Corporate communication is set to experience a change as the beta version of Microsoft VoIP software is being unveiled. This announcement has ended the long wait for this IP telephony software. It will be available for testing with the public beta release of Microsoft's VoIP and unified communications server, Office Communications Server 2007 and Office Communicator 2007.

The VoIP software is expected to bring Microsoft on the same platform as that of other VoIP companies and offer competition to not only traditional telephony players but even VoIP companies. We will see an evolution in the world of communications as Microsoft would be offering voice services along with their Microsoft Office applications rather than selling it as a standalone product. This software based approach is expected to bring down the costs and improve efficiencies.

Now probably you won't need to leave your window for making a VoIP call while at work as even while working on a word document or excel spreadsheet you will be able to click on the name and make a call instantly. It will be very much possible to launch the calls from Outlook and Sharepoint and even from Microsoft's IM client.

. Besides offering convenience Microsoft is also making an effort to maintain its dominance in desktop applications arena and with VoIP emerging as a hot option for communicating the company is leaving no stone unturned to cash in on its popularity. Certainly an intelligent move by Microsoft!! Click here to register for the beta version.