HCL Infosystems today announced a new partnership with Microsoft whereby HCL will be Microsoft’s voice solutions partner for OCS R2.

Microsoft Unified Communication Technologies leverage the power of software to deliver complete communications like Messaging, Voice and Video across applications.

Unified Communications solution by Microsoft claim to allow users applications such as  telephone calls and conferencing along with regular computer usage like documents, spreadsheets, instant messaging and emails.

Following the tie up, HCL customers will be able to make use services such as E-mail messaging, Unified Messaging of Voice Instant Messaging and Presence, Conferencing (Audio &Video), Live meeting, Seamless Federation and Collaboration with Partners and customers, Voice Integration with PBX &IP-PBX systems.

Commenting on the collaboration, George Paul, Executive Vice president, HCL Infosystems Ltd said, “We are pleased to be selected as a certified partner to support Microsoft’s Unified Communications technology. We have a long standing relationship with Microsoft and we believe that this recognition will make voice solutions a smoother experience.”

Furthering the comment, Sanjay Manchanda, Director-Microsoft Business Division, Microsoft India, added, “Unified Communications is gaining crucial significance in the current economic scenario… Partners with strong UC competency are key to a successful deployment, and with the completion of Microsoft Voice Certification HCL is positioned to help customers get the full value of Microsoft’s software powered VoIP, and end –to-end Unified Communications solution.”