Private Beta Begins for Voice Server 2007

Microsoft said this week it had begun in the private test version of its enterprise voice communications servers, Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007, sent to 2,500 IT professionals.

Office communications server 2007 - before the use of the name of the product, including the word "live" - now allows customers to integrate Voice over Internet Protocol (V o IP) technology into existing communications infrastructure, without the use of expensive network overhaul, and at the same time extend the life of existing investments, according to company statements posted on Microsofts Web site.

New server will also allow phone users launched from the Office 2007 applications, including Word 2007, Outlook 2007 and Office Communicator. By clicking on the name of one of my colleagues to determine his or her suppliers, users will be able to launch or more person-to-person calls.

Office communications server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator in the international arena. Support Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), to enable them to achieve interoperable products from industry partners. These companies include Nortel Networks, Alcatel - Lucent, Avaya, Cisco Systems, LG Electronics - Nortel Networks for Mitel, NEC, Philips unified solution, Polycom, Siemens Communications, said in a statement.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its plan to set up a unified communications framework, providing a single users identity, all models, combined with peoples day-to-day communications to workflow.

With Exchange Server 2007, and it was released to manufacturing late last week, the Office of the communications server, with e-mail, VoIP phones, instant messaging, video and meetings. Exchange Server 2007 provides e-mail and mobile integration with Office Communications Server 2007.

"[Microsoft Office Communication Server 2007, I can simply click on a persons name in an e-mail to launch a phone, a subject line that the persons phone number, that is exactly what I called for," said anoop Gupta, corporate vice president of Microsofts unified communications group in a statement online.

"[] As another example, if an e-mail on the topic of urgent, and I see who sent the e-mail, is in her desk, and with one click, I can directly from e-mail to instant message or phone conversation with her¡¡ [or] I can drop the name of another person into the conversation, for a conference call. Another click, I can launch a Web conference or video calls, "Gupta.

In addition, when users entered the Microsoft Office SharePoint Team website, they can see if there is any other team members. The products shared history of a separate folder, can track not only send e-mail users, and instant messaging and telephone.