AlwaysON Group (“AO”), the UK’s leading bespoke Unified Communications and MPLS Network service provider fully embraces the latest developments to Microsoft Office Communication Server (OCS).

Last week’s announcement (13/09/2010) by Microsoft details key developments to the software package and a release candidate of the new product named Microsoft Lync. The release candidates of Lync 2010 and Lync Server 2010 are available for businesses of all sizes to try free.

“Over the past five years we have been on a journey to transform communications with the power of software. Lync delivers on this vision,” said Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate VP of Unified Communications.

Microsoft Lync allows every engagement in an organisation a virtual face-to face meeting by including video and audio conferencing, application and desktop sharing and instant messaging. And by federating with associate companies the same multimedia experience can be leveraged via the internet.  It is designed to work Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, and Exchange. New developments allow people to stay connected whilst on the move via a wide range of handheld devices, allowing a transfer of call from PC to handheld without any disruption to the conversation.

AlwaysON’s experience in installing previous Microsoft OCS versions in a wide range of organisations in varied sectors (construction, public sector, professional services and facilities management) provides a unique advantage and understanding of the product allowing a rare and tailored unified communications delivery over a secure and fully managed network. Qualifying many organisations with large and/or distributed workforces to increase their productivity and become more efficient in their communication.

Dan Tremeer, AlwaysON’s Voice Architect and OCS Specialist said, “This is a much welcomed development to OCS and although still in its early stages of release proves to be a very well rounded communications offering providing tangible time and cost savings.

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