Monday, March 21, 2005

MS & Cisco over VoIP

CIOL reports that there is clash of titans over VOIP.

"Microsoft Corp. develops software for advanced telephone systems that work over the Internet, it is on a collision course with Cisco Systems Inc., another industry titan with similar ambitions."

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Cisco estimates that corporate business spending on VOIP will more than double to $10.9 billion in 2009 from an estimated $4.4 billion this year."

"Microsoft says that it will work with multiple VOIP hardware vendors to offer its advanced telephony software. It is betting that companies will want to enhance their communications systems by tapping into existing Microsoft software technologies, such as its network directory system, personal contacts manager, and instant messaging systems."



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