Microsoft Showcases Enterprise VoIP Hardware

Press Release - May 15, 2007

Microsoft unveiled a range of VoIP phones, handsets, and other devices that run its Unified Communications software over the weekend, showing office managers how to replace traditional telephones with converged communication systems that deliver email, instant messaging, and voice calls over the internet.

The software giant has worked with no less than nine hardware manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, LG-Nortel, and NEC, in developing its unified communications strategy for enterprise devices. Microsoft executives expect the market for web-based phone systems to continue gaining momentum over the next three years, ultimately generating billions of dollars in new revenue for the company.

The new products include an IP handset from NEC that connects to a computer’s USB port, and a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headset from LG-Nortel.