WebEx goes pro on AIM ... Rivoli rolls ... LanTalk.NET revs up ... Jabber and Eyeball Networks strike integration deal ... Yahoo! offers group conferencing for free ... DYS Analytics supports SameTime ... and more.. Check it out:
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Clients & Platforms WebEx has launched the WebEx AIM Pro Business Edition , a for-pay version of the enterprise IM service on top of a free client it launched with AOL Inc. Aimed at business users that need tighter security and management, PBE offers users an ad-free console and provides integration with Microsoft Outlook as well as all WebEx collaboration solutions.
WebEx AIM Pro Business Edition is designed to allow you to Integrate live voice, video and data. (Click for larger image)
For business IM security this new platform offers end-to-end encryption, user authentication, as well as configurable content and URL filters. AIM Pro Business Edition also offers compliance management allowing you to monitor, log, and archive your IM, voice, and video content in a time-stamped audit-ready format.
Antepo has released Rivoli , the latest version of its OPN System platform. Rivoli enables users to instantly verify if employees, customers, or partners are online and available, before initiating contact. It combines presence awareness with IM and VoIP through standards-based SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Pricing for OPN System Rivoli starts at $18 per seat with volume discounts available, and no additional per-server license fees.
CEZEO has recently released a new version of its LanTalk.NET messenger . This version includes security improvements, a new reply by e-mail function, and several fixes to both the Help file and search function of the application. LanTalk.NET is a simple messenger that can be used as a substitute for corporate e-mail and for exchanging files and messages. LanTalk.NET, according to the company, does not require additional hardware or upkeep as the program uses TCP/IP and UDP protocols, allowing PCs to communicate directly with each other. The application is designed to automatically determine which users are available, removing any need for set-up and administration of the application. Pricing for LanTalk.NET starts at 17.95 per user for up to 9 users, with discounts on the per user price after that.
Jabber and Eyeball Networks have announced a deal to integrate Jabber's XCP platform with Eyeball's Messenger and software development kits. This partnership will provide a solution for developers working on VoIP applications using Eyeball's software to integrate presence-enabling client-server IP telephony based on SIP and Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP).
Yahoo! is offering free group conference calling services to the 80 million users of its Yahoo Messenger service. Called ConFreeCall , this conference calling service from Vapps will provide free conference calls through Yahoo's current text, voice and photo-sharing services. Basic conferencing is free, but users will be charged for premium features, such as operator assisted call set-up or recording and playback of calls. ConFreeCall for Yahoo Messenger can be obtained by downloading Yahoo Messenger with Voice .
Mobile IM
Knewtrino has just added German language support for its NootMobile Beta , a mobile IM service for smartphones and other mobile devices. NootMobile is designed to provide mobile access to AOL Messenger, with plans to include Yahoo! and MSN Messenger in the coming weeks. The NootMobile Beta IM service is accessed through a mobile Web browser and requires no software download. Knewtrino has announced plans to expand the NootMobile Beta to include other popular IM networks, support multiple languages and introduce support for other mobile devices.
OZ , a consumer mobile messaging solution provider is celebrating a new milestone. According to the company, the OZ Mobile IM and Mobile Email clients have now been deployed on more than 50 million phones. OZ leads the market on commercial OEM agreements with 8 out of the top 10 device manufacturers globally, representing over 80 percent of handset volume shipped each year. Over the past year OZ has added its mobile IM and mobile email clients to more than 200 different models across operating platforms that include J2ME, BREW, MS Pocket PC, and Symbian-based mobile phones.
IM Security & Research DYS Analytics , an IM and e-mail management software provider has upgraded its Collaboration CONTROL! enterprise IM management solution to add support for IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5. Collaboration CONTROL! monitors, analyzes and reports on IM and Web conference use to ensure broad adoption and optimal server load balancing, archives and alerts on IM conversations to ensure appropriate use and regulation compliance. In addition, Collaboration CONTROL! performs Lotus Sametime health probing to ensure continual availability.
DYS Analytics Collaboration CONTROL! is built to analyze IM and eMeeting health and usage to lower cost and raise service levels.
The announcement is designed to coincide with IBM's recent announcement of Lotus Sametime 7.5 enterprise IM solution ( See IBM to Add a Linux Look to Lotus Sametime 7.5 ), FaceTime has announced that its IMAuditor 8.0 product supports security and compliance features for the new edition. IMAuditor 8.0 also provides comprehensive malware protection against worms, viruses, spyware and Spim as well as tamper-proof, non-repudiated full capture, recording, archival and auditing of all conversations and file transfers conducted over Lotus Sametime 7.5. FaceTime is currently offering a special offer for Lotus Sametime customers including a 60-day free trial with on-site support, a free public IM visibility assessment and a 25 percent discount on the price of FaceTime's RTGuardian.
Last week AOL ICQ users were warned of multiple vulnerabilities in the IM software. According to Core Security more than 160 million users of the service could be impacted as the vulnerabilities detected in ICQ Pro 2003b could allow hackers to take direct control of the user's PC. Security issues with the ICQ Toolbar 1.3 could enable malicious users to change the toolbar's configuration without the user's knowledge. AOL is recommending that users upgrade to version 5.1 of ICQ Pro.
E-mail and Collaboration Corporate Survey, 2006-2007 is a new study from The Radicati Group that claims fighting spam is still a top priority for businesses in 2006, and that demand for instant messaging continues to be strong. 87 percent of survey respondents indicated that they use IM at work, while 71 percent indicated that their organization uses a sanctioned IM product. Only 10 percent of respondents indicated that their organization uses an IM management solution. With the upcoming release of MS Exchange 2007, the survey shows that upgrading messaging software is also high on the priority for business. 83 percent of survey respondents are either in the process of upgrading, or plan to upgrade their messaging software within the next 18 months.
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