Microsoft sets communication plan

摘要

Microsoft has put its stake in the ground concerning unified communications, saying it plans to integrate e-mail, instant messaging, voice and video into a single platform stretching across corporate applications and services. The company recently laid out upgrades and a road map for its software lineup and introduced a hardware product called Office RoundTable (formerly code-named Ring Cam), a room phone for audioconfer-encing with a 360-degree camera for online meetings. The software, hardware and a Web conferencing service belong to a family of products built for Office 2007, which is slated to ship to corporate clients in November.