BT, in collaboration with Microsoft, has developed an enterprise-class platform to host dedicated Microsoft Lync Voice pilots in BT’s Irving, Texas Operations Center for US-centric customers.

BT unveiled the shared pilot platform at the Microsoft 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference, where BT was chosen by the Microsoft Voice field as 2011 Alliance Partner of the Year.

The pilot augments BT’s existing global Managed Lync services offering – part of the BT One portfolio offering. Each pilot instance can support up to 250 users, and offers a features-rich experience of this convergent technology including IM, presence, audio/web/video conferencing, as well as Lync’s full Enterprise Voice capabilities.