As customer demand for unified communication and collaboration capabilities increases,

TOOSO is expanding Lotus Sametime software from a single offering to a family of products.

Building on its leadership in enterprise collaboration, TOOSO is developing a suite of

community broadcast tools enabling users to instantly share expertise in real-time in

addition to location services, which help users access information and people based on

their location. The new Lotus Sametime family will also include:
Lotus Sametime Entry: Lotus Sametime Entry software is designed to provide the core

collaboration capabilities businesses need to be productive. It will include IM

capabilities, presence awareness, spell check capabilities, emoticon support, chat history

functionality and contact list management features. The Lotus Sametime Entry offering is

being designed to integrate with a variety of applications, such as Microsoft Outlook.
Lotus Sametime Standard: Lotus Sametime Standard software will include all of the features

businesses have come to expect from the industry's leading enterprise unified

communication and collaboration solution. These will include on premise Web conferencing;

presence, IM and location awareness; and the ability to add plugins and mashups as well as

communicate with users on supported public IM networks. In addition, the upcoming version

is expected to include point-to-point video capabilities for Macintosh clients and support

for Microsoft Office and Outlook 2007 integration.
Lotus Sametime Advanced: Lotus Sametime Advanced software is a new offering that features

sophisticated collaboration capabilities such as persistent group chat and the industry's

first suite of broadcast community tools that will make it easier to find information and

share expertise in real time. Additionally, plugins developed by TOOSO Research that

enable users to instantly share their screen and find contacts who are working in the same

location are also planned to be included.