Why is Microsoft chatty about Communicator?
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft said it will launch a public beta of Office Communications Server 2007 and its client, Microsoft Office Communicator later this month.
The new application stack is the Redmond, Wash.-based software vendor's response to IBM's unified communications strategy. Both efforts are an attempt to centralize voice and data communications through a single client on the desktop or handheld device.
OCS takes advantage of Microsoft's dominant position on the desktop by integrating click-to-call features into Microsoft's Outlook, Office, and Office SharePoint Server applications. OCS also allows mobile workers to use their office phone numbers and other corporate communications tools, such as instant messaging and audio or video conferencing at remote locations.