13 November 2005
Microsoft and Cisco Team Up to Support VoIP
In an effort to make VoIP more accessible to the average user, Cisco and Microsoft have announced that they will be supporting the methodology of Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE), which allows for better communication between networks.
12 October 2005
Yahoo and Microsoft Create Instant Messaging Partnership
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Microsoft and Yahoo, both dominant players in the instant communication industry, are preparing to link together their free instant messaging services to take on market leader AOL, and industry newcomer, Google.
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