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November 06, 2006
Waiting for Microsoft and VoIP
Reading Andy's post today made me feel nostalgic about the topic of Microsoft and VoIP. Seems like my "not if but when" prediction is finally coming true.
UPDATE: According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said VoIP is in the cards for 2007. (more after the jump)
Of course, it's not like Microsoft hasn't tried to "beta" all of us before with stealthy voice and video announcements. Still, never a better place than CES to talk about consumer VoIP issues.
MORE ON UPDATE: The money quote from a Journal story posted this afternoon from Japan:
"We are going to enter the voice over IP market [in] the beginning of next year," Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said at a Microsoft conference in Tokyo. Voice over Internet protocol involves technology enabling computer users to make telephone calls with their Internet connections.
Great. But why make the announcement in Japan? So as not to make U.S. telcos (who MSFT wants to sell video software to) angry? Just another puzzling VoIP move from M'soft.
Posted by paul at November 6, 2006 08:51 AM