After months of anticipation, corporate customers will soon get their hands on a beta version of Microsoft's VoIP software, an event that marks an important step in the evolution of corporate communications.
Google has acquired the flagship software product of video-conferencing start-up Marratech, leading many to believe that conferencing software may become the next addition to Google's growing office suite.
Cisco Systems plans to finally adopt a key Internet Protocol telephony standard, allowing the addition of new network-service features and enabling companies such as Microsoft to integrate their communications products with Cisco gear.
Cisco Systems identified several vulnerabilities in its products this week that could lead to denial-of-service attacks.
update Cisco Systems plans to spend US$3.2 billion to buy online conferencing company WebEx, the companies said yesterday in the US.
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