Cisco in the Crosshairs
In my reading and browsing around, I found a new blog resource I've added to my reading list. I took a cut at the whole Microsoft and Nortel vs. Cisco contest over unified communications that's shaping up earlier today. Brad at Twilight in the Valley of the Nerds has done a stellar writeup. Here's a taste. Brad definitely just got added to my watch list.
Cisco in Crosshairs of Microsoft-Nortel Strategic Partnership July 18, 2006
Earlier today, Microsoft and Nortel announced a strategic alliance in unified communications. It’s a significant partnerships for multiple reasons, a few of which I will now discuss.
First, it is important to understand that Microsoft’s ultimate goal in unified communications is to have its software bring together presence-based communications (email, IM, telephony, plus multimedia conferencing) on the computer desktop. Microsoft looks askance at communications silos in the enterprise, especially those that it doesn’t own completely. It takes particular offense at what it regards at the unnatural dichotomy between the office phone and the office PC. It practically cringes at this chasm of functionality.
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