Comments on: Is Microsoft/Nortel VoIP for Them or You? http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jadexing http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-662854 jadexing Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:09:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-662854 <p>Does anyone know of any good docs/examples of a CS1000K and Microsoft UM deployment? I have MS docs galore on how to deply enterprise voice...</p> <p>Thanks!</p> Does anyone know of any good docs/examples of a CS1000K and Microsoft UM deployment? I have MS docs galore on how to deply enterprise voice…

Thanks!

]]> By: GigaOM » Why Cisco bought WebEx for $3.2 billion? http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82297 GigaOM » Why Cisco bought WebEx for $3.2 billion? Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:10:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82297 <p>[...] with its communications efforts is increasingly competing with Cisco in the VoIP business. The two companies will continue to butt heads as the [...]</p> [...] with its communications efforts is increasingly competing with Cisco in the VoIP business. The two companies will continue to butt heads as the [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Before VoIP Utopia, Reality http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82296 GigaOM » Before VoIP Utopia, Reality Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:00:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82296 <p>[...] than buffing up their revenue streams? While they wait to lead businesses to the promised land pledging to tie together communications like voice, IM and email, and to integrate them with business applications (bet you just [...]</p> [...] than buffing up their revenue streams? While they wait to lead businesses to the promised land pledging to tie together communications like voice, IM and email, and to integrate them with business applications (bet you just [...]

]]> By: Veronica http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82295 Veronica Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:03:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82295 <p>How can you compare Mitel with Nortel? there are two different things, Mitel is a low end cheap solution, very arrogant to say THAT NORTEL COPIES MITEL, JAJAJA</p> <p>And the Cisco guy well, I am sorry but the Cisco CM is a bunch of expensive junk, you end up buying all the Prima Donas (sales guys) and their expensive cars, suits, watches and golf games.</p> <p>Put down the crack pipe and pick up the want adds.</p> How can you compare Mitel with Nortel? there are two different things, Mitel is a low end cheap solution, very arrogant to say THAT NORTEL COPIES MITEL, JAJAJA

And the Cisco guy well, I am sorry but the Cisco CM is a bunch of expensive junk, you end up buying all the Prima Donas (sales guys) and their expensive cars, suits, watches and golf games.

Put down the crack pipe and pick up the want adds.

]]> By: Is Microsoft/Nortel VoIP for Them or You? « V2V Newsclips http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82294 Is Microsoft/Nortel VoIP for Them or You? « V2V Newsclips Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:06:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82294 <p>[…] Share/Send […]</p> […] Share/Send […]

]]> By: Brian http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82293 Brian Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:09:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82293 <p>It's funny how Nortel copies what Mitel does. Mitel has had a partnership with Microsoft for a long time and, if you go to a Microsoft LCS booth you'll find Mitel phones.</p> It’s funny how Nortel copies what Mitel does. Mitel has had a partnership with Microsoft for a long time and, if you go to a Microsoft LCS booth you’ll find Mitel phones.

]]> By: Jason Evans http://gigaom.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82292 Jason Evans Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:21:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/17/is-microsoftnortel-voip-for-them-or-you/#comment-82292 <p>I'm not sure what huge advantage a Nortel/MS customer will get from "Unified Messaging" that we don't already have with Cisco/MS. Cisco Voip products and Exchange/Outlook have been pretty tightly integrated for a while now and I've managed a full Cisco/MS shop that worked pretty darn well. </p> <p>Also, how badly is this going to piss off Cisco? Don't get me wrong, I think Cisco's voice stuff is priced REALLY high (and Nortel's isn't right?) so I welcome the competition in the unified messaging space. But will this open the door for Cisco to create partnerships with some open source channels such as OpenOffice? Would Cisco possibly start giving away some of their desktop software to Enterprise Voip clients? </p> <p>Probably not. Most likely they'll just go acquire some random company to flex their muscle (only partially kidding), but I don't think giving away some of their software is that bad of an idea.</p> I’m not sure what huge advantage a Nortel/MS customer will get from “Unified Messaging” that we don’t already have with Cisco/MS. Cisco Voip products and Exchange/Outlook have been pretty tightly integrated for a while now and I’ve managed a full Cisco/MS shop that worked pretty darn well.

Also, how badly is this going to piss off Cisco? Don’t get me wrong, I think Cisco’s voice stuff is priced REALLY high (and Nortel’s isn’t right?) so I welcome the competition in the unified messaging space. But will this open the door for Cisco to create partnerships with some open source channels such as OpenOffice? Would Cisco possibly start giving away some of their desktop software to Enterprise Voip clients?

Probably not. Most likely they’ll just go acquire some random company to flex their muscle (only partially kidding), but I don’t think giving away some of their software is that bad of an idea.

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