Make a VoIP call from within PowerPoint or Excel? Yes, it will happen - as part of some new alliances Microsoft will be using to get into the VoIP space. The giant from Redmond announced today that it will offer its Connected Services Framework integrated software services platform to enable AT&T, Amdocs and Sylantro to build and manage IP services using a mix of service-oriented architecture and Web interfaces. More on Russell Shaw's IP Telephony blog at ZDNet.com...0 comments