The videoconferencing and telepresence market suffers a fall of the 13,2% in the first quarter of 2013

The situation in the telepresence and videoconferencing sector does not show good results. According to IDC, are the worst since the second quarter of 2010. Cisco and Polycom remain the main suppliers.

The videoconferencing and telepresence market suffers a fall of a 13,2% in the first quarter of 2013 and a 21,9% compared to the previous quarter. Globally, This sector achieved sales of 563,4 million dollars during this period, which means that they are the worst results that have been achieved since the second quarter of 2010, According to the study carried out by the consultant Idc.

Immersive telepresence fell a 10,7% and network video infrastructure a 20,5%.

By region, Latin America is the one that has decreased the least with a 3,5%, followed by Asia Pacific with a 9,1% and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with a fall of the 10,1%. For its part, in North America the decline has been notable with a 20,3%.

According to the study conducted by IDC, culm remains the leading provider of video conferencing equipment solutions, with a global market share of 43,4%, although it has also suffered the setback of the economic situation of the sector and has had a fall in the first quarter of 2013 of the 17,2%, compared to the income obtained in this same period in 2012.

For its part, Polycom It also suffers from the crisis and has fallen by 11,2%, staying with the 26,5% of the market.