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Skype, IBM
collaborate on LotusLive integration
ConvergenceAsia staff
20/01/2009
Internet phone service
company Skype has announced it will integrate Skype functionality with
LotusLive (www.lotuslive.com), IBM’s new cloud services which are designed
to help individuals build communities to work smarter, more effectively and
more efficiently across and beyond their own companies. Skype’s voice and
video calling will add rich, real-time communications capabilities to
LotusLive, making it even easier for enterprises to collaborate in the
cloud.
This planned integration, which was previewed at IBM Lotusphere 2009 in
Orlando, Florida, will join LotusLive collaborative services with Skype
Internet communications to create a seamless communications experience for
mutual customers. Employees of companies using LotusLive will be able to use
Skype to initiate voice and video calls, simply by clicking on their
contacts’ Skype names or phone numbers within LotusLive. Future
possibilities include the ability to import Skype contact information into
IBM cloud services to enhance online collaboration.
“Our relationship with IBM demonstrates how serious Skype is about bringing
the benefits of ‘anytime, anywhere, any mode’ Internet communications to the
enterprise environment,” said Scott Durchslag, Skype’s Chief Operating
Officer.
During tough economic times, every business is seeking to cut costs while
enhancing competitiveness and we look forward to broader, long-term
cooperation between IBM and Skype to help businesses of all sizes around the
globe save money, save time, and stay ahead, he said.
This integration will simplify and improve the way businesses interact with
their customers and partners, added Sean Poulley, vice president of online
collaboration, IBM Lotus.
Founded in 2003, Skype has more than 370 million registered users globally
who use Skype software to communicate for free through voice and video calls
as well as instant messages.
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