Office Communications Server 2007

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We recently announced the private beta of the next version of LCS, named Office Communications Server.

From the press release...

REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 11, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today opened a private beta of its new enterprise voice communications server, Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007, to 2,500 IT professionals. Office Communications Server 2007 allows companies to integrate voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) technology into existing telephony infrastructure, eliminating the need for expensive network overhauls and also extending the useful life of existing investments. The new voice server will also allow workers to instantly launch a phone call from 2007 Microsoft Office applications, such as Office Word 2007, Office Outlook® 2007 or Office Communicator, by simply clicking on a colleague’s name to determine his or her availability and initiate a person-to-person or multiparty call.

https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/dec06/12-11PrivateBetaPR.mspx

I'm actually in Seattle now for the TAP Summit mentioned in the release and I can say that this technology is amazing - it is going to revolutionise the way we view communications.