Microsoft’s plunge into unified communications stirs VoIP waters

Opinion
Jul 5, 20061 min

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Analysis: Microsoft’s plunge into unified communications stirs VoIP waters, 06/29/06

Microsoft’s headfirst rush to claim a spot in the IP telephony and unified communications race follows a familiar pattern for the company in that it is long on vision and short on deliverables, according to observers.

Convergence Blog: Net Neutrality takes a hit, 06/29/06

Congress has taken another step toward shooting down network …

Hunting for Hussein’s fiber-optic cable while bringing VoIP to Iraq, 06/29/06

Amid roadside bombs from insurgents, the U.S. military has rolled out a satellite-based network for the Iraqi police that uses VoIP phones and Microsoft servers more reminiscent of an office in Boise than in Baghdad.

Convergence Newsletter: FCC slaps VoIP providers with universal access tax, 06/28/06

In our last newsletter, we discussed the FCC ruling that requires VoIP providers to offer “lawful intercept” (or CALEA compliance) of phone …