NTT
Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and
communications technology (ICT) solutions business within NTT
(NYSE: NTT), today announced that two of its subsidiaries established a
reselling agreement that makes global cloud-based collaboration and
network integration not only easier to use, but available on demand. Arkadin,
one of the largest and fastest growing global Unified Communications and
Collaboration (UCC) services providers, and NTT
America, the U.S.-based provider of corporate networking and data
center services, are both subsidiaries of NTT Com.
The agreement pairs Arkadin’s full suite of collaboration solutions with
NTT America’s global cloud and network integration services under the
Arcstar Conferencing brand, spanning audio, web, video conferencing and
unified communications. Clients will benefit from significant synergies
which will result in broader deployments of global solutions with
world-class support. With joint operations in more than 30 countries,
Arkadin and NTT America’s geographic proximity to enterprise client
locations will appeal to enterprise clients’ prerequisites for high
levels of client care and service management.
Demand for collaboration and Unified Communications services is robust.
According to Wainhouse Research, the Unified Communications-as-a-Service
(UCaaS) market is projected to grow at 38% CAGR for the next few years.
And in North America, revenues will top $4.7 billion and represent 70%
of the global market by 2017, nearly four times the market’s $1.3
billion revenue trend in 2013 (Wainhouse Research 2013 Worldwide
Unified Communications-as-a-Service Market Sizing & 5 Year Forecast).
“By combining NTT Communications’ expertise in networking, data and IP
services with Arkadin’s complete suite of collaboration solutions, we
can successfully provide a more in-depth global communications solution
to our current and prospective clients,” says Kazuhiro Gomi, President
and CEO, NTT America. “The premium quality, simplicity and scalability
of Arkadin’s collaboration services will be especially valuable for our
global clients.”
“This is an extremely strategic alliance and a natural extension of our
recent acquisition by NTT Communications,” says Mark Alexander, Managing
Director of Arkadin North America. “We are both heavily invested in
complementary cloud-based collaboration solutions that when paired,
present a powerful value proposition for our customers.”
About NTT Communications
NTT Communications provides consultancy, architecture, security and
cloud services to optimize the information and communications technology
(ICT) environments of enterprises. These offerings are backed by the
company’s worldwide infrastructure, including IPv4/IPv6 Global Tier-1 IP
Network, Arcstar Universal One™ VPN network reaching 196
countries/regions, and over 150 secure data centers. NTT Communications’
solutions leverage the global resources of NTT Group companies including
Dimension Data, NTT DOCOMO and NTT DATA.
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About Arkadin
Arkadin is one of the largest and fastest growing Collaboration Service
Providers in the world. With a vision rooted in the belief that progress
emerges from people’s desire to share, Arkadin offers a complete range
of integrated audio, web, video conferencing and Unified Communications
solutions. These services are delivered in the cloud for fast, scalable
deployment and a high ROI. The company’s global network of 53 operating
centers in 32 countries has dedicated local support teams to service its
37,000 customers. As an NTT Communications Group company, Arkadin offers
the most comprehensive Collaboration and Unified Communications services
for meeting customer needs around the world. For more information: www.arkadin.com.
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