Microsoft Teams

  Microsoft has launched the services of Microsoft Teams Certified Device as a Service for all the Teams Customers. This is most useful for the customer who prefers Opex Model for all the Devices instead of investing heavily in the Capex Model. This Service is Offered by Microsoft in Conjunction with its partner with the likes of Poly, Yealink, Crestron, AudioCodes, Logitech, Jabra, etc. Below is the Screenshot for Polycom X50 Device on Rental for 24months or 36months Rental Option Here are the Terms & Condition for the Device as a Service ·         All Microsoft Teams devices eligible ·         Conditional credit approval within 2-4 business hours ·         Monthly payments over either 24- or 36-month term ·         Includes continuous warranty & Level 1 support ·         Rates improve in tiers as equipment value increases ·         End of Term Options:             a. Re-subscribe to a new product             b. Continue monthly             c. Cancel an

  Most of the Organization have now started adopting Microsoft Teams Phone System Services directly from the Cloud. With the recent outages the demand for a backup services for the Teams Telephony services have voiced out from the customer. Future Release for the Microsoft Teams IP Phone on the Branch Office Survivability. This would allow the IP Phones to make PSTN Calls even if the Branch Office faces Internet or WAN Outages.   How this Change will Benefit Your Organization ·         Teams IP Phone will support the PSTN Call capability even if the WAN Link is down. ·         Will support PSTN Connectivity with Microsoft Teams being in Offline Mode   Reference: - Roadmap Feature Id 68944

  New Feature release for the Teams Certified IP Phones in the First Week of December 2020. With the recent changes Teams Certified IP Phones will be updated automatically. The Updates can also be forced via the Teams Admin Portal remotely. The 9 New Feature in the Latest Release is as below: - ·         Video Enhancements for meetings on Teams video phones: 1.      3x3 Layout 2.      Together Mode, 3.      Gallery View and 4.      Background Blur ·         Meet Now on Teams Phones ·         Sidecar support for AudioCodes and Yealink phones ·         Screen sharing on select audio phones ·         Spotlight ·         Support in Microsoft 365 Government Cloud (GCC) deployment ·         Request to Speak ·         Proximity Based meeting join on conference phones ·         Policy Support for enabling home screen and auto answer       Reference: - Message Center ID MC227429