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...What seemed on its face to be an attractive business became all the more alluring in October 2019 when, following a deal with RingCentral to exchange 6 per cent of its equity for $500mn, Avaya announced...
...But RingCentral’s shares are down almost 40 per cent from their peak. Teladoc boomed when the sick became uncomfortable about rubbing shoulders with each other in a doctor’s waiting room....
...Its cloud-based phone service aims to rival RingCentral, which has a $23bn market value. Five9, in turn, could incorporate Zoom’s video-calling technology as part of its offerings....
...It is also promoting Zoom Phone, a RingCentral-like cloud phone system. It projects sales will rise 43 per cent in the current fiscal year — a significant deceleration....
...Three bull points support RingCentral’s investment case. First, its subscription model yields recurring revenues....
...Alternatives such as Houseparty, Google Hangouts, Skype, RingCentral and Cisco Webex are easy to switch to. Zoom says that it is focused on rebuilding trust....
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