Today at SUPERCOMM 2005, Microsoft Corp. announced that it is providing the innovative software-based solutions telecommunications operators require to deliver a variety of services over Internet protocol, or SoIP. With the addition of voice over IP (VoIP) capabilities to its solution set, Microsoft offers a comprehensive portfolio of robust solutions that allow service providers to build, manage and combine voice, video and data services.

�While everyone would like to find that silver bullet, we believe it�s not just one killer app or service that�s going to drive the growth of telecommunications services,� said Maria Martinez, corporate vice president for the Communications Sector for Microsoft. �It is services over IP, or more specifically, the aggregation of services over IP that will transform the way we work, live and play, today and well into the future. Microsoft�s Communications Sector is focused on collaborating with service providers to build software-powered service networks that will help them create new revenue opportunities and enhance the customer experience.�