Microsoft Teams

  In the current CoVid-19 situation Microsoft has now started offering discounts on the Microsoft Meeting and the calling licenses for the existing Enterprise Customers. Microsoft Advanced Communications License 35% Discount on the Microsoft Advanced Communications License which provides mainly the below features: - ·          Compliance Recording Graph API Access ·          Contact Center solution Graph API Access ·          Live event of up to 20K participants New Feature Release coming in November 2020 ·          1,000-person Interactive Teams Meetings ·          Customized Lobby with Branding capability ·          Large Overflow Meetings For the meeting features, the meeting organizer needs to be licensed. Attendees do no...

Microsoft Teams Application has always been improving based on the feature’s availability in the Teams Application. Microsoft has been enhancing the features some based on the existing Skype for Business Application and some based on the User Voice Request. New Features Released in the April Update of Microsoft Teams Application There were requests wherein the Microsoft Teams Meeting used to continue even after all the participants have left the meeting. One of the primary features available in Skype for Business Application was missing in Microsoft Teams Application of End Meeting With the latest Microsoft Teams Application Released in April with the version 1.3.00.8663 Microsoft has released the End Meeting in Microsoft Teams Application. Here is the below snapshot of the Feature Availability.   The Feature released is available with both the Meet-Now Meetings and with the schedule Microsoft Teams Meeting New Features Rolling in the April – May Upda...

   Whoo!! Whoo!! Whoo!! Whoo!!! With the latest changes in the Microsoft Licensing that has been announced in the Microsoft Ignite 2019. Microsoft has now decided to tap on the SMB Segment for its customer. When Microsoft announced Cloud PBX 5 years ago I did test the services with the SMB Licenses and things where working all fine with restricted features. Now with Cloud PBX Feature functionality released with Full Fledge Services this would be a great offering from Microsoft. Microsoft announced that they would be offering Cloud PBX Solution for Business Customers. The Business Licenses eligible for the services are as follows: - ·          Office 365 Business Essentials ·          Office 365 Business Premium ·          Office 365 E1 ·          Office 365 E3 ·      ...

Microsoft Life-Cycle Reference  here Big news in Skype for Business, in a  blog on the Microsoft Teams blog , Microsoft has  officially announced the mainstream support end date/end of service for Skype for Business Online as 31st July 2021 . Customers have two years from this announcement to move off Skype for Business Online to Microsoft Teams or another solution. After that date, Skype for Business Online will no longer be accessible. Between now and 31st July 2021, current Skype for Business Online customers will experience  no change in service , and they’ll be able to continue to add new users as needed. Also, to align with this schedule, support for the integration of third-party party Audio Conferencing Providers (ACP) into Skype for Business Online has been extended to July 31, 2021, with limited support for remaining active tenants to allow additional time for transition. This is an update from the previous  2020 date ...

Most of the Enterprise Administrators find it difficult to understand the Microsoft Calling Plans how to best utilize it, whom to assign the licenses and how to configure it for the users. Let’s understand the different Microsoft Licenses and the how best we can utilize the licensing with the cost effective and best usage. Microsoft Conferencing Licenses are available for the customers with Enterprises Licenses only i.e. (Microsoft Enterprise E1, Microsoft Enterprise E3, Microsoft Enterprise E5, Microsoft). Let’s discuss the best usage of the licenses in details with addition of calling and conferencing services. Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise E1 License Microsoft E1 License comes with following Services ·          Microsoft Exchange Online ·          Microsoft One-Drive ·          Microsoft SharePoint Online ·      ...