Can open source replace Microsoft Exchange?
August 27, 2008
Computer World

Sara Radicati, CEO of The Radicati Group, estimates that in EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) open-source e-mail servers, lead by Germany-based Tobit and Axigen of Bucharest, Romania have about 10 percent of the business e-mail market. Still, Radicati also estimates that Exchange is the dominant e-mail/groupware server with 37 percent of the world e-mail business market.

Companies finding ways to cope with large volumes of electronic messages
August 23, 2008
Online Athens

The Radicati Group estimated daily e-mail volume in the United States was about 210 billion messages a day, and that number nearly will double – to some 420 billion – within the next four years.

BreakingPoint Adds Windows Live Messenger Protocol to Expanding List of Real Application Traffic Critical for Authentic Network Equipment Testing
August 20, 2008
The Earth Times

Market research firm Radicati Group estimates the worldwide number of IM accounts at 1.06 billion in 2007 and growing to close to 1.7 billion by 2011.

Hosted e-mail seats will grow 40% by 2012, survey says
August 14, 2008
Network World

The number of hosted e-mail seats will grow by nearly 40% in the next four years, with small-to-midsize businesses contributing to a portion of the boost, according to a new study by The Radicati Group. The study shows there are nearly 1.6 billion hosted e-mail seats today and that number by 2012 will hit 2.2 billion, which represents an annual average growth rate of 9%.

Report: Hosted Business E-mail Market Set for Growth Through 2012
August 13, 2008
TMCnet

In a recent report, The Radicati Group examined the hosted e-mail market and made growth predictions for the period of 2008-2012. The Radicati Group divided hosted e-mail providers into three categories: hosted business e-mail providers, Internet service providers (ISPs)/Webmail providers, and manager e-mail providers. The firm predicted that, during the next four years, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will switch to hosted business e-mail solutions.

Who’s Who in Videoconferencing
August 12, 2008
San Jose Mercury News

“The mounting headaches of e-mail, including clutter and spam, have stoked more interest in real-time communications based around instant messaging”, said analyst Sarah Radicati, whose Palo Alto-based Radicati Group focuses on that market.

CommuniGate Systems Delivers Pronto! Unified Communications Client Version 2.2
August 12, 2008
The Earth Times

“There is a growing market need for solutions that can deliver the many advantages of unified communications to enterprises through a SaaS delivery model,” states Sara Radicati, CEO of The Radicati Group, Inc. “Messaging and collaboration platforms that can integrate video, voice and more into an effective solution are particularly in demand in the market today.”

You’ve got mail – a ton of it
August 9, 2008
Miami Herald

Daily e-mail volume is currently at 210 billion messages a day worldwide. By next year, The Radicati Group, a technology market research firm, predicts it will increase to 247 billion.

Facebook Scrambles to Squash Worm
August 9, 2008
TMCNet

Facebook reported this week it had blocked links to malicious Web sites that affected a small percentage of its users. “This happens every time some cool new technology comes along that attracts a lot of users,” Sara Radicati, president and CEO of the Radicati Group, told InternetNews.com. “We’ve seen it with e-mail and instant messaging; their popularity makes them a become a big target for the bad guys.”

Say no to Spam
August 8, 2008
IT Voir

According to the study made by Radicati group, spam mails constitute 70% of the total traffic on net and this number is expected to be 79% in next year.

Lost in the Post
August 5, 2008
TheLawyer.com

With today’s technology, it’s easy for confidential data to leave the workplace- through CD’s, DVD’s, laptop disks, USC sticks, and especially e-mail. The Radicati Group predict that next year, the average business user will be sending and receiving in excess of 160 emails a day, more than 30 of them with attachments.

Mozilla leads push to reimagine Web browsers

August 4, 2008
SF Gate

Mozilla Labs is trying to make some creative changes to the future of internet browsing. “They are trying to show that they are taking the leadership of the designers and they are looking to innovate in the areas where there is still room for innovation,” said Sara Radicati, president of the Radicati Group, a technology market research firm in Palo Alto. “It has been a very static area. There is not a lot more that you can do in terms of the functionality, but there is always something that can be done about the look and feel of the browser, and that’s where the public is always happy to see changes.”