Microsoft Information Worker Australia : Data #3

Federation, federation, federation

oscartr — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:34:00 GMT

It’s my most fun and mind altering question for customers, partners, journalists and analysts

Federation is the ability to share presence beyond your own company.

How does it help you?

· Would your relationship with your customers improve if you knew they were on vacation before you tried to contact they?

· Would you like to know if your customers were on the telephone or conference call before you called them?

· Would you like to know if your customers were out of the office before you call?

These are just some of the ways federation can improve communications whilst allowing users to protect their own privacy.

Real world experience for me, I know I do 80% more business with partners who are federated with me – they love it and so do I.

Faster decisions and first time contact – exactly what I need to make my life easier.

Check out the attached document to see what it looks like today using Live Communications Server 2005

Do you want to learn how to federate? Here is the documentation

A very short list of people of some of the organisations that have set up federation with Microsoft

BHP Billiton	Data#3	HP	Parlano
BlueArc	Dimension Data Australia	Intel	Strategic Data Management
Boeing	Gartner	OBS	UniqueWorld
Broadreach Services	Genesys Labs	Olympic Software	WebCentral
	Getronics

I know it's very early days for the industry in terms of federation, so lets hear from you

Like to add you name to the list and start seeing the benefits for you and your customers too – send me an email

Australian Unified Communications Leaders - Joshua Feek Solutions Specialist Data#3

oscartr — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:57:00 GMT

Name	Joshua Feek
Your title	Solutions Specialist
Your organisation	Data#3
Favourite movie	Star Wars
Favourite book	Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
Favourite blog	http://scobleizer.com/
The question you get asked most often by your customers about Unified Communications	Instant Messaging is for teenagers, why do I want ”unified communications” for my business
Other than your own organisation, which company do you collaborate the most with around Unified Communications?	Microsoft, Cisco and Broadreach Services
Your bold prediction for unified communication is that by 2010 …	Everybody has presence in a connected world
What is your SIP address?	Joshua Feek

Data#3 Unified Communications Event in Brisbane April 19 2007

oscartr — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:59:00 GMT

Data#3 Unified Communications Showcase 2007

http://www.data3.com.au/Events/Qld/uc+showcase.htm

Welcome to a series of value added information sessions at Data#3's annual Unified Communications Showcase 2007. Data#3 brings together a selection of industry expert speakers and specialists from our partners, talking about topics which matter now and into the future.

Our aim is to bring value to you and your organisation. Data#3 recognises that there is both a business and technical value proposition with Unified Communications and to support this we bring two distinct tracks: Business and Technical. So come along to our sessions and increase your knowledge.

Business track sessions have content particularly aimed at ICT management and those within the ICT business discipline (i.e. Managers, Directors, Analysts, Architects and Consultants).

Technical track sessions are aimed at Security Engineers, Administrators, Architects and Consultants. The content will be substantially technical.

EVENT DETAILS

When: Thursday, 19 April 2007 (8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m)

Where: Hilton Hotel, 190 Elizabeth St, Brisbane, Australia 4001

Please Click here to download the complete Agenda and the Session Details (358 k).

Please Click here to Register

Unified Communications Market in Australia Version 1.0 Definition

oscartr — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:25:00 GMT

I have made a listing of the players in the Australian Unified Communications market place.

The reason I am putting this listing out is making sure everyone locally is connecting with the right organisations

Unified Communications means all industry players need to work together for the benefit of our joint customers

Tell me if I am missing some great local market players.

Let me know if you would like your Unified Communications solution highlighted on our Unified Communications Down Under Blog

3D Networks	Gartner	PolyCom
Adtech Global Solutions	Genesys	Professional Advantage
Alcatel	gen-i	Propensity International
Allcom Networks Pty Ltd	Getronics	Schepisi Communications
Alphawest	Global Connect	Siemens
Avanade	HandsOn Systems	Solutions IT
Avaya	HP	Southern Cross Computer Systems
Blue Arc	IBM	StarCom
BroadReach	I-Comm	Strategic Data Management
C4 Systems Pty Ltd	Integ	TANDBERG
Calltime	IPFX	Tecala
Cisco	KAZ Group	Telsyte
Commander	L7 Solutions	Telstra
Computer Systems (Australia)	LongNeck Consulting	The Frame Group
Computer Telephone Integration	Market Clarity	Total Network Support Pty Ltd
CSC	Message Manager	Unique World Group
Data #3	Mitel	Unisys
Dimension Data	NEC	VoIP Pty Ltd
EDS	Netstar	Webcentral
EMC	New Era Communications	Westan Australia Pty Ltd
Essential Data + Voice	Nortel	Xtream
Frost & Sullivan	NSC	Zeacom
Fujitsu	OBS
	Optus
	Ovum