy
13.1.6. Manufacturing Plant Footprint Analysis
13.2. LogMeIn, Inc.
13.3. 8x8 Inc.
13.4. Mitel Networks Corporation
13.5. Cisco Systems, Inc.
13.6. Vonage
13.7. Fuze
13.8. Microsoft Corporation
13.9. Others