Integration Raises ROI of Enterprise IM Deployments and Enables BroadSoft's
Advanced Features, Such as Find-Me-Follow-Me, to Utilize Presence for
Automated Telephony Routing
BOSTON, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- VON Fall -- BroadSoft(R) Inc., the leading
provider of network communications platforms, today revealed that they are
working with Microsoft to integrate Microsoft's Live Communications Server
2005 and the forthcoming next generation live communications client, which
supports instant messaging (IM) and presence capabilities for enterprises,
with BroadSoft's BroadWorks(R) platform, which supports next-generation hosted
voice communications. Integrating the two solutions allows enterprises and
service providers to take next-generation communications to a higher level and
enhance productivity by "presence-enabling" voice calls.
"Microsoft is dedicated to delivering innovative enterprise-grade real-
time collaboration solutions to enable people to work together more
effectively," said Andrew Sinclair, Director, Real-Time Collaboration Business
Unit, Microsoft. "By integrating the secure instant messaging and presence
capabilities in Live Communications Server 2005 and our new client with voice
solutions from BroadSoft, we're helping enterprises to realize the business
benefits of rich, presence-based Integrated Communications solutions."
The integrated solution allows users to launch high-quality and secure
multimedia services from within any Windows application. For instance, an
employee can select a user from an IM list or within Active Directory and
initiate a conference call. Participants will automatically be contacted at
their preferred end point (cell, office, home) depending on their "presence"
on the Microsoft Office Live Communications Server.
"The convergence of VoIP with instant messaging and presence is a perfect
vessel for showcasing the business value of messaging in the enterprise," said
Dave Passmore, research director of the Burton Group.
"The integration of BroadWorks and Microsoft's Live Communications Server
is a compelling proposition for enterprises that wish to provide information
workers with improved control over their communications -- and increase
productivity."
"Rather than building our own presence and instant messaging product, we
chose to align ourselves with a clear market leader in this space --
Microsoft. By doing so, we're providing a solution that allows businesses to
quickly improve their productivity by using their existing messaging and
presence capabilities in innovative new ways," said Michael Tessler, CEO and
president of BroadSoft. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with
Microsoft to make it even easier for businesses to benefit from our respective
capabilities."
BroadSoft also announced it has been invited by Microsoft to participate
in Microsoft's early Technology Adoption Program for ISVs with strategic
market share in select business applications. As a member of this program,
BroadSoft will be well-positioned to develop BroadWorks voice applications
that leverage the telephony capabilities of Microsoft applications.
More than 80 service providers worldwide have selected the BroadWorks
platform, including BellSouth, Covad, MCI, PCCW, SingTel and Telstra, with
more than 600,000 licenses shipped. BroadSoft's BroadWorks provides a
comprehensive range of VoIP applications, including hosted PBX, IP Centrex,
residential broadband voice and collaborative conferencing fully integrated
into a single hosted communications platform. BroadWorks is uniquely capable
of providing these applications with the reliability, redundancy, scalability
and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class service.
Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005, the Istanbul communications
client, and BroadSoft's BroadWorks will interoperate via their mutual support
of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
ABOUT BROADSOFT
BroadSoft is the leading supplier of network communications platforms to
service providers and channels in the enterprise and residential markets.
BroadSoft's flagship product, BroadWorks, provides a comprehensive range of
applications including Hosted PBX, IP Centrex, residential broadband voice and
collaborative conferencing, fully integrated into a single platform. The
company has the largest customer base in its space worldwide, including
BellSouth, Covad, MCI, PCCW, SingTel and Telstra. BroadSoft is located near
Washington, DC, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and maintains a research and
development facility in Montreal, Canada. Additional information can be found
at http://www.broadsoft.com.
BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. All
other names are trademarks of their respective companies. Microsoft and
Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and/or other countries.
SOURCE BroadSoft Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.broadsoft.com
CONTACT:
Hilary Tomasson of BroadSoft,
+1-240-364-5147, htomasson@broadsoft.com; or Cameron Smith of
Calysto Communications, +1-404-266-2060, x19, At VON cell:
+1-978-996-6701, or csmith@calysto.com, for BroadSoft
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