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Akonix Systems, Applied Messaging, AtHoc, FaceTime, Fenestrae, IM-Age Software, IMlogic, MessageCaster, the Mesa Group and Vayusphere Are Among the Expanding Number Of Industry Partners Building Real-Time Solutions on Top of Live Communications Server
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REDMOND, WA—October 15, 2003—Today at Instant Messaging Planet Conference & Expo Fall 2003, Microsoft
Corp. announced IM industry partner growth that demonstrates broad support for
Microsoft ® Office Live Communications Server 2003, which delivers an
enterprise-grade instant messaging (IM) platform, extensible real-time
collaboration functionality and presence capabilities.
Designed from the ground up on Session Initiation
Protocol, Live Communications Server provides a solid foundation for building
innovative and customized solutions for IM, voice, video and data collaboration,
enabling corporations to take advantage of real-time communications as a
business asset.
"We are thrilled to see partner momentum building
to fulfill the demand for a variety of solutions built on the fundamental
real-time capabilities provided by Live Communications Server 2003," said
Gurdeep Singh Pall, general manager of the Live Communications Group at
Microsoft and keynote speaker at the Instant Messaging Planet Conference &
Expo Fall 2003 on Oct. 16. "We're excited about extending a more secure,
extensible and manageable platform to our partners that can respond to market
demand for innovative solutions that enhance information worker
productivity."
Live Communications Server, released to manufacturing in
August, is an integral part of the 2003 edition of the Microsoft Office System,
which is designed to better connect people with each other, information and
business processes across an organization to transform knowledge and data into
results.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the
worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal
and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services
designed to empower people through great software—any time, any place and
on any device.
NOTE: Microsoft, MSN and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Industry Partners Support Live Communications Server
AtHoc Inc.
AtHoc Inc., a provider of real-time notifications and subscriptions systems deployed at blue-chip companies, including Accenture and eBay, integrated its Enterprise Notifications Suite with Live Communications Server to enable delivery of real-time business notifications directly to users' desktops. The integrated solution gives enterprise users the ability to subscribe to notifications originating in their business applications or external sources while receiving them in real time via Windows® Messenger, e-mail or mobile devices.
"Live Communications Server is enabling us to fulfill a critical demand for real-time notifications in applications for companies in financial services, homeland security and defense, and other knowledge-intensive markets," said Guy Miasnik, president and chief executive officer of AtHoc.
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