Palm, Inc., along with more than 50 other companies, have signed up to support Microsoft's Unified Communications platform, which includes Redmond's Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator 2007, Exchange Server 2007, RoundTable and Office Live Meeting.

According to Palm, all Windows Mobile-run Treo models are ready to take advantage of Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007, a client designed to extend the reach of Office Communications Server 2007 to smartphones. For Palm these include the Treo 700wx and Treo 750 in North America and Europe as well as the Treo 750v and Treo 500v in Europe and other parts of the world.

Office Communications Server manages all real-time (synchronous) communications, including instant messaging, VoIP, audio and video conferencing. Microsoft said it works with existing telecommunications systems, so business can deploy advanced VoIP and conferencing without tearing out their legacy phone networks.

For more on Microsoft's Unified Communications platform, including the vendors who've signed up to support it, see here and here.

Adapted from Instant Messaging Planet.