With the increasing need to provide world class integrated communications services, Microsoft, SOFTBANK BB and JAPAN TELECOM have formed a strategic business alliance to capture that market. This are 3 big giants that are going to help you secure your day to day business communications with an all-in-one business-oriented solution.
Hopefully the business cost savings are justifiable as IT integration is always a tricky thing to do and I've had my fair share of implementing such solutions. Nonetheless, I'm sure this biggies will pull through with their pool of qualified and experienced project managers to help businesses implement this solution based on the Windows Live Messenger, the upcoming successor to MSN Messenger, which has more than 185 million active accounts around the world. 
Microsoft, SOFTBANK BB and JAPAN TELECOM announced that they are developing a security-enhanced, integrated communications service that combines voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), e-mail, Internet access, groupware, presence, instant messaging and desktop services with network infrastructure, and that they have formed a strategic business alliance to provide this service as a business-oriented solution. Linking the Microsoft Solution for Enhanced VoIP Services with BB Phone's voice platform and JAPAN TELECOM's managed network service will enable small and midsize businesses to take advantage of enterprise-class communications services, including VoIP services, to achieve increased productivity through internal and external real-time communications.
Microsoft, SOFTBANK BB and JAPAN TELECOM To Provide Security-enhanced Communications
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