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Extending Microsoft Office Communicator features to mobile devices

For organisations planning to deploy Microsoft Office Communicator a consideration worth evaluating is the mobile device integration options.

Integration with Office Communicator (well actually Office Communications Server or OCS) extends features such as presence to mobile devices so users can be aware of the availability of PC based Office Communicator users or other OCS integrated mobile users. Other features include extending a common address book and Instant Messaging. These features enhance worker productivity by aiding efficient communications.

The OCS client for Windows Mobile is called Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile (see image). For Symbian based devices a third party application developed by WebMessenger is available (also works on Microsoft Mobile and Blackberry). For enterprises with a Blackberry Enterprise Server a RIM solution is available to extend services to Blackberrys.

To leverage the most out of your Office Communications Server investment (or any other desktop messaging software) a detailed look at the options available for extending functions to mobile devices is definitely worthwhile. Conversely a comprehensive mobile device evaluation should include desktop messaging integration as a criteria for consideration.

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