100,000 staffers to use online Exchange, SharePoint, OCS

jkruse — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:33:00 GMT

From ComputerWorld….

Microsoft Corp. officially launched its Business Productivity Online Suite outside of the U.S. today, headlined by a deal with GlaxoSmithKline PLC as its first major customer for the hosted communications software suite.

The London-based drug maker is migrating 100,000 employees from IBM's Lotus Notes to Microsoft's hosted suite, which includes Exchange for e-mail, SharePoint, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting, all managed from Microsoft's own data centers.

More at http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128760

Microsoft and Telstra strategic alliance

jkruse — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:40:34 GMT

You may have heard today’s announcement regarding the alliance between Microsoft and Telstra.

What does this mean for Unified Comms?

Hosted business applications: through Telstra's T Suite portal, it is contemplated that businesses will have access to Microsoft Online Services (e.g. Exchange, LiveMeeting), which will be hosted by Microsoft in the cloud and delivered as a subscription service.
Mobile services and devices: an all-in-one mobile email, calendar, contacts, web browser, business software and phone solution including security features, automatic software upgrades, support and data plan is envisaged. Advanced mobile phone fleet management and a new user-interface developed by Telstra giving users one-click access to their frequently used business applications on Windows Mobile phones is contemplated.
Unified Communications & VoIP: Integrating Telstra's premium hosted IP Telephony service (TIPT) with Microsoft Office applications, including Office Communicator, creating a set of solutions that makes it easier to control the way businesses communicate.

Read Telstra’s press release here, ZDNet’s coverage here, and Gizmodo’s thoughts here.

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100,000 staffers to use online Exchange, SharePoint, OCS

Microsoft and Telstra strategic alliance