Outlook Web Access and ... Hello Kitty? A Web Exclusive from Windows IT Pro May 24, 2007 Karen Forster Hey Microsoft! Blog Windows IT Pro Anybody who knows me or a member of my editorial team can’t escape hearing how much we suffer as unwilling users...

The most anticipated release of software in 2007 for me and the Unified Communications community is Office Communications Server 2007. Next week in Sydney, the best and the brightest in the partner world get a chance to network with our best trainers...

Great reading from the blog of Matt Lambert from Converstionware. Matt speaks specifically to the impact of the user interface, the user experience and how multiple interfaces impact the technology adoption. When I spend time with customers and partners...

OpenScape: an idea whose time has come Bob Emmerson, European Editor 05.21.07 HiPath OpenScape is Siemens’ Unified Communications solution and it’s been around for a while. I saw the proof of concept demo about five years ago along with “Greenwich”, which...

The thing I like about Blair Pleasant article from VoIPLoop, called Microsoft Partners for New UC Devices is It makes it clear that partners are building the devices - NOT Microsoft Explains the end user perspectives around usage NOT technology Great...

ICA Channel Development (Australia / New Zealand) A sign of a growing industry are investments for growth. In the IT industry, investments = new people Nortel is investing more into the unified communications looking for a Channel Development manager...

It’s great to see the announcements this week on Channel 10 by Jabra/GN LG-Nortel NEC Polycom Samsung - updated for this great monitor integrated into Office Communications Server Now see the demos via video. Great range of devices from the standard devices...

Microsoft's unified messaging software, voicemail: Pros and cons 14 May 2007 This is a great 5 minute overview of Exchange Unified Messaging written by Brien M. Posey. A short registration process to become a member but worth the 90 second sign up Exchange...

As Frank Arrigo would say “Have you hugged a developer today?” I thought I would get the message out to people in the Unified Communications space who are developers The Unified Communications Developer Portal has got great detailed content for developers...

It was great to catch up with David from IDC We covered a range of topics including Current IDC research on how customers think about UC, adoption rates and barriers to adoption The role and size of on-premise and hosted solutions The importance of local...

GlobalConnect Australia Strengthens Melbourne Account Team with Industry Sales Veterans By David Bass Tuesday, 15 May 2007 GlobalConnect Australia, a leading convergence and contact centre solutions provider and Avaya Gold Business Partner, today announced...

Stuart Corner has spent some time focusing on the impact of quoting Australia telephony market statistics Enterprise telephony stats can be misleading By Stuart Corner Monday, 14 May 2007 NEC Australia this week issued a press release boasting that it...

Microsoft’s about to start calling you over IP By Alex Zaharov-Reutt Tuesday, 15 May 2007 Microsoft, enviously eyeing Apple, is getting into IP in a big way - not intellectual property but IP Phones. It’s all systems go at the ‘Windows Hardware Engineering...

Radicati Group Releases New Study "Microsoft Exchange 2007 Total Cost of Ownership" New Total Cost of Ownership Study Looks at Acquisition and Operational Costs of Running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in Enterprise By: Marketwire May. 14, 2007 10:00...

An announcement that nine hardware manufacturers are creating 15 new devices that will plug into Office Communications Server. Microsoft is NOT building these hardware devices, Microsoft is a software company. These organisations include; ASUSTek Computer...

A fascinating report has just been published by Forrester about some major UC mis-conceptions. If the summary is anything to go by, it’s a good summary of many customer and partner meeting I have day in the last 2 ½ years. The Unified Communications Paradox...

Alcatel partner program addresses all-in-one communications Vendor wants channel to get closer to SMB market through its latest product suite Julia Talevski 11 May, 2007 16:51:14 Alcatel-Lucent has unveiled a partner certification program to coincide...

NSC is the big systems integrator in Australia when it comes to Avaya. Avaya recently released the next version of their Microsoft integration technology and they used this as an opportunity to kick off some customer presentations . Some great speakers...

I spent a great time with the guys from 3D Networks over dinner to understand their business. We explored about every issue in the industry. Some of the topics we spent the most time discussing; Nortel and the ICA alliance – interesting podcast...

Nemertes Research has published a report called “Building the Successful Virtual Workplace” Key findings “More than two-third of enterprises interviewed (67%) had deployed IP video to connect room-based systems, while only 29% were using desktop video...

This week I spoke with Foad Fadaghi from BRW, Simon Sharwood for Searchvoip.com.au and Helen Bradley for Dynamic Small Business. Each interview had common themes around VoIP and unified communications but each interview was very different. I was fortunate...

Siemens announcement including great worldwide recognition for Telstra’s engagement with the Siemens OpenScape platform. Local leader, David Thodey is quoted in this news release. Siemens Expands OpenScape(R) Unified Communications Portfolio to Provide...

I was very privileged to meeting up with the World wide Dimension Data Unified Communications Summit in Sydney recently I was able to meet Gavin Hill from DD South Africa, (great podcast on Unified Communications ), Jon Farrell , Paul Nicols, Paul Wilkinson...

Nortel And Microsoft Announce New Alliance Customers, Milestones In Australia 08/05/2007 14:18:45 SYDNEY, Australia – Nortel* [NYSE/TSX: NT] and Microsoft have announced two new Australian customers, along with plans to open their first Asian unified...

A couple of big announcements in the local market with Integ landing a big fish (well done to Ian and the team) and BroadSoft officially landing a full operation in Sydney · Integ scores AU$6m DFAT voice deal By Steven Deare, ZDNet Australia May 04, 2007...