Microsoft Teams Up With Japanese VoIP Carrier

paritosh wrote to mention an Ars article about the joining up of Microsoft and Softbank to provide enterprise-level VoIP, IM, email, Internet, and groupware to the Japanese market. They are already discussing bringing it to the U.S. if it succeeds there. From the article: "With Softbank BB supplying most of the VoIP infrastructure, Microsoft's primary focus in this agreement will be providing hosted versions of its server products. Some of the products mentioned in the agreement include Exchange 2003, Office Live Communications Server 2005 and SharePoint. I wouldn't be surprised to see Windows Messenger make its way into the mix considering its new PC-to-POTS capability, which can act as a segue into the larger areas of the VoIP market in North America."

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so they can listen

[Evilhomer2300]

This is all a ploy to launch a VOIP so they can listen in on our conversations, and blow up the computers of those not running windows. Careful, they may copy our voices and turn them into speaking bots ALA Microsoft Sam narrator voice.

POTS?

[nick_davison]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Windows Messenger make its way into the mix considering its new PC-to-POTS capability

Personal Computer - to - Piece Of Total Sh!te?

A new feature under Messanger? I thought Windows had had that as a default part of the install for years?

Just for a moment

[TractorBarry]

>I wouldn't be surprised to see Windows Messenger make its way into the mix considering its new PC-to-POTS capability

Hells teeth... I read that as "considering its new PC-to BOTS capability" Now I know Windows machines are partial to being Zombified but that would be ridiculous !