Friday, March 04, 2005

Microsoft to unveil new IM, video conferencing tools

Granted, the current MSN Messenger does have some pretty decent video features. However, InfoWorld is reporting that Microsoft is working to make sure that their Real Time Collaboration software is get the press it deserves. While a number of details or specifics are a little fuzzy right now, if this program is successful, it could mean we will see corporations taking a whole new approach to video conferencing.

Company Chairman Bill Gates will attend a live event in San Francisco, along with Anoop Gupta, Microsoft's vice president of RTC, according to a Microsoft representative in the U.K.

The executives will lay out their strategy for the division and show off new technologies, the representative said. Simultaneous launches will take place in London and other cities, with Gates and Gupta broadcast over a live link, possibly demonstrating Microsoft's new video conferencing tool, the representative suggested.

The Redmond, Washington, company will also highlight new customers and partners at the event. The chief executive officer of BT Group's global services division Andy Green is scheduled to attend the London launch.

The Real Time Collaboration division is home to Microsoft software used for instantly connecting users, providing capabilities such as instant messaging, video conferencing, phone calls and data exchange.

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