Verizon Business Adopts Hosted Microsoft Office Live Communications Server as Platform for Its Real-Time Communications Service Offering

Verizon Business Adopts Hosted Microsoft Office Live Communications Server as Platform for Its Real-Time Communications Service Offering: "Microsoft Corp. today announced that Verizon Business will use Hosted Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server, including Microsoft Office Communicator client software, as the platform for its newly launched Hosted Secure Instant Messaging (IM) Service. The new service, announced today by Verizon Business (NYSE: VZ), will enable companies to achieve security-enhanced, real-time collaboration and communications in the workplace. Verizon Business is the first announced network service provider to offer a service based on Hosted Live Communications Server to its customers."