Vendor Process for Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program

Technical Requirements for Qualification

• Be an IP-PBX, SIP-PSTN Gateway, SIP Trunking, E911 Service Provider and Survivable Branch Appliance vendor. This program is not open to System Integrators utilizing 3rd party hardware.
• For Direct SIP, comply to the Lync Server 2010 SIP-PSTN Gateway or IP-PBX specification.
• For SIP Trunking services, comply to the Lync Server 2010 SIP Trunking specification. 
• For service providers using an Acme Packet SBC, please refer to the document "Microsoft Communications Server "14" SIP Trunking with the Acme Packet Net-Net Session Director", available for download here.

Program Requirements for Qualification

• Company must have a Standard NDA signed with Microsoft.
• Join Microsoft Connect to obtain specifications and test plans (see below).
• Join Microsoft Partner Program.
• Become member of TSANet.
• Successfully meet technical Qualification Program requirements at TekVizion or WIPRO labs for the respective qualification level.
• Provide Quick Start Guide for configuration steps for Lync Server or Exchange Server.
• Provide dedicated website for Lync Server or Exchange Server supported products, including support, ordering, and technical documentation.

Once all of these criteria have been met the UCOIP administrators will be aware of the status and will then place the information on the UCOIP Web site.

If you have any questions on the program please contact the MSUCOIP Administrators at msucoip@microsoft.com.

Approximated Timeline for Qualification

Below is an approximated timeline for the qualification process. It shows tasks that can be performed concurrently as well as suggested order of precedence. The times are not guaranteed since scheduling could preempt the flow.

To begin the process, vendors should:

• Download the trial versions of the product.

• Register to join the Microsoft Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program by visiting Microsoft Connect, logging in with their Passport account, click Invitations on the left navigation, and use this Invitation code: oip-YJ3X-7FK4

  Note: You must use a Passport account that matches your corporate email address.

   

• Fill out the survey and click Submit. To be approved, you must provide your corporate email address from an enterprise telephony infrastructure vendor.
• Upon approval into the program (please allow 4-5 business days), Microsoft will provide access to the technical specifications, documentation on the program requirements and information on how to engage with tekVizion.