Category: Lync\Skype for Business Server

  • Telstra Calling for Office 365 Has Landed

    Exciting news is at hand. Telstra and Microsoft have today announced Telstra Calling for Office 365! What does this mean? Unlike other global regions such as the US and UK, if PSTN calling was desired for use with Cloud Based Skype for Business Online users, you had two choices: On-Premises PSTN breakout via Hybrid Skype…

  • Microsoft Announces Skype for Business Server 2019

    It’s day 2 at Microsoft Ignite Orlando, and we’ve had the announcement many of us in the industry have been waiting for: Skype for Business Server 2019 will be released towards the end of 2018. What does this mean? After yesterday’s announcement, many were wondering what this meant for on-premises Skype for Business deployments. There’s…

  • Microsoft Teams to Replace Skype for Business… Sorta

    News out of Microsoft Ignite Orlando this morning: Microsoft Teams is set to replace Skype for Business as the primary collaboration/teamwork platform – eventually. This came as no surprise to many, given the slip up that occurred last month. Rest assured that this change will not be forced onto end users, and, for the time…

  • Skype for Business: Cloud PBX Tenant Dial Plans Have Landed

    Within the on-premises world, dial plans have been around for quite some time, and not just within OCS/Lync/Skype for Business. For most organisations, the way users were dialled on traditional PABX systems was by their extension. It was possible to look up a user in a contacts list and then dial them, but ultimately the…

  • Skype for Business Online PSTN Conferencing: Why it’s such a Big Deal

    SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE PSTN CONFERENCING: WHY IT’S SUCH A BIG DEAL The increase in mobility of people in the workforce has given rise to a host of amazing virtual meeting options – including options for dial-in conferencing, web based online audio/video conferencing, as well as desktop client and room based solutions. As a result…

  • Modernise your school with Skype for Business & Cloud PBX

    Earlier in the week, I presented a webinar for Microsoft covering Skype for Business and Cloud PBX for the school environment. The session starts with a high level look at what the connected school/classroom of the future could look like, before delving into Cloud PBX, what it is, and how to start using it. Whilst aimed…