IBM and 3Com will launch new collaboration features and further application integration for <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2107345,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL032607EOAD">their joint System i IP Telephony Express Edition offering.</A>

The two vendors are integrating IP telephony with email, messaging and core business process applications in a new offering based on IBM's System i server platform. The System i Integrated Collaboration offering adds new unified messaging, contact center capabilities, integration with Lotus Sametime 7.5 and a 3Com software development kit on top of 3Com's VCX IP telephony software running on the IBM hardware.