Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft Teams News October Update (2024) Oct 15, 2024

In this month's episode of our Microsoft Teams news show, Kieran Devlin, Tom Arbuthnot and UC Today's panel of Microsoft Teams experts discuss the latest news impacting the Teams ecosystem:

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Kieran Devlin, Technology Journalist, UC Today
Tom Arbuthnot, Empowering Cloud
Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist, Jabra
Satish Upadhyaya, Microsoft Unified Communications Architect, SOFTEL Communications
Graham Walsh, Director, Global Technical Sales, Alliances, Neat
Amanda Sterner, Employee Experience & Productivity Expert, Xenit AB

Exciting Teams Phone Updates! Pay-As-You-Go Calling Plans, Callbacks for Call Queues, Enhanced Survivable Branch Appliance, Operator Connect expansion, and more. How will these enhance your calling experience?

Teams Rooms 5.2 Release: The release encompasses experience dynamic video tile resizing, Cloud IntelliFrame in room previews, and much more with the latest Teams Rooms update. What do you think of the enhanced video features?

Microsoft Places Launching Soon! Microsoft Places will be generally available in Q4 CY24, with deployment beginning in November. Two new service plans—Places (core) and Places Premium—will be part of Teams Premium. How will this new feature reshape your workplace?

Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2 Announcements! Swathes of new features, including dynamic collaboration with pages, BizChat features, as well as updates for Copilot in Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, OneDrive and Word.

Voice and Vision in Copilot Consumer Updates: An AI companion designed for everyone. Are you excited to explore the future of AI in your everyday tasks?

Events and Plugs:

The Teams Fireside chat covers the Queues App with Stella Lin and Cassandra Marrero on October 10
Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything covering EMEA/NA and APAC on October 22 and 23
Microsoft Ignite takes place November 19-21
The Converged Communications Partner Sales Bootcamp occurs 2-4 and 3-5 December
Microsoft UC User Group London takes place on November 27

Stay ahead of the curve by exploring these new features in your own Teams environment. Connect with our regular hosts Rob Scott and Tom Arbuthnot on socials here:

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Microsoft Teams News SEPTEMBER Update (2024) Sep 11, 2024

Dive into our SEPTEMBER 2024 Microsoft Teams Show!

In this month's episode of our Microsoft Teams news show, host Rob Scott returns with a deep dive into the latest updates and features that are reshaping the Teams ecosystem. Joined by Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering Cloud and a panel of Microsoft Teams experts, the discussion covers significant advancements, from contact center enhancements to AI-driven meeting summaries.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Rob Scott, Publisher at UC Today
Tom Arbuthnot, Empowering Cloud
Satish Upadhyaya, Microsoft Unified Communications Architect, SOFTEL Communications
Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder & Lead Analyst, enableUC
Graham Walsh, Director, Global Technical Sales, Alliances, Neat
Amanda Sterner, Employee Experience & Productivity Expert

Whether you're an IT professional, a business leader, or simply a Teams enthusiast, this episode offers invaluable insights into how these updates can improve your collaboration experience.

Callback for Call Queues: Microsoft Teams now lets callers request a callback instead of waiting on hold. Discover how this game-changing feature could revolutionize customer service operations.
Intelligent Recap for Ad-hoc Meetings: Coming in October, Intelligent Recap will bring AI-driven summaries to spontaneous meetings and calls. Find out how this feature could transform your meeting follow-ups.
Channel Cards: Quick overviews of channel activities are now at your fingertips with the new Channel Cards. How will this impact team collaboration in Teams?
Town Hall Reactions & Graph APIs: New reactions and Q&A export features are here for Town Halls in Teams. Explore how these tools enhance large-scale events and meetings.
Voice Isolation on MacOS: AI-powered noise suppression is now available for Mac users. Learn why this feature is a must-have for hybrid work environments.

Rooms and Devices:

Custom Backgrounds in Teams Rooms on Android: Customization just got a boost! Find out how custom backgrounds in Teams Rooms on Android can elevate your meeting experience.
Join Zoom Meetings with ID on Teams Rooms on Android: Joining Zoom meetings just got easier on Teams Rooms. What does this mean for businesses juggling multiple platforms?
Dynamic Video Tile Size in Teams Rooms on Windows: Teams Rooms on Windows now adjusts video tile size based on room occupancy. Discover how this dynamic feature enhances video conferencing.
Direct Recording in Teams Rooms on Windows: Start and stop meeting recordings directly from Teams Rooms on Windows. Learn how this feature simplifies the recording process.
PowerPoint Live in Cloud Video Interop: PowerPoint Live presentations can now be displayed as video content in Cloud Video Interop. See how this boosts remote presentation quality.
BYOD Participant Roster Grouping: The new participant roster grouping in Teams BYOD rooms brings individual identification and meeting intelligence to the next level.
Yealink Teams Phones on MDEP: Yealink’s new Teams phones run on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform. What does this mean for the Teams device landscape?

Events and Plugs:

Microsoft Teams News AUGUST Update (2024) Aug 08, 2024

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Dive into our AUGUST 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Tom Wright teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft Earnings FY24 Q4
Modern Work Insights
Multiple Teams Client Improvements
Speaker recognition for all Teams Rooms on Windows
Microsoft Teams devices updates / Chat Notification Service Depreciation
Teams Displays
End of support September 2025
Microsoft to discontinue Microsoft 365 connectors in Teams (but extends deadlines to move to Power Automate)

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Microsoft Teams News JULY Update (2024) Jul 25, 2024

Dive into our July 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Rob Scott teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

European Commission's Objections: Discussion on the European Commission's formal statement of objections to Microsoft regarding the bundling of Teams with Office 365/Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Teams Phone Intelligent Call Recap: Now generally available, part of Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
Recording and Transcription Policies: New policies for recording and transcription including explicit consent requirements.
Copilot Sales Plugin: AI assistant for sales meetings and CRM integration.
Intelligent Translation of Chats: Automatic language translation in text chats.
Multi-tenant Enhancements: Improvements for organizations with multiple tenants.
Custom Backgrounds for Teams Rooms Panels: Consistent branding inside and outside meeting rooms, available with Teams Rooms Pro license.
SIP Interoperability: Enhanced interoperability with third-party services through Pexip.

Teams Events

Virtual Converge Partner Bootcamp (APAC): July 8th to July 10th, 9 PM to 1 AM PDT.
Teams Fireside Chat with Traci Herr: July 11th, discussing Intune and Android devices.
Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Us Anything: July 15th and 16th.

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Microsoft Teams News JUNE Update (2024) Jun 06, 2024

Dive into our JUNE 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Rob Scott teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Copilot+ PCs and Microsoft Recall
Team Copilot - a new personal assistant?
Places Public Preview - 'an app that reimagines flexible work'
Bookable Desks in Microsoft Teams update
A big drop of new capabilities to help you manage Microsoft Teams channels
Intelligent Recap updates - even more language support announced
Custom emojis and reactions - dangerous or fun? or both? We discuss
Slash commands to complete tasks more quickly
Live Events retirement delayed
Roadmap - some cool new features coming up!

Teams Events

Teams Fireside Chat - Juan Rivera, Microsoft Corporate Vice President for Teams Calling, Meetings and Devices - June 13
Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything - June 17 (EMEA/US) and 18 (APAC)
Virtual Converged Communications Partner Technical Bootcamp - June 18 - 20
Microsoft UC User Group London - June 19 - WPP office, London
Experts Live
Commsverse - June 26 - 27

Microsoft Teams News MAY Update (2024) May 15, 2024

Dive into our MAY 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Kieran Devlin teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Teams News

Microsoft is reportedly developing its own AI platform to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. What does this mean for Microsoft, its AI strategy and its OpenAI partnership?
Microsoft Quarterly earnings - 20 million Teams Phone users, an increase on 17 million last July
Over one million Microsoft Teams Rooms customers
Teams Rooms on Windows 5.0 - Lots of new features for Teams Rooms!
New Teams update now on Teams Rooms
Zero Touch Deployment with Windows Autopilot
Skype for Business Deprecation
Meeting Chat shown by default in Gallery View for Teams Rooms on Windows
Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Portal Remote Access - How does it work and could it be a gamechanger for IT admins?
Restricted SharePoint search began rolling out in public preview for Copilot for Microsoft 365
New Notebook for Copilot (on the web) - What exactly is it and how does it work?

Teams Events

European Collaboration Summit - May 14-16
Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything - May 21-22
Microsoft Build, Seattle and Online - May 21-23
UCX Manchester - May 21-22
Teams Fireside Chat with Juan Rivera - June 13
Commsverse - June 26-27

Microsoft Teams News APRIL Update (2024) Apr 10, 2024

Dive into our APRIL 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! Host Rob Scott teams up with special guest Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering.Cloud to unpack recent updates and announcements. Joined by a panel of seasoned Teams experts, find out what’s new in the Teams ecosystem.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

BIG NEWS: Microsoft to Decouple Teams from Office – A Global Game-Changer!

Teams Phone's New Horizons

The upcoming Queues app in Teams Premium (Summer 2024)
Reliability redefined with a Teams Phone service level agreement promising 99.999% uptime
Strategic Survivable Branch Appliance Enhancements
Teams Phone Mobile's new operator roster

Teams Phone Devices

Enhanced Teams Phone devices UI for streamlined call handling directly from your phone’s home screen.
Multi-task like a pro with improved multi-call handling.
Sophisticated contact management for swift communication.
Remote admin controls via TAC for bulk configuration and contact management

Meetings and Rooms Revolution

Josh Blalock announces Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) launches with Jabra and Yealink.
AV1 enhancement for screen sharing in Teams — expect lower bandwidth usage and smoother frame rates.
IntelliFrame's automatic camera switching and multiple camera view for a richer remote experience.
Upcoming intelligent speaker recognition and transcript attribution for a more inclusive meeting atmosphere.
Simplified join options with ultrasound proximity, QR code, and meeting ID features.

Copilot's Intelligent Evolution

Copilot compose enhancements bring smarter interactions to Teams chat.
Intelligent call and meeting recaps in Teams Premium and Teams Mobile.

Teams Events

- Comms svNext - April 23
- Microsoft 365 Community Conference - April 30 - May 1 -2
- Teams Fireside chat - May 9
- Commsverse - June 26-27

Microsoft Teams News MARCH Update (2024) Mar 06, 2024

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot and a panel of experts from the Microsoft Teams community.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Copilot for finance
Copilot new languages

Teams Rooms

Android Rooms Big Update
Daily maintenance restart window for Teams Rooms on Android devices
Control your Teams Room with your Windows PC on both Windows and Android
Microsoft Teams now supports Android Auto

Teams Phone

96 countries now on Operator Connect
Private line is now available
Select IP phone models from Snom compatible with SIP Gateway
Public preview of Azure Operator Call Protection

Events

Channel Partners Conference & Expo - 11 March
Teams Fireside Chat - 14 March
Enterprise Connect - Everything a Teams Service Owner needs to know - 25 March
CommsVNext - 23 April
Ignite has a date! In Chicago and online - 18-22 November, 2024

Microsoft Teams News FEBRUARY Update (2024) Feb 07, 2024

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot and a panel of experts from the Microsoft Teams community.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

10 years of Satya Nadella
Highlights from ISE 2024
Android Roadmap Update
Microsoft Teams and other Office Apps on the Apple Vision Pro
Improvements for BYOD meeting spaces
Microsoft Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service are now generally available
Decorate your Teams Video background now GA (Premium)

Events

Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything - 19-20 February
Teams Nation Online - 21st February
Microsoft Teams Phone Summit - 5-7 March
Microsoft UC User Group London at Poly EEC - 7 March
Enterprise Connect - Everything a Teams Service Owner needs to know - 25 March

Microsoft Teams News JANUARY Update (2024) Jan 24, 2024

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot and a panel of experts from the Microsoft Teams community.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

New Front Line Worker Teams Phone License
Operator Connect in India
Is 2024 the year of Copilot or the year of Premium?
Join Teams work meetings from Microsoft Teams (free) and vice versa
Loop components in Teams channels
Teams Android Auto

Events

ISE 2024 - January 30-February 2
Teams Fireside Chat - February 8
Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything - February 19-20

Microsoft Teams Predictions Show 2024 - Who Will Be Right Dec 12, 2023

Join Rob Scott from UC Today for an insightful 2024 Microsoft Teams predictions show! We're delighted to have Tom Arbuthnot, a renowned Microsoft Teams expert and co-founder of Empowering.Cloud, on board to discuss this year's exciting predictions.

Our panel of Teams experts shared their insights on the evolving landscape of Microsoft Teams. From the integration of AI and mobility solutions to the potential expansion of Microsoft Calling Plans, we cover a wide range of topics that promise to shape the future of teamwork and technology.

Key Predictions:

Prediction #1: Teams Phone Mobile User Numbers by Patrick Watson
Prediction #2: AI and Teams Premium Enhancements by Tom Arbuthnot
Prediction #3: Copilot's Slow Adoption for SMBs by Graham Walsh
Prediction #4: Microsoft's In-House Contact Centre Solution by Dan Balitewicz
Prediction #5: The Rise of Copilot and Changes to Teams Premium by Kevin Kieller
Prediction #6: Teams Integration with Social Apps by Josh Blalock
Prediction #7: Copilot as the New Voice Assistant by Randy Chapman
Prediction #8: Global Expansion of Microsoft Calling Plans by Satish Upadhyaya
Prediction #9: The Year of Teamwork by Amanda Sterner
Prediction #10: Next-Level Teams Rooms Experience by Ryan Herbst
Prediction #11: Higher Adoption of Viva Engage by Ståle Hansen
Prediction #12: Enhanced Employee Engagement in Teams by Rob Scott

Microsoft Ignite 2023 – Teams News Special Nov 23, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot and a panel of experts from the Microsoft Teams community.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines from Microsoft Ignite with this month’s special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams Channels and Teams Phone, including post call
Intelligent recap will be included with M365 Copilot in December
Teams Phone: Voice isolation was announced, Private Line, Website click to call, Shared Calling
Microsoft Teams Rooms: Multi-stream and Cloud IntelliFrame, Speaker recognition with existing devices, Windows Autopilot and One-time password deployment, Pro portal remote access, Ultrasonic proximity join, Teams live events on Teams Rooms
Teams Rooms on Android: Premium features support and calendar view update
Surface Hub 3
Teams Rooms on Windows: First 4k device and sub-$1000 Microsoft Teams Rooms
Shared Space discovery and reporting via Teams desktop client with Pro Management Service QR codes for space reservation and Teams Display Sign-in
BYOD Rooms - Teams Shared Display Mode
3D Meetings Coming to Teams in January, Immersive Spaces and Microsoft Mesh generally available soon

Microsoft Teams News NOVEMBER Update (2023) Nov 09, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot and a panel of experts from the Microsoft Teams community.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s panel of special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft Q1 Results
320 million Microsoft Teams monthly active users
10,000 customers using Teams Premium
Microsoft Teams Rooms revenue grows triple-digits for nine consecutive quarters
General Availability of the new Microsoft Teams app
"Enterprise" General Availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Teams Android 9 Phones certification end date extension
Operator Connect – 77 Operators, 77 countries
Surface Hub 3 shipping date
Microsoft Teams Integrates with DALL-E for AI-Generated Backgrounds

Events

Microsoft Ignite - November 15–16
Call & Contact Centre Expo, London - November 29-30
Cavell Enable - November 28
Microsoft UC User Group London - November 28
Teams Fireside Chat with Ilya Bukshteyn - December

Microsoft Teams News OCTOBER Update (2023) Oct 04, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines.

Microsoft Teams News

Events

UC Expo - 4th-5th October 2023
South Coast Summit - 13th-14th October 2023
Microsoft Envision London at ExCel London - 18th October 2023
Teams Fireside Chat with Karuana Gatimu - 25th October 2023

Microsoft Teams News SEPTEMBER Update (2023) Oct 04, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines.

Microsoft Teams News

UCX Europe – UC EXPO 4-5th OCT

https://ucxevents.io/

Microsoft Teams News AUGUST Update (2023) Aug 11, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s panel of special guests:

Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
Satish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC Architect
Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com

Microsoft Teams News

Microsoft FY2023 Q4 Results - 17M Teams Phone Seats
Microsoft Inspire announcements
Copilot Pricing and Bing Chat Enterprise
Copilot for Teams Phone
Copilot for Teams Chat
Shared Calling
Teams Phone in India with Partners
MaxHub Certification
EU Antitrust Inquiry into Microsoft Teams Bundling

Forthcoming Events

Microsoft Teams News JULY Update (2023) Jul 06, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s panel of special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Forthcoming Events

Microsoft Teams News JUNE Update (2023) Jun 08, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s panel of special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Intelligent Meeting Recap GA
Avatars GA and Immersive Spaces
Track and Pause Automatic Firmware Updates for Android-based Teams Devices in the Teams Admin Center
Cloud Video Interop (CVI) Customers to Join Microsoft Teams Rooms Meetings via Improved SIP Guest Join Experience
News from Microsoft Build - Copilot in Windows
Virtual Front Desk on Teams Certified Displays
Easier Hotdesking Sign-in with QR Code Update

Deadlines Approaching ⚠

Migrate 3PIP phones
User Licences on Teams Rooms

Forthcoming Events

Microsoft Teams News MAY Update (2023) May 10, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

Hot on the heels of Comms vNext and Microsoft 365 Conference, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s panel of special guests:

In this session, we discuss Microsoft’s 300 million MAU announcement and more crucially the unbundling of Microsoft Teams from the M365 suite of apps.

Plus, the following headlines:

Microsoft Teams News

First Android 12 Microsoft Teams Rooms
Poly dropping their RealConnect Service in Favour of Pexip
Green screen feature in Teams Meetings - Public Preview
Snapchat Lenses for Microsoft Teams
Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out to all Windows 11 customers
Microsoft Copilot / M365 Conf news

Forthcoming Events

Microsoft Teams News APRIL Update (2023) - Enterprise Connect 2023 Special Apr 06, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

Hot on the heels of Enterprise Connect 2023, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month's panel of special guests:

Microsoft Teams News

Copilot Demo
Follow a Meeting
Interrogate Transcript
New Teams Client Preview
BYOD Devices - Crestron
Surface Hub 2S: Now a Teams Rooms on Windows Device
Microsoft Android OS
Teams Displays
QR Code Join and Virtual Receptionist
Click to Call from Browser to Teams

Devices

Cisco Devices Certified
Poly Studio X70

Ecosystem

Landis Certified

Events and Plugs

Microsoft Teams News MARCH Update (2023) Mar 21, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and Co-Founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

Together they talk through the most popular Teams news headlines, plus, after the news, they dive into some open Teams Q&A with special guests including:

Scott Riley, Founder, Cloud Nexus
Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com

Microsoft Teams News

Monster features update coming for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android:

Quickly start an ad-hoc meeting with the Meet button
Join Teams meeting with ID and passcode
Extend a current room reservation within a meeting
Front row layout and meeting chat in Gallery, Large Gallery, and Together mode
HDMI or USB-C content can be automatically shared or require pressing the share button
Share laptop sound into the room/meeting when sharing content via HDMI
Room users can now add annotations to a screen share if the MTRoA has a touch display
Support for Teams Premium Watermark-enabled meetings

Microsoft Teams News (Continued)

Teams Calendar and Press to Join is coming to Apple CarPlay
Teams PowerShell 5.0
Microsoft Teams Explicit Recording Consent Meeting Policy
Cisco Webex Contact Center is now Certified for Microsoft Teams

Events

Enterprise Connect: 27-29th March, Orlando, Florida
Teams Fireside Chat - March: Nikki Chapple
April Illya - TeamsInsider.Show

Hot Topics Discussed

TWO new Teams devices released
Teams Premium edition - what do we think so far?
Live captions and translation - reality?

Microsoft Teams News FEBRUARY Update (2023) Mar 21, 2023

UC Today host Rob Scott is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and co-founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot.

Together they talk through the most popular Teams news headlines, plus, after the news, they dive into some open Teams Q&A with a panel of special guests including:

Randy Chapman, Solutions Engineer, Video Collaboration, Logitech
Mark Vale, Chief Product Office, Callroute
Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
Scott Riley, Founder, Cloud Nexus
Graham Walks, Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat

Microsoft Teams Predictions 2023 – 10 Teams experts share their insights 💥 Mar 21, 2023

Rob Scott from UC Today is joined by Microsoft Teams Expert and co-founder of Empowering.Cloud, Tom Arbuthnot, to discuss this year's #MicrosoftTeams predictions shared by leading experts from the Teams community.
1. Ryan Herbst, UnifiedCommunications.com
2. Patrick Watson, Cavell Group
3. Simon Leyland, CloudInteract
4. Scott Riley, Cloud Nexus
5. Randy Chapman, UC Status
6. Kevin Keiller, EnableUC
7. Graham Walsh, Neat
8. David Dungay, UC Today
9. Zeus Kerravala, ZK Research
10. Mark Vale, Commsverse
Microsoft Teams Events
UC Summit 2023 launches 23rd Jan
https://www.uctoday.com/summit/
ISE, Barcelona, 31st Jan – 3rd Feb
https://www.iseurope.org/
Teams Fireside Chat – 9th February, Adam Ball
https://teamsfireside.chat/
Cavell Cloud Comms Summit London, 8th March
https://cavellgroup.com/events/ccs-lo...
CommsvNext, 25th and 26th April, Denver, Co
https://www.commsvnext.com/
#Microsoft #Predictions

Microsoft Teams News DECEMBER Update (2022) Dec 14, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this DECEMBER 2022 Microsoft Teams news update sponsored by NUWAVE.

This month's news highlights include:

Microsoft Teams News & Events

Events

UC Summit launches 23 JAN 2023, we're taking hybrid head on! Register now here.
ISE 2023, 31 January - 3 February 2023, Barcelona
MWC 2023 end of Feb
Cloud Comms Summit - London - early March
Enterprise Connect - end of March

Microsoft Teams Update - November 2022 Nov 11, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this NOVEMBER 2022 Microsoft Teams news update sponsored by NUWAVE.

Microsoft Teams News OCTOBER Update (2022) Oct 06, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this OCTOBER 2022 Microsoft Teams news update sponsored by CallCabinet.

This month's news highlights include:

Microsoft Teams News & Events
Empowering.Cloud reaches over 1,000 members
Microsoft Teams optimized for Apple silicon rolled out
Invite live professional language interpreters to a Microsoft Teams meetings GA
New in Microsoft Teams Public Preview, Choose real-time Live Captions in your preferred language
Microsoft now selling #Microsoft eCDN (Enterprise Content Delivery Network)
A new certification from Microsoft, Microsoft Teams Backup & Restore Certification - Veeam Software and Rubrik are the first ISVs to be certified
Take third-party payments right in a Teams meetings
Microsoft Teams is adding a schedule send for Teams Chat
Logitech Brio 500 & 505 Cameras certified for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams News SEPTEMBER Update (2022) Sep 01, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this September 2022 Microsoft Teams news update sponsored by Pexip.

This month’s news highlights include:

New Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic and Pro licences
Pay As You Go Calling Plans
Skype for Business 3PIP Phones move to Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway – MC409857
Azure Communication Services interoperability with Microsoft Teams GA
Poly Rove DECT Wireless Phones now Microsoft Teams supported with Teams SIP Gateway
Skype for Business Server vNext

Events

UC Expo Europe 2022: 12-13 Oct
Microsoft Ignite. October 12–14, 2022
South Coast Summit, Southampton UK 13th-15th October

Microsoft Teams News Update AUGUST 2022 Aug 04, 2022

UC Today host Tom Wright and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this August 2022 Microsoft Teams news update.

This month's news highlights include:

Microsoft releases Q4 earnings
Inspire Microsoft Partner Conference - 4 areas of focus for Microsoft Teams for FY23 and 4 new features
Announcing Microsoft Viva Engage
Microsoft launch their Microsoft Digital Contact Center Platform
Spectralink DECT handsets Microsoft Teams now supported with Teams SIP Gateway
Expecting the Apple Silicon native Microsoft Teams client in September
New Empowering.Cloud briefings from MVP Graham Walsh on how Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android updates work and expert Kevin Kieller on User Accessible Teams Analytics.

Events:

Comms vNext August 16th-17th Denver, CO.
UC Expo in London, 12th and 13th of October.
Microsoft Ignite, October 12–14, 2022.
South Coast Summit is 14th-15th October

Microsoft Teams News JULY Update (2022) Jul 07, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this July 2022 Microsoft Teams news update sponsored by Luware.

Microsoft Teams News JUNE Update (2022) Jun 07, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this June 2022 Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update - May 2022 May 03, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this MAY Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams News APRIL Update (2022) Apr 04, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this April Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams News MARCH Update (2022) Mar 14, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this February Microsoft Teams news update. This month's news update is sponsored by Nuwave.

Microsoft Teams Update, February 2022 Feb 02, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this February Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Predictions 2022 Jan 10, 2022

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot discuss this year's Microsoft Teams predictions.

Microsoft Teams News Update, December 2021 Dec 01, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this December Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update, November 2021 Nov 03, 2021

Microsoft Teams Update, October 2021 Oct 01, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this October Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams News Update, September 2021 Sep 01, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this September Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update, August 2021 Aug 10, 2021

UC Today host Tom Wright and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this August Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update, July 2021 Jun 30, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this July Microsoft Teams news update.

Turbocharging Teams Episode 3, Analytics for All Jun 16, 2021

Kevin Keiller and Dino Caputo, Co-Founders of Enable UC host the latest episode of Turbocharging Teams

Microsoft Teams Update, June 2021 Jun 04, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this June Microsoft Teams news update.

Turbocharging Teams Episode 2 - Marvellous Messaging Jun 01, 2021

Turbocharging Teams Episode 1 - Teams and Channels Apr 23, 2021

In this Turbocharging Teams episode, Kevin Kieller and Dino Caputo, Co-Founders at EnableUC, present Teams and Channels.

Microsoft Ignite 2021 - News Special Mar 11, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this MICROSOFT IGNITE news special.

Microsoft Teams Update, March 2021 Mar 02, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott, and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this
March Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update, February 2021 Feb 05, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this February Microsoft Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update, January 2021 Jan 12, 2021

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us 12 expert predictions from the Microsoft Teams community.

Microsoft Teams December 2020 Update - Christmas Special 🦌 Dec 01, 2020

UC Today host, Rob Scott, and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this festive December 2020 Teams news update.

Microsoft Teams Update - November 2020 Nov 02, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this NOVEMBER 2020 update

Microsoft Teams October Update 2020 MS Ignite Special Oct 01, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this OCTOBER 2020 update.

Microsoft Monthly September 2020 Sep 04, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this SEPTEMBER 2020 update.

Microsoft Monthly August 2020 Aug 03, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this AUGUST 2020 update.

Microsoft Monthly July 2020 Jul 01, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this JULY 2020 update.

Microsoft Monthly June 2020 Jun 01, 2020

UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this JUNE 2020 update

Microsoft Monthly May 2020 May 01, 2020

UC Today's Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this MAY 2020 update.

Out Loud: Microsoft Monthly March 2020 Mar 25, 2020

Our monthly Microsoft update with expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot of Modality Systems

Out Loud: Microsoft Monthly February 2020 Mar 07, 2020

Our monthly Microsoft update with expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot of Modality Systems

Commsverse - The Main Event for Microsoft Teams Fans (UK) Feb 04, 2020

In this session, UC Today Publisher, Rob Scott is joined by Mark Vale, founder and organiser of Commsverse – the Independent Microsoft Teams Conference

Out Loud: Microsoft Teams January Update (2020) Jan 24, 2020

Expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot brings us this JAN 20 update.
Lenovo ThinkSmart View $349 Microsoft Teams 8-inch screen Personal Video Endpoint
Forrester Total Economic Impact (TEI) study of Microsoft Teams Cloud Voice January 2020
Upcoming Features from Teams blog - focused on first-line - all preview first half 2020
7 new features:
• Walkie Talkie
• New Tasks experience in Teams
• off-shift controls, and identity and access capabilities
• SMS sign-in
• Shared device sign out
• Delegated user management
• Inbound provisioning from SAP Success Factors to Azure AD

Out Loud: Microsoft Teams Christmas Update Dec 17, 2019

Festive greetings to all Microsoft Teams fans! In this Christmas update, Tom Arbuthnot updates UC Today's Rob Scott on even more Microsoft updates including Microsoft Team's latest usage figures, Teams Linux Edition Public Preview, Calling and Meetings on Citrix VDI and Skype for Business Server CU2.
Thanks for tuning in, we wish you the best for Christmas and the year ahead.
Host Rob Scott with expert guest Tom Arbuthnot

You can access all our Microsoft Teams Podcasts here, on Spotify, Apple iTunes and Google Play in North America.

Out Loud: All the Microsoft Teams News from Ignite Nov 08, 2019

It's that time of year again. November brings us back to Microsoft's annual partner conference Ignite. Ignite gathers Microsoft's partner eco-system together, in Orlando, for a huge conference filled with updates about its products and platforms. As collaboration and communication technology is becoming more popular Microsoft Teams takes up a more prominent position at the event. This podcast covers all of the Microsoft Team's related news, feature announcements and updates that have been announced at Ignite this week.

Out Loud: Five New Microsoft Teams Features and Five More to Come! Oct 04, 2019

Microsoft Ignite looms on the horizon for November so you might have thought that the new feature updates for Microsoft teams would have slowed through September and October, you'd have been wrong. Microsoft announced five new GA features for the platform in September, and five more to come over the next few weeks. The usual pod team take you through all of the new features and discuss news relating to the Team's Linux client and a rumour about a Microsoft Surface branded Teams speakerphone. Finally the team look ahead to see what will be happening at Microsoft Ignite next month.

Out Loud: September Microsoft Collaboration Update Aug 30, 2019

September's edition of the Microsoft monthly podcast begins with some further follow up on last month's big news. The podcast covers some previously uncovered areas of the Skype for Business Online retirement date announcement. The team explore how the news impacts, customers and in particular, those that have purchased 3IP Phones. After reviewing the additional Skype info the pod then moves on to the latest Microsoft Teams news. There are the usual host of updates covering additional PSTN connectivity, further info on the new whiteboard capture feature and another new territory for Team's data residency. Lastly the pod looks ahead the next big Microsoft event that is looming in the calendar.

Out Loud: Reaction As Microsoft Retire Skype for Business Online Aug 01, 2019

The original podcast for August covered all the latest news from Microsoft's Inspire partner event, the latest updates on Skype for Business Server 2019 and some new announcements for Teams. Then news emerged that Microsoft had announced the retirement date for Skype for Business Online. The 31st of July 2021 will be the end of service date for the platform so a bonus section of the podcast has been added to bring you all of the details and some reaction to the announcement.

Out Loud: Microsoft Teams to Replace Kaizala Jul 05, 2019

This month's edition of the podcast is jam packed with news and feature updates relating to communication and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams. There are a host of new features to discuss including urgent message functionality and channel team announcements. Possibly the biggest revelation from the last month is the news that Microsoft Teams will eventually be absorbing and then replacing Kaizala. Kaizala, Microsoft's phone number based mobile chat application became hugely popular in various geographies but now Microsoft have indicated that Teams will replicate some of its features and eventually replace Kaizala altogether. The usual podcast team also look ahead to upcoming events and review Comms VNEXT which concluded earlier this month.

Out Loud: VDI Support for Microsoft Teams May 31, 2019

Pretty big news in this month's Microsoft communication and collaboration podcast. Citrix have announced support for Microsoft Teams video and calling capability within virtual desktop infrastructure environments, which has wide ranging ramifications for many vertical markets. As well as the VDI news there are also updates relating to PSTN options within Teams and some new updates for meeting booking within the Outlook mobile application for Android and iOS. Finally Microsoft have revealed the Teams development roadmap for the next few months so the pod examine some of the impending new features including music on hold, larger group number capacities and a new single tool bar feature.

Out Loud: Skype is Back in May's Microsoft Podcast! May 10, 2019

There are the usual host of announcements relating to Microsoft Teams included in this month's podcast but as a special surprise there are also a couple of Skype for Business news items. The usual suspects review all of the latest updates for both of Microsoft's communication and collaboration platforms including a deadline for IP Phone firmware updates, Information Barriers for Teams and closer Kaizala integration. UC EXPO also looms on the horizon so the podcast looks ahead to see what this year's show might have instore.

Out Loud: April Showers of Microsoft Teams News Mar 29, 2019

Microsoft have been very busy this year and over the last few weeks we have been showered with new features and updates for the Microsoft Team's platform. Enterprise Connect 2019 took place at the end of March and provided the perfect platform for a host of announcements. In total there were 8 new features announcements for Teams which are summarised and reviewed in this podcast. The pod also looks ahead to the next big event on the horizon which will be UC Expo in May.

Out Loud: Deadline Date for Skype to Teams Move? Feb 26, 2019

The start of 2019 has been incredibly busy when it comes to Microsoft Teams news! Usual expert guest Tom Arbuthnot covers off all the main headlines including a new certified SBC, custom Microsoft Teams devices, Teams support for Safari browsing and bespoke industry vertical Team's templates. As well as discussing all the news items Patrick and Tom also look at the migration timeline for the transition from Skype for Business to Teams. Many people are asking about the deadline date for migration and although there is no definite date set the guys speculate on what the timeline might look like over the next few years.

Out Loud: Microsoft Monthly Podcast Returns Jan 29, 2019

2018 was a big year for Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business and 2019 promises to be even bigger! To kick off 2019 Patrick and Tom run through all of the latest news items for the platforms. There are some new patches for Skype for Business Server but there are loads more updates for Teams. Microsoft are placing more of a focus on adding specific functions that will make Teams even more suitable for different industry verticals like retail or education. As well as focus areas Microsoft have also now made Teams part of the default installation options on Office 365 Business. Finally the pod discuss the latest pieces of Microsoft Teams hardware that are now available like the range of IP devices.

Out Loud: Microsoft Christmas Special Dec 10, 2018

This is the last episode of the Microsoft monthly podcast for 2018. The usual team examine some of the latest December news for the Microsoft communications and collaboration platforms including some new voice features for Microsoft Teams. Microsoft have also unveiled some new Office application icons which will be on show next year and Patrick reveals his favourite. As well as reviewing all of the other December news the guys look ahead to what might be in store for 2019. Predicting the future isn't easy, but Patrick still tries to tempt Tom into making some outlandish predictions for the development of the Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business platforms.

Out Loud: Automatic Upgrades to Microsoft Teams? Nov 27, 2018

The calendar year is drawing to a close but the news still keeps on coming from Microsoft when it comes to communication and collaboration. In this episode the usual team review all of the latest updates including the release of a new mobile application for Office 365 and the new Microsoft Team's Academy. As well as a raft of the usual updates, news has also surfaced that some Skype for Business Online customers are in the process of being migrated to Microsoft Teams automatically. Although not a widespread procedure the ramifications could be interesting so the pod discuss Microsoft's latest approach.

Out Loud: Microsoft's Internal Migration to Teams Nov 13, 2018

Collaboration platforms are becoming more and more vital within organisations around the globe. Microsoft realised this as they began their development of the Microsoft Teams platform several years ago. Now Teams is gaining popularity around the world many organisations are now going through the processes of migrating to the platform, whether that is from Skype for Business or other applications. Not many people consider that Microsoft also need to transition internally themselves. In today's episode of Out Loud we hear from Microsoft about their own journey from Skype for Business to Microsoft teams.

Out Loud: Skype for Business Server 2019 Available Oct 25, 2018

A month on since the Microsoft Ignite show Patrick and Tom review all of the news for Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. The main news is that Skype for Business Server 2019 is now generally available from Microsoft. The latest edition doesn’t offer a huge amount in terms of new features but is still a crucial platform for many customers worldwide. There is also the usual raft of Microsoft Teams updates, including organisation wide teams, the death of T-Bot and a future features request option.

Out Loud: Microsoft Teams Steals the Show at Ignite Sep 25, 2018

Microsoft Ignite is one of the biggest events in the calendar and today a very special episode of Out Loud comes to you from the Ignite expo floor. 30000 people will be attending the event and Patrick and Tom are there to bring you all of the latest news from the world of Microsoft Communication and Collaboration. As you can imagine, Microsoft Teams has been one of the main focuses during the event. Patrick and Tom take a look at all the new features and discuss some of the new previews that have been released for the platform.

Finally Some Skype News in Our July Microsoft Update Jul 30, 2018

Our expert guest Tom Arbuthnot takes us through July's monthly update for Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business. As always there is loads of news for Microsoft Teams with a host of new features that Tom runs through for us. The biggest news however is that Skype for Business Server 2019 has been made available in public preview. It will be the next stage for customers looking to continue their Skype for Business use on premise and Tom updates us on any new features and changes from the last version.

Microsoft Teams now available for Government in June Update Jun 29, 2018

Our expert guest Tom Arbuthnot take us through June's monthly updates for Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business. It's been another busy month in the world of Microsoft collaboration and communication news. Teams is now available on US government tenants, meeting the compliance standards required opens up a new landscape of public sector users to the world of Teams. There are also further updates in terms of Teams availability on the Microsoft Surface Hub and some news about Skype for Business and Teams calling plans.

Out Loud: Microsoft Teams on the Frontline Jun 19, 2018

Microsoft Teams is one of the most popular collaboration platforms on the planet. We wanted to understand more about how it's growing with customers on a global scale. Modality Systems is the world’s largest Microsoft communications practice so they are perfectly placed to explain more about how Teams is being deployed and used by their customers. They join the UC Today team for a group discussion focusing on Microsoft Teams on the frontline in terms of deployment and the most critical factor, adoption.

Out Loud: May is for Microsoft Teams May 31, 2018

In this month's Microsoft Monthly update we hear from our usual expert Tom Arbuthnot who takes us through all of the latest news for Microsoft's collaboration platforms that emerged during May. Tom and Patrick review UC EXPO 2018 where Teams was one of the platforms that people and partners were discussing most. Tom then goes on to give us information on the three main updates that related to Skype for Business and Teams over the last month.

Destination Microsoft Teams Apr 27, 2018

In this month's Microsoft Monthly update we hear from our usual expert Tom Arbuthnot who takes us through all of the latest news for Microsoft's collaboration platforms from April. With lots of news within the industry in general, Microsoft are not to be out done releasing various updates and some important news relating to end of life products and platforms.

Faceoff - Cisco Spark vs Microsoft Teams Apr 13, 2018

Arguably the two biggest collaboration platforms on the planet are Microsoft Teams and Cisco Spark. We decided it was time for an evaluation of the two proposals. Out Loud brings you debate from two expert guests who will provide contrasting viewpoints from both perspectives. We discuss the history of both Spark and Teams and then compare and contrast their respective features.

Microsoft Teams Dominates - With Tom Arbuthnot Mar 27, 2018

It's been a very busy month in the world of Microsoft Teams with a host of new features and updates released at Enterprise Connect 2018. Microsoft magician Tom Arbuthnot joins Patrick again for a breakdown of all the news including new feature updates and logistical changes making Teams a more open platform for voice calls.

Microsoft Skype and Teams Feb 27, 2018

In this debut episode Tom gives us a brief history of the Microsoft Collaboration platforms, both Skype for Business and Teams. We discuss the differences between the two platforms and the plans that Microsoft have for each over the next month. Tom also explained some of the licensing changes that Microsoft have made around the new edition of Skype for Business. Then we look at the changes that Microsoft have made within Teams such as the new shortcut commands.

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