Sprint's SIP trunking now generally available to OCS clients

Sprint announced in a press release the general availability of its integrated Global MPLS network and SIP trunking for customers using Microsoft Office Communications Servers 2007 R2. As a cost saving measure, SIP trunking allows companies to use a single IP connection for the convergence of voice, data and video communications. With the general availability release of SIP trunking, Sprint has positioned itself as a one-stop-shop vendor of unified communications for Office Communications Servers customers, according to the company.

Sprint was one of the first U.S. companies to offer SIP trunking to companies using Microsoft Office Communications Servers 2007 R2, beginning a limited offering in early 2009. In February, Sprint combined its Global MPLS network with Office Communications Servers SIP trunking to facilitate companies shifting to Unified Communications. "The combination of Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2 and Sprint SIP Trunking provides a powerful new way for people to collaborate and offers customers a rich and integrated communications experience," said Eric Swift, senior director of the Microsoft Unified Communications Group at Microsoft Corp, back in February.

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