IP telephony picking up in Europe

IP telephony is taking hold in businesses across Western Europe - and its spread shows no signs of slowing down this year. The IP telephony market grew in terms of both revenue and shipments during the fourth quarter of 2004. Revenue rose 13 per cent over the third quarter to hit $77m while the number of IP handsets shipped rose 14 per cent, according to IDC's Western European IP Telephone Tracker.