Live Communications Server, which was released to OEMs in August, is a presence and messaging server based on the emerging Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). It was formerly known as Real-Time Communications Server and, before that, Greenwich.

Supporting partners Microsoft named yesterday include: Akonix Systems, Applied Messaging, AtHoc, FaceTime, Fenestrae, IM-Age Software, IMlogic, MessageCast, the Mesa Group and Vayusphere.

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