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Microsoft’s goal in the communications industry is to help service providers and industry partners develop and deploy rich, end-to-end network solutions and services based on Microsoft platforms.

Microsoft provides a broad portfolio of technologies, products, and solutions specifically designed to help service providers increase efficiency, rapidly create and deliver innovative new services, and improve the customer experience.

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Microsoft: My Phone. John Zanni of Microsoft talks about My Phone which syncs information between your mobile phone and the web. bnetTV.com
Microsoft and Telstra unveil exclusive ‘Telstra Interface’ - In an Australian first, Microsoft and Telstra today unveiled the new, exclusive-to-Telstra, mobile user interface for selected Windows Mobile devices at Mobile World Congress 2009 - nowwearetalking - Telstra
Microsoft eyes emerging markets on cloud - Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a key component in Microsoft's core strategy to help sustain Microsoft Office's market dominance in Asia's emerging economies, according to company executives - ZDNet Asia
Verizon Wireless Selects Microsoft for Mobile Search and Advertising - Agreement includes Live Search and Microsoft advertising for a better mobile Web experience for consumers and advertisers - Microsoft PressPass 7 Jan 2009
Microsoft and Telstra Strategic Alliance to Deliver Comprehensive Business Services - Companies to offer an Australian industry first - Microsoft PressPass 5 Nov 2008
Unified Communications or ‘Duct Tape’ Bundles? - By Alex Danyluk, Microsoft
Unified communications can mean different things to different people, but in the end, the only opinion that matters is the opinion of the customer making a purchase and whether that customer is happy with what they’ve purchased. I’d like to share some thoughts on what I’ve seen as successful service provider-hosted UC offerings for small and medium businesses and why some have failed or succeeded.
Updated Microsoft Hosted Messaging and Collaboration Solution Gives Service Providers Expanded Business Communication Services to Attract SMBs: Latest version adds voice and webconferencing capabilities; partners broaden solution with unified communications services and hosting automation tools - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008
Microsoft Names HP, Tech Mahindra and 180Squared New Systems Integration Partners for Microsoft Mediaroom Deployments: Expanding Microsoft Mediaroom ecosystem supports scaling of deployments worldwide - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008
Microsoft and Nortel Make Unified Communications Available to Businesses Everywhere: Nortel delivers first integration with Microsoft’s carrier-hosted HMC 4.5 unified communications solution - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008
Concentric and Microsoft Launch Hosted E-Mail Service for SMEs: Concentric expands its product offerings with Microsoft Hosted Exchange - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008
Microsoft Adds Agilent and IneoQuest Quality of Service Assurance Solutions to Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Ecosystem: Growing ecosystem reinforces quality of service for Microsoft Mediaroom-powered offerings - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008
Service Providers Experience Telco 2.0 With Microsoft: Microsoft highlights its platforms and services for the telecommunications industry, announces new partners and shows momentum for its services initiatives - Microsoft PressPass 16 June 2008

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