1. Paul Grady Director Australia and New Zealand Unified Communications Group

2. 1837187619842007

3. Voice Mail EnterpriseTelephony AudioConferencingWebConferencingVideoConferencing E-mail andInstant Messaging Vertically integrated communication silos Proprietary architectures, lack of platforms Multiple databases and directories Dedicated devices and clients, separate networks Separate management and skill-sets Traditional Communications

4. Unified Messaging EnterpriseTelephony Instant MessagingWebConferencingA/VConferencingE-mail Dev Platform Unified Management Consistent User Experience Presence, SIP, MediaActive Directory, Security, Policies Microsoft’s approach to Unified Communications Horizontally integrated distributed architecture Standards-based common platform Consistent user experience: Office Unified management plane

6. Public Beta Interoperability Specification

7. Connect to the right people and information Click to Communicate within MS Office Work together in real-time from anywhere

8. Johann Kruse Technology Specialist Microsoft Corporation

10. Psytechnics, a highly-regarded research firm specializing in voice call quality diagnostics, recently released results of a benchmark study comparing a pre-release version of OCS/OC. The study showed that the Micorosft solution, a new software-based approach to managing voice quality, delivered equal or better call quality results over a variety of network conditions. Subjective perceptual experience Mean Opinion Scores

11. Extending Communicator experience Today: PCs, web, mobile devices Tomorrow: Dedicated communications devices Software for innovative IP phones Implementation design with embedded software Partners will deliver production devices The Right Experience…

12. Immersive virtual meetings Active speaker and panorama views Views synchronized with data Revolutionary experience Record and playback meetings Suitable for every meeting room

14. “…saved more than $29.4 million in the first year” “reduce overall operating costs of up to 15%” "payback on our investment in 8 months"

15. Streamlined Communication Operational Control Extensible VoIP Foundation PBX / IP-PBX LCS/OCSExchange Office System AD Consistent Experience Communications Platform Value-Added Feature Servers Business Apps Smart Unified Clients

16. Plan for the future Build your foundation Hear the difference Register for the beta at www.microsoft.com/uc www.microsoft.com/uc

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