Akonix Announces Support for Public Instant Messaging Connectivity for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Launches Program to Assist Companies by Addressing Management and Compliance Concerns with Public Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or Access Akonix Systems, Inc., the premier provider of business solutions for secure, managed and integrated multi-network enterprise instant messaging (IM), announces support for Microsoft Office Communicator Microsoft Office Communicator is an integrated enterprise communications client, enabling information workers to communicate in real time through the use of instant messaging (IM), voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and videoconferencing. 2005, Microsoft's new integrated communications client previously code-named "Istanbul." Akonix will provide additional Public Instant Messaging Connectivity (PIC) support for Microsoft Office Live Microsoft Office Live is an Internet-based software service designed for small businesses with fewer than ten employees launched on February 15, 2006,[1] and is part of Microsoft's Windows Live initiative. Communications Server See network access server, modem server, terminal server and communications controller. (operating system) Communications Server - IBM's rebranding of ACF. 2005, which together with its Service Pack (SP) will deliver enterprise-grade connectivity to the MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. and Yahoo! public IM services. Akonix also launched an assistance program to work with Live Communications Server customers using PIC for Live Communications Server 2005, providing educational materials, assessment tools and access to Akonix products that will help companies extend real-time access to business partners, customers and suppliers while meeting strict requirements for management and regulatory compliance. "Today we help many of the world's largest companies manage the use of both public IM and enterprise IM systems to ensure that IM is used productively, securely, and is logged to meet strict regulatory requirements," said Peter Shaw, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Akonix Systems. "By working with Microsoft, we extend those benefits to Microsoft customers adopting PIC for Live Communications Server 2005 by providing educational materials and assessment tools for the technology's users." For companies using PIC for Live Communications Server 2005, Akonix is offering an assistance program that provides expert advice and the tools necessary to ensure that customers have the right infrastructure in place for managed and compliant IM. The program includes a white paper that provides answers to the most common questions, an assessment tool for estimating the amount of public IM activity on the corporate network, and free trials of Akonix's award-winning software that integrates with Live Communications Server 2005 to provide additional management and compliance features. "Live Communications Server's industry-first native connectivity to all three major public IM networks turns enterprise IM into a broad-reach business tool, making it as useful as email for connecting with colleagues, partners and customers," said Taylor Collyer, senior director of product management, Real-Time Collaboration Business Unit at Microsoft Corp. "And the additional policy management and compliance capabilities provided by Akonix further extends the benefits of Live Communications Server in areas that are very important to many of our customers." Akonix L7 Enterprise was the first real-time management gateway for public and enterprise IM systems, allowing corporations to realize the benefits of managed access to IM without compromising network or endpoint security. More than 500 companies worldwide have deployed Akonix's security and management solutions, serving over 700,000 users. To learn more about the Akonix assistance program for PIC for Live Communications Server 2005 or to request a 30-day trial of Akonix L7 Enterprise, please visit www.akonix.com, or contact Akonix's sales group at sales@akonix.com / 619-615-9415. About Akonix Akonix is the leading provider of enterprise-class business solutions for leveraging the power of multi-network enterprise instant messaging. Akonix's award-winning products leverage patent-pending core technology, an advanced IM application development platform, and certified strategic partnerships to deliver multi-network management, security, integration and compliance capabilities across all major IM systems, including America Online(R) AIM(R) and ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. (R), Microsoft MSN, Yahoo!(R) Messenger, Microsoft Live Communications Server, Reuters Messaging, IBM/Lotus SameTime and Jabber An open standard for instant messaging (IM). There are tens of thousands of Jabber servers on the Internet, most of which are privately run within a company or college campus. There are also hundreds of public Jabber servers that any user can register with, Google Talk being the largest. . More than 500 customers in Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Technology, Healthcare and Entertainment depend on Akonix to manage, secure and enable IM for over 700,000 enterprise users. Akonix is the preferred IM management solution of some of the world's largest companies, including Cingular Wireless, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. and ING. For more information visit www.akonix.com. All product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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