In 2024, the global audio conferencing market remained under pressure as enterprises navigated cautious IT budgets and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. The shift from traditional audio hardware to video-first solutions accelerated, with conference phones and speakerphones particularly affected as organisations reconfigured office spaces. Particularly in the U.S. and parts of Europe, hybrid work and the gradual return to office (RTO) drove demand for smaller, flexible rooms, favouring simple, all-in-one video bars and integrated devices over costly, large-scale installations. This transition reduced reliance on systems integrators, with in-house IT teams increasingly handling deployments.
In 2025, the market outlook is further challenged as enterprises delay major investments and shift budgets decisively toward video-first platforms. Conference phones and speakerphones face deeper declines, while microphones maintain steadier demand as audio quality remains critical to collaboration. Headsets see positive volume growth, though this is concentrated in lower-cost models. Trade tensions and tariff uncertainties add further pressure, keeping buyers cautious and limiting spending.
Futuresource Audio Conferencing
The conferencing market is one of the few areas across the entire AV sector which experienced significant positive gains during the pandemic, and it continues to offer substantial opportunities to vendors.
This Futuresource report explores the global audio conferencing market, and its role in the highly competitive corporate communications sector. It provides reporting on a broad range of audio-enabled meeting room equipment, including portable speakerphones, conference phones, microphones and audio-enabled video bars.
Charting the fast-paced evolution of the audio conferencing market, the report delivers detailed audio conferencing services market analysis and forecasts, as well as brand share per segment, and detailed commentary. Data points surrounding market strategy, channel dynamics, regional differences and key growth applications are also covered in detail.
This report provides a strategic framework for any enterprise with interests in audio conferencing, identifying the key opportunities, competitive landscape and market movements.
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