Skype for Business has three partners which will manufacture advanced room systems for video conferences providing an optimal meeting experience. Microsoft’s strategic partners AT&T, BT, Colt, Equinix, Level 3 Communications, Orange Business Services, TATA Communications, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone, will deliver direct connections to Office 365 Skype for Business customers through Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365. The company has integrated video and audio conferencing directly into Office 365 making it easier for professionals to contact co-workers without needing to open any other application.
Microsoft is also improving its cloud based communications with the launch of Skype of Business. Skype for Business has transformed the traditional Lync UI with a more familiar Skype UI which is being used by millions.
The company has also improved its conference room systems which transform traditional meeting spaces with Skype technology saving time and money. With Skype for Business, Microsoft is working with a variety of partners including – AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone to make VoIP and landline call transition more simple. Previously, this was only available with Lync server setup and users had to pay for a separate PTSN service from a third party provider. It allows them to place calls and start conferences over old school landline (PTSN) connections with an old phone number. The major improvement in Skype for Business over Microsoft Lync is the introduction of the Enterprise Voice feature to Business Office 365 users. You can watch a video on Skype for Business and Google Calendar integration tutorials here. You can use a work around but it's quite tricky and Microsoft is now selling Skype for Business as a internal communication tools rather than a external sales and marketing tool. What does that mean for Skype for Business users at he $2 and $5 a month level? Well if you don't already have Microsoft Exchange you will not be able to schedule video conferencing calls at all. But it looks like Microsoft is definitely keeping all the of calendaring information of Skype for Business with MIcrosoft Exchange.
There is a work around we found at a blog published here. We wanted to add here that there is currently now Skype for Business & Google Calendar integration. No Skype for Business & Google Calendars Integration? There are three pricing plans now available for users – Business Online 1, Business Online 2 and Server 2015. Great news for professionals, Skype for Business offers new integrations with Office 365. Skype for Business is an improvement over Microsoft Lync while retaining the same popular features and adding new ones. Microsoft has replaced Microsoft Lync with the improved Skype for Business video conferencing software. IM conferencing capabilities are always automatically deployed along with IM conversation capabilities on Lync Server 2013 Front End Servers.Skype for Business, Improved and Integrated with Office 365 When you deploy Lync Server 2013, Front End Server, you can choose whether to also deploy the web conferencing, A/V conferencing, and dial-in conferencing capabilities. Lync Server 2013 supports both scheduled conferences and impromptu conferences. For details about IM conferencing, see Planning for Front End Servers, instant messaging, and presence in Lync Server 2013. Instant messaging (IM) conferencing, in which more than two parties communicate in a single IM session. For details about installing and configuring the Office Web Apps Server, see Configuring integration with Office Web Apps Server and Lync Server 2013.Īudio/video (A/V) conferencing, which enables users to have real-time audio or video conferences without the need for external services such as the Microsoft Live Meeting service or a third-party audio bridge.ĭial-in conferencing, which allows users to join the audio portion of a Lync Server 2013 conference by using a public switched telephone network (PSTN) phone without requiring a third-party audio conferencing provider. Lync Server 2013 uses Office Web Apps and the Office Web Apps Server to handle sharing and rendering of PowerPoint presentations. Web conferencing, which includes document collaboration, application sharing, and desktop sharing. Lync Server 2013 offers a rich set of conferencing capabilities:
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