Microsoft, Nortel transform how people and businesses interact with new joint unified communications solutions

Microsoft Corp and Nortel announced the availability of four new joint unified communications (UC) solutions designed to transform how people around the world connect, communicate and collaborate. With the Nortel and Microsoft Carrier Hosted UC Solution, service providers can offer hosted UC solutions to SMBs and enterprises using Nortel’s Communication Server 2000 softswitch with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging. The solution allows providers to equip workers with IM, VoIP, click-to-call, video conferencing and other multimedia services through Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.

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