Google has a plan. It's so freewheeling and ambitious, however, that few people know precisely what it is. A couple of things are for sure: It is deeply tied to unified communications, and the Chrome OS -- a Webified take on the traditional operating systems -- is at its core. The traditional UC sector needs to pay close attention, since the new operating system is due by the end of the year. 
Commentary from PC World, IT-Director, No Jitter and IP-Carrier asks some pointed questions about UC. The thread is that UC hasn't been a champ in the marketplace and, while there still is a lot of hope, there also is a new wildcard: Google. 
Google is set to release Google Voice for business, expand Google Wave, and release 200 or so Google Apps. The goal is a communications mesh for business that provides UCC as a function of its ubiquitous Web-based platform. It's confusing, audacious -- and takes direct aim at incumbent UC vendors.
Observers say Google’s purchase last week of open source VoIP company Gizmo5 is a significant step in the search engine giant’s attempt to create an online alternative to the traditional telephone network. 
Carl Weinschenk
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