WEBEX Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. have joined forces to integrate video conferencing with instant messaging, allowing users to hold online meetings and share files.
Subscribers to Yahoo! instant messaging will be able to switch from messaging to Webex videoconferencing and share files such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
WebEx says the agreement will allow businesses to streamline both internal and external business communications.
The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
The videoconferencing functionality will be available with the Yahoo! Messenger Enterprise Edition that will be released in the third quarter, and WebEx’s Meeting Center product.