Contact Information: Contact: Lauren Reardon The Radicati Group, Inc. (650) 322-8059
The Radicati Group Releases "Instant Messaging Market, 2008-2012"
An In-Depth Analysis of Market for Instant Messaging Solutions
| Source: The Radicati Group, Inc.
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - January 7, 2009) - The Radicati Group, Inc.'s latest study,
"Instant Messaging Market, 2008-2012," offers an in-depth analysis of the
market for Instant Messaging. The study divides the market into four
segments: Public IM, Enterprise IM, IM Management & Security, and IM
Aggregators. It provides installed base and revenue market share by
vendor, four-year forecasts, and breakouts by region and business size for
each segment of the market.
In the past year, Instant Messaging vendors have seen a significant shift
from enterprises using Public IM to purchasing and deploying Enterprise IM
networks with enhanced security and robust administrative control
functions. In the consumer IM market, providers have begun adding various
new features to keep users engaged with SMS text messaging, voice and video
chat capabilities, and Web 2.0 interactivity-type features, such as
avatars, tool bars, games, music, social networking capabilities, and
various background designs.
According to the study, IM accounts will grow from 1.8 billion in 2008, to
over 3.7 billion by 2012.
To order a copy of the study, or for additional information about our
market research programs, please contact Lauren Reardon at (650) 322-8059,
or visit our web site at http://www.radicati.com.
About The Radicati Group, Inc.
The Radicati Group covers all aspects of e-mail security, e-mail archiving,
regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, identity
management, instant messaging, unified communications, VoIP, and more. The
company provides quantitative and qualitative information, including
detailed market size, installed base and forecast information on a
worldwide basis, as well as detailed country breakouts.
The Radicati Group works with corporate organizations to assist them in
selecting the right products and technologies to support their business
needs, as well as with vendors to define the best strategic direction for
their products. We also work with investment firms on a worldwide basis to
help them identify and assess investment opportunities.
The Radicati Group, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with a European
office in London, UK and an Australian office in Melbourne.