By Christopher J. Kardish, Principal Research Analyst, Nemertes Research Inc.
June 30, 2006

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled its much-anticipated collaboration and voice-over IP roadmap last week, underscoring the trend of converged voice, data, and collaboration at the desktop.

Microsoft has lined up several partners, representing represent a broad spectrum of OEMs, service providers and integrators behind its rollout of Office 2007, which includes new versions of Communications Server, Communicator, and LiveMeeting. The end result? Microsoft is integrating a communications system into all its products, built on SIP.

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