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IBM Collaborates With Yahoo, AOL
Techtree News Staff, Jan 24, 2006 1246 hrs ISTIBM's new platform includes new audio and video conferencing integration and connectivity with AOL, Yahoo! and Google.
IBM has announced an advanced real-time collaboration platform, which includes a set of tools and technologies designed to help customers communicate, share information and conduct business faster, using the collaborative tools that best suit their business need.
IBM's new platform includes a new version of IBM Lotus Sametime, new audio and video conferencing integration, and connectivity with consumer IM platforms, including AOL and Yahoo! In addition, IBM and Google intend to connect Lotus Sametime and Google Talk users.
With the speed of business increasing dramatically, making real-time collaboration tools a critical aspect of daily work life; customers increasingly rely on tools such as instant messaging, web conferencing and other real-time technologies. In response to this growing demand, IBM has created a platform that gives customers the flexibility to collaborate using a variety of tools for different work situations.
Michael Rhodin, general manager - workplace, portal and collaboration software business, IBM, said, "Real Time technology has helped flatten the world by eliminating time and space barriers between people. This has profoundly changed how we all do business. At IBM, we view this as an evolution from real-time tools to 'real-time business' and have introduced a set of new technologies and offerings to help customers keep up and compete at the dizzying speed of today's economic landscape. With new tools, features and functionality, IBM continues to be the top provider of real-time technology for today's real-time business world."
With over 15 million Lotus Sametime users, IBM is poised to expand in the growing instant messaging market through Lotus Sametime 7.5. This new version includes more than 100 new features, and represents a major upgrade in instant messaging and Web conferencing capabilities.
The new IM client interface provides an attractive "look and feel," and features that will be familiar to users of public instant messaging clients. In addition to enhanced security features, privacy settings and location awareness capabilities, Lotus Sametime 7.5 simplifies connections with other instant messaging platforms and has embedded VoIP capabilities, allowing users to talk directly through their PCs with a simple click of a mouse.
In 2006, IBM plans to add Lotus Sametime 7.5 client support for Apple's Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" and Linux. Expanding platform support for Lotus Sametime provides customers with flexibility and more enterprise IM options, and extends Lotus Sametime to new classes of users.
By leveraging Eclipse, Lotus Sametime users get access to new "plug-in" capabilities, such as audio/video extensions, location-oriented or "mapping" applications and corporate calendar integration.
The new web conferencing interface designed with tools and technologies makes it easier to create and manage online meetings. Lotus Sametime 7.5 now allows for multiple presenters, provides the ability to edit/modify presentations during a Web conference and share applications, makes it easier to enter meetings, and automatically reconnects users to their meeting if a disruption or network disconnection occurs.
IBM also announced that it is working with leaders in the public instant messaging market to help Lotus Sametime users securely connect with public instant messaging communities.
IBM will be enabling this connectivity through a new SIP-based Real-Time Collaboration Gateway, that is currently planned to be available later this year. IBM is embedding this capability in Lotus Sametime, without additional charge to customers.
IBM and AOL have entered into an agreement to enable Lotus Sametime users to connect with users of AOL, AIM, ICQ and Apple iChat instant messaging services. In addition, Lotus Sametime 7.5 customers will have access to AOL's AIM Clearinghouse service that will make it easy to connect with other enterprise instant messaging users .
IBM and Yahoo! are furthering industry interoperability by joining the Yahoo! Messenger and IBM Lotus Sametime IM communities. By entering into an agreement to allow Lotus Sametime 7.5 users to connect with Yahoo! Messenger users, IBM and Yahoo! have demonstrated their shared commitment to provide IM interoperability while keeping security and reliability top of mind. Interoperability will be based on the SIP / SIMPLE industry standard protocol, and will establish a server-to-server connection, requiring only one log-in ID.
Building on their existing relationship, IBM and Google intend to enable standards-based interoperability between the IBM Lotus Sametime enterprise IM community and the Google Talk public IM network.
IBM is working with leaders in the audio and video industries to help make businesses more agile, responsive, and productive through the seamless integration of audio, video and PC-based collaboration tools. Supporting IBM in this area are a number of industry leaders including Avaya, Nortel, Polycom, Premiere Global Services, Siemens, and Tandberg.
The convergence of leading telephony capabilities with IBM's collaboration solutions will provide customers with "click-to-call" capabilities, enabling businesses to instantly place a telephone call to an instant messaging or email contact, while remaining in their inbox or instant messaging client.
Sametime 7.5 is currently expected to be available in mid-2006, and pricing will be announced upon availability. Integrated audio solutions for Lotus Notes and Domino and Lotus Sametime are available now with Avaya and Premiere Global Services, with solutions from other partners expected in 2006.
IBM's new platform includes a new version of IBM Lotus Sametime, new audio and video conferencing integration, and connectivity with consumer IM platforms, including AOL and Yahoo! In addition, IBM and Google intend to connect Lotus Sametime and Google Talk users.
With the speed of business increasing dramatically, making real-time collaboration tools a critical aspect of daily work life; customers increasingly rely on tools such as instant messaging, web conferencing and other real-time technologies. In response to this growing demand, IBM has created a platform that gives customers the flexibility to collaborate using a variety of tools for different work situations.
Michael Rhodin, general manager - workplace, portal and collaboration software business, IBM, said, "Real Time technology has helped flatten the world by eliminating time and space barriers between people. This has profoundly changed how we all do business. At IBM, we view this as an evolution from real-time tools to 'real-time business' and have introduced a set of new technologies and offerings to help customers keep up and compete at the dizzying speed of today's economic landscape. With new tools, features and functionality, IBM continues to be the top provider of real-time technology for today's real-time business world."
With over 15 million Lotus Sametime users, IBM is poised to expand in the growing instant messaging market through Lotus Sametime 7.5. This new version includes more than 100 new features, and represents a major upgrade in instant messaging and Web conferencing capabilities.
The new IM client interface provides an attractive "look and feel," and features that will be familiar to users of public instant messaging clients. In addition to enhanced security features, privacy settings and location awareness capabilities, Lotus Sametime 7.5 simplifies connections with other instant messaging platforms and has embedded VoIP capabilities, allowing users to talk directly through their PCs with a simple click of a mouse.
In 2006, IBM plans to add Lotus Sametime 7.5 client support for Apple's Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" and Linux. Expanding platform support for Lotus Sametime provides customers with flexibility and more enterprise IM options, and extends Lotus Sametime to new classes of users.
By leveraging Eclipse, Lotus Sametime users get access to new "plug-in" capabilities, such as audio/video extensions, location-oriented or "mapping" applications and corporate calendar integration.
The new web conferencing interface designed with tools and technologies makes it easier to create and manage online meetings. Lotus Sametime 7.5 now allows for multiple presenters, provides the ability to edit/modify presentations during a Web conference and share applications, makes it easier to enter meetings, and automatically reconnects users to their meeting if a disruption or network disconnection occurs.
IBM also announced that it is working with leaders in the public instant messaging market to help Lotus Sametime users securely connect with public instant messaging communities.
IBM will be enabling this connectivity through a new SIP-based Real-Time Collaboration Gateway, that is currently planned to be available later this year. IBM is embedding this capability in Lotus Sametime, without additional charge to customers.
IBM and AOL have entered into an agreement to enable Lotus Sametime users to connect with users of AOL, AIM, ICQ and Apple iChat instant messaging services. In addition, Lotus Sametime 7.5 customers will have access to AOL's AIM Clearinghouse service that will make it easy to connect with other enterprise instant messaging users .
IBM and Yahoo! are furthering industry interoperability by joining the Yahoo! Messenger and IBM Lotus Sametime IM communities. By entering into an agreement to allow Lotus Sametime 7.5 users to connect with Yahoo! Messenger users, IBM and Yahoo! have demonstrated their shared commitment to provide IM interoperability while keeping security and reliability top of mind. Interoperability will be based on the SIP / SIMPLE industry standard protocol, and will establish a server-to-server connection, requiring only one log-in ID.
Building on their existing relationship, IBM and Google intend to enable standards-based interoperability between the IBM Lotus Sametime enterprise IM community and the Google Talk public IM network.
IBM is working with leaders in the audio and video industries to help make businesses more agile, responsive, and productive through the seamless integration of audio, video and PC-based collaboration tools. Supporting IBM in this area are a number of industry leaders including Avaya, Nortel, Polycom, Premiere Global Services, Siemens, and Tandberg.
The convergence of leading telephony capabilities with IBM's collaboration solutions will provide customers with "click-to-call" capabilities, enabling businesses to instantly place a telephone call to an instant messaging or email contact, while remaining in their inbox or instant messaging client.
Sametime 7.5 is currently expected to be available in mid-2006, and pricing will be announced upon availability. Integrated audio solutions for Lotus Notes and Domino and Lotus Sametime are available now with Avaya and Premiere Global Services, with solutions from other partners expected in 2006.
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