WebRTC Report

Published 18th February 2013 - ORDER AND PAYMENT PAGE: HERE

The first major analyst study & forecasts for the WebRTC Market and Value Chain

Disruptive Analysis has been the key analyst company following WebRTC  since June 2011, only weeks after Google first open-sourced the key audio/video components for web browsers. Since then, WebRTC has featured prominently on this blog, in Disruptive Analysis research reports & consulting, and in Future of Voice workshops. I was a panellist & presented on WebRTC & Telcos at WebRTC Expo in November 2012 in SF.

In 2013, with support now in mainstream web browsers, WebRTC will start to make a major impact. But which are the earliest use-cases? Which operators and vendors will win or lose? How many people will have access to WebRTC - or actually use it? There is still a lot of hype, uncertainty, and possible scenarios for evolution. Will WebRTC succeed?

Disruptive Analysis believes WebRTC will be extremely important - and, indeed, disruptive. It is one of the most exciting and pivotal technologies I've seen in the last 10 years. (And bear in mind, I'm usually the one debunking & criticising new technologies, not applauding them). 

While there are still uncertainties and risks, on balance-of-probabilities it will likely be a major driver for innovation, startups, new strategies and growth for major players - and the source of competition or even destruction of established incumbents. It is that important.

Disruptive Analysis has now completed the first major analyst study on WebRTC, including quantitative forecasts of WebRTC-compatible devices and active user base. The report is 160 pages in length, including detailed commentary, analysis and over 50 tables and charts - and forms the cornerstone of ongoing coverage throughout 2013 and beyond.

The 1bn threshold for devices supporting WebRTC is forecast to be passed in Q2 2014, and 3bn by the end of 2016. By that time, there are predicted to be over 1 billion individual users of the technology.

Prices start at $1500 (1-3 users), with a corporate licence at $2500. Also available are annual subscriptions including quarterly updates.

Please inquire and order online HERE or via information AT disruptive-analysis DOT com - payment accepted by credit card, Paypal and PO/invoice/bank transfer.

The report covers:

(Note: final chapter structure / headings may vary, but coverage will remain the same)




Executive Summary
Strategic issues          
Use cases      
Impact on key stakeholders  
Market forecasts        
WebRTC industry timeline     
Companies     

Introduction & Strategic Issues     
Structure of this report           
What is WebRTC & why is it important?       
The web always embraces new capabilities 
The analogy with Flash          
We already have 2-way browser comms: IM chat           
Voice is more than just telephony      
And there’s more....   
WebRTC, RTCWeb, HTML5, WebSocket etc: Acronyms!   
WebRTC APIs           
History of WebRTC   
Industry dynamics: competition, standards & politics
Which companies are involved in WebRTC & why?
Codec wars
WebRTC vs. Flash / Plug-ins
Microsoft and WebRTC         
Apple and WebRTC   
Fit with mobile broadband, LTE & WiFi
Regulatory considerations
Developers     

WebRTC use-cases
Voice or video?          
Gaining scale & avoiding the n-squared trap 
Use-case evaluation criteria  
Web-based “calling”   
Enterprise contact centres     
Unified communications and collaboration   
Conferencing & hypervoice   
IMS extension / exposure via WebRTC        
Telco-OTT via WebRTC       
Consumer social comms / entertainment / education apps  
Other use cases         

Stakeholders: impacts & recommendations        
Overview       
Telecom operators     
Key background trends for telcos     
Current service provider involvement with WebRTC           
WebRTC options for telcos: Not just IMS        
Fit with PSTN / IMS / RCS / VoLTE strategies         
Fit with enterprise comms businesses           
WebRTC + Telco-OTT initiatives      
WebRTC + telco developer / API initiatives  
Reselling third-party WebRTC services        
Internal uses for WebRTC at telcos  
Summary, and organisational & executional issues  
Network equipment vendors 
Gateways at the forefront      
Implementation complexities
New product categories         
Threats to network vendors   
Impact on Enterprise UC/conferencing/contact-centre
Impact on Internet players / developers        
Will WebRTC advantage existing web companies or new startups?
Impact on social networking & VoIP "OTT" services
Impact on device vendors     

WebRTC market sizing & forecasts to 2016        
Methodology & definitions     
PC/Mac support of WebRTC
PCs remain in the vanguard of WebRTC uptake
Post-PC era? 
PC browser share and dynamics      
PC browser adoption of WebRTC     
Non-browser support 
Mobile & device support of WebRTC
Installed base of smartphones and tablets    
“Native” WebRTC capability in mobile browser or OS
3rd-party WebRTC support in aftermarket browsers or app SDKs  
Overall WebRTC device installed base         
WebRTC active device/user base     
Scenarios, accelerants & inhibitors   

WebRTC company snapshots       
Acme Packet / Oracle           
AddLive          
Alcatel-Lucent
Apple  
Asterisk / Digium        
AT&T  
Avaya 
Bistri   
Cisco  
frisB    
Google           
Hookflash       
Microsoft        
Mozilla
NetDev / Drum          
Opera 
Plantronics
Plivo   
Priologic / easyRTC   
PubNub          
Siemens         
Telefonica / TokBox  
TeleStax         
TenHands      
Thrupoint        
Twelephone   
VidTel
Voxeo & Voxeo Labs 
Zingaya          
40+ Other WebRTC players  

Conclusions 
Drivers and inhibitors 
Use cases      
Monetisation, business models and revenues
Recommendations for all telecom operators
Recommendations for mobile operators       
Recommendations for fixed & cable operators
Recommendations for network equipment vendors 
Recommendations for industry bodies & regulators
Recommendations for investors       
Recommendations for web companies & developers          
Recommendations for device vendors         
Recommendations for Internet VoIP & messaging companies        


 
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