eSBC Quarterly Market Share & Forecast Report: 2Q26

Metrigy’s Workplace Collaboration MetriCast 2026 study shows modest adoption rates for eSBCs as businesses continue migration to unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) and contact center-as-a-service (CCaaS) offerings. An eSBC may not be necessary if customers purchase PSTN connectivity as part of their UCaaS or CCaaS service. Alternatively, UCaaS and CCaaS customers may purchase separate PSTN connectivity via providers that offer eSBC functionality as a cloud-hosted service (SBC as a service, or SBCaaS), eliminating the need for on-premises eSBCs. Organizations (especially larger ones) that connect their on-premises UC or contact center platforms to SIP trunking providers are still adopting eSBCs. As a primary example, companies using Direct Routing as a PSTN connectivity option for Microsoft Teams are likely to require eSBC deployment if they have a multi-carrier environment or wish to centralize PSTN connectivity for multiple UC and contact center platforms. The use of an eSBC as a branch appliance for remote survivability also has the potential of helping drive new opportunities.

This report provides in-depth details on eSBC adoption, market size and forecast, and market shares, along with segmentation by size and global region. Highlights include the following:

• The global market size for eSBCs was $437.1 million in 2025, down 14.7% year-over-year (YoY). Metrigy forecasts the market to decline at a 3.8% CAGR from 2025 to 2030, reaching $360.4 million by 2030, a slight increase from the previous forecast of $343.0 million. The overall market decline is due to slowing of shipments and pricing drops. eSBC session shipments contracted 13.5% in 2025 to 33.3 million. eSBC sessions will decline 3.0% CAGR from 2025 to 2030, dropping to 28.6 million sessions in 2030, up from previous forecast of 27.2 million sessions. The market has slowed as businesses transition from dedicated appliances managed on premises to SBCs in the cloud managed as a service (the SBCaaS model).
• eSBCs are in use worldwide; adoption rate is highest in North America, where 32.1% of businesses had an eSBC in use in 2026 when surveyed for this MetriCast study (compared to 36.4% in our 2025 study). Companies with 2,500+ employees utilize eSBCs more so than smaller businesses, with 42.6% of businesses being in that band.
• Based on 2025 eSBC revenue, Oracle is the global market share leader at 19.9% share, followed by AudioCodes (15.7%) and Cisco (15.2%). AudioCodes and Ribbon are positioned with Microsoft Teams calling, which represents a significant opportunity for SIP connections. Cisco and Oracle solutions are also Teams-certified.
• 2Q26 eSBC global revenue was down 1.6% YoY from 2Q25. For the quarter, Oracle was the market share leader with 18.0% revenue share, followed by AudioCodes (15.3%) and Cisco (14.5%).
• Among those using eSBCs, 44.7% have no plans to replace their primary vendor, down from 54.5% in the 2025 study. Moving to SBCaaS is the number one reason for those looking to make a change, followed by product unreliability and cost.