Microsoft Teams News: Recent Episodes
Rob Scott and Tom Arbuthnot
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In this August edition of the Microsoft Teams Show, hosts Kristian McCann and and Tom Arbuthnot dissect some of the biggest Teams stories from the past month with the panel – from meetings on the move to AI that can see your screen.
Mercedes Enables Teams Video Calls While Driving
Teams meetings are now available on the go – but is this the future of mobile collaboration or a serious safety concern?
Teams Search Gets Smarter
SQL-style search is on its way – finally! But will it actually help users find what they need, or just add more complexity?
Threaded Conversations: Teams Borrows from Slack (Again)
Another Slack-like feature arrives – is this improving the experience or just Microsoft playing catch-up?
SharePoint Servers Under Attack
A major breach raises big questions for on-premises customers – and for Teams, which is tightly integrated with SharePoint.
Copilot Vision AI Can Now See Your Screen
Microsoft’s AI assistant just got a new set of eyes – but is this a game-changer or a privacy nightmare in the making?
Plus, we’re joined by special guest Robbie Warwick, UCaaS & CCaaS Transformation Leader at Accenture Song, who shares insights from his 20-year career — including leading a massive Teams transformation at the UK Home Office.
Hosted by the UC Today editorial team – tune in for the latest Microsoft Teams updates, expert takes, and real-world insights.
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In this July 2025 edition of the Microsoft Teams News Show, co-hosts Rob Scott and Kristian McCann of UC Today are joined by Tom Arbuthnot (Empowering.Cloud) and an expert panel featuring Kevin Kieller, Ryan Herbst, and Josh Blalock. Together, they unpack a transformative month for Microsoft Teams, from sweeping layoffs to rapid Copilot deployment and rising data sovereignty concerns.
Microsoft enters its new fiscal year with bold moves—cutting roles, re-aligning priorities, and pushing harder on AI. Tom Arbuthnot details the internal shakeups and how they're tied to the company's CoPilot-first vision. One of the biggest headlines? Barclays Bank's rollout of 100,000 M365 Copilot licenses—one of the largest deployments to date.
The panel also dissects the end of Teams Classic, enhanced tools for IT pros, and the strategic launch of real-time voice Copilot across platforms. Meanwhile, Europe's pushback on data sovereignty, including a German municipality’s exit from Teams, hints at larger geopolitical tensions in cloud tech. It's an unmissable update filled with practical takeaways and expert insights.
Discussion Highlights:
- Microsoft's FY25 kickoff: Layoffs, new roles, and renewed focus on AI and agentic capabilities
- Enterprise AI at scale: Barclays rolls out 100,000 Copilot licenses and what that means for adoption
- Teams Classic sunset, new IT health dashboards, and AI-powered Teams Room administration
- European data sovereignty challenges and Microsoft’s “M365 Local” and sovereign cloud responses
Next Steps:
For deeper dives into Copilot, agentic AI, and what’s next in FY25, don’t miss the Microsoft Partner Kickoff on July 22 and the Copilot Fireside Chat on July 31.
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In the June 2025 edition of the Microsoft Teams News Show, host Rob Scott from UC Today is joined by Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud and a seasoned panel of experts for a fast-paced breakdown of what’s shaping the Microsoft Teams ecosystem. Fresh off his holiday and full of insights, Tom unpacks the biggest headlines from Microsoft Build, the newest Teams collaboration features, Copilot updates, Teams Phone innovations, and what to expect from key events like InfoComm, CCW Las Vegas, and Commsverse UK.
With AI deepening its roots across the Microsoft 365 landscape, this episode takes you inside the latest announcements — including multi-agent orchestration, threaded messages, live transcription, speaker recognition in Android rooms, and more.
Key Discussion Points:
Copilot Breakthroughs at Microsoft Build:
Tom and the panel unpack Copilot tuning, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and game-changing multi-agent orchestration that makes AI more adaptable and enterprise-ready than ever before.
Smart Collaboration Updates in Teams:
Threaded replies, streamlined file sharing with external users, and deeper AI integrations make team chat and channel work more intuitive and secure.
Copilot in Teams – Deep Dive:
Intelligent Recap now includes shared screen content, audio summaries, and real-time agents in meetings — taking productivity to new heights.
Teams Phone & Teams Rooms Innovations:
From transient transcription in sensitive calls to long-awaited call-waiting beeps and full speaker recognition for Android Rooms, the UC experience is expanding fast.
Next Steps:
- Tune in to InfoComm (June 7–13) and CCW (June 9–12)
- Don’t miss Commsverse (June 18–19)
- Apply for the UC Awards before June 20
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In this UC Today exclusive, host David Dungay is joined by Microsoft experts Tom Arbuthnot, Kevin Kieller, Amanda Sterner, Ryan Herbst, Satish Upadhyaya, and Tom Halards for the highly anticipated Microsoft Teams Monthly Update.
With Microsoft’s staggering quarterly results and a raft of new Teams innovations, this conversation takes you behind the headlines into what’s really happening — from Copilot’s evolving AI personas to critical updates in Teams Rooms and Contact Center integrations. Whether you're a decision-maker, IT pro, or everyday Teams user, this episode is packed with can’t-miss insights on the future of collaboration and communication.
Microsoft Teams is evolving fast — and it’s not slowing down.
In this dynamic roundtable, the panel unpacks the biggest Teams stories and roadmap highlights you need to know:
- Microsoft's record-breaking financials and 430M+ M365 users: What’s driving growth and where is Teams in the mix?
- Contact Center evolution with Unify certification and licensing enforcement: Major changes for integrated voice solutions.
- Copilot 2.0 and the rise of AI Agents: From assistants to "Agent Bosses" — why training and adoption are now essential.
- Rooms and Devices upgrades: Face recognition, translated captions, local PTZ controls, and facilitator AI agents for Android.
- Roadmap gems: Sensitive content detection, silent test calls, remote diagnostics, and much more.
AI is rapidly transforming Teams into not just a collaboration tool, but a workplace operating system. This episode breaks down what’s hype, what’s here now, and what’s just around the corner — with expert takes on every announcement.
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Join David Dungay and co-host Tom Arbuthnot as they welcome a power-packed panel of Microsoft Teams experts—Josh Blalock, Graham Walsh, Ryan Herbst, and Kevin Kieller—for April’s can't-miss Teams Monthly Update. From AI agents that think for you to game-changing integrations, this episode dives deep into the updates reshaping the Microsoft Teams ecosystem.
April’s edition of Microsoft Teams Monthly is a whirlwind of Copilot agents, smarter rooms, and surprise integrations. Whether you’re an IT pro, end user, or Teams nerd (no judgment here), you’ll want to catch every minute of this one.
Copilot Agent Upgrades
New “Researcher” and “Analyst” agents offer powerful multi-step reasoning for enterprise-grade insights.
Interpreter Agent enters public preview with real-time voice translation in multiple languages
Facilitator Agent helps meetings stay on track with nudges, time checks, and agenda prompts
Teams Phone + Dynamics
Microsoft debuts Teams Phone Extensibility for tighter contact center integrations
Major ISVs jump on board—lowering costs, boosting flexibility
Devices, Devices, Devices
Cisco brings Apple AirPlay to Teams Rooms
PTZ camera controls come to Android MTRs
Yealink, Jabra, and others push M-DEP devices into general availability
Shure gets Teams Room kits officially certified
Files Tab Gets Smarter
New “Shared” tab consolidates links, OneDrive, and SharePoint files—finally solving Teams file chaos
Plus: Event previews, live commentary, and a few laughs along the way.
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Welcome to UC Today’s Microsoft Teams Monthly Update with David Dungay and Tom Arbuthnot! This month’s episode is packed with game-changing updates, and we’ve got an expert panel to dissect every major development. Joining David are:
- Tom Arbuthnot – Microsoft Teams & UC expert
- Josh Blalock – Industry thought leader
- Satish Upadhyaya – Microsoft specialist
- Ryan Herbst – UC strategist
What’s on the agenda?
- Skype is officially dead! What does this mean for enterprises?
- M-DEP finally goes GA with the first certified device—what’s next?
- Copilot’s AI-powered call summaries & Intelligent Recap—are they game-changers?
- Microsoft’s latest Teams admin and CarPlay updates—big wins for IT and mobile users.
Skype Bows Out – What’s Next?
After decades of influence, Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype. But is this a big deal or just a relic of the past?
M-DEP Hits the Market!
The first-ever M-DEP-certified device is here! The Jabra PanaCast 50 VBS leads the charge in Android-based Teams Rooms, with more devices coming soon.
AI Takes Over Teams Meetings
Copilot’s AI-powered call summaries and Intelligent Recap for webinars & town halls bring next-level automation to enterprise meetings.
New Tools for IT & Mobile Users
- Teams Client Health Dashboard for proactive troubleshooting.
- Direct Routing SIP Call Flow Diagrams now available in Teams Admin Center.
- Apple CarPlay & Siri Enhancements make it easier to stay connected on the go.
Plus: We break down what ChatGPT-4.5 means for Microsoft Copilot and the rise of AI competitors like DeepSeek!
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In this packed episode of UC Today, David Dungay is joined by a powerhouse panel of Microsoft Teams experts:
- Tom Arbuthnot
- Amanda Sterner
- Satish Upadhyaya
- Kevin Keeler
- Ryan Herbst
- Josh Blaylock
Fresh from ISE 2024, the team dives into the latest Microsoft Teams innovations, including new hardware, Express Install setups, MultiCam capabilities, AI-powered super resolution, and the future of meeting room experiences.
If you want insider knowledge on the latest Microsoft Teams updates, this discussion is unmissable!
The Microsoft Teams ecosystem is evolving faster than ever, and ISE 2024 was packed with groundbreaking announcements. Our expert panel breaks down everything you need to know about Teams hardware, AI advancements, and smart meeting room solutions.
- ISE 2024 Highlights – The latest Jabra, Shure, Logitech, and MaxHub Teams-certified hardware for next-gen meeting spaces.
- BYOD vs. Native Teams Rooms – The ongoing debate: When does a business upgrade to a full Teams Room solution?
- MultiCam for Teams Rooms – Now generally available, enabling seamless multi-angle viewing in large rooms & classrooms.
- AI-Driven Super Resolution – How Microsoft is using AI to upscale low-quality video in poor network conditions.
- Microsoft Teams Panels & Room Occupancy – Real-time sensor data now prevents those “awkward walk-ins” during meetings.
- Microsoft-Android Partnership (M-DEP) – The latest OEM partnerships and what it means for Teams hardware innovation.
Microsoft Teams is redefining the way we work—from AI-powered enhancements to streamlined hybrid collaboration. If you're an IT leader, UC strategist, or Microsoft Teams power user, this episode is a goldmine of insights!
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To kick off the year, David Dungay was joined by Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud, and Graham Walsh from Neat to explore the latest news from the Teams ecosystem.
This discussion sheds light on the latest updates that enhanced Microsoft Teams' functionality, customer engagement tools, and AI-driven capabilities. Here's what you'll discover:
Copilot Updates:
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, with agents, coming in January
- The Microsoft 365 app (desktop and mobile) will also be named "Microsoft 365 Copilot"
- Microsoft Copilot extending to Teams and Outlook
- New Pay-as-you-go billing model for Agents in SharePoint alongside Copilot Studio now has a Pay-As-You-Go experience
- Promotional access to Agents in SharePoint
- During a promotional trial period running from January 6, 2025, through June 30, 2025, organizations with 50 or more Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses will automatically receive 10,000 additional queries per month for agents in SharePoint, giving users without Copilot licenses access to create and use agents.
- Using Copilot agents in group chats - Feb
Teams Updates:
- The new Microsoft Teams Chat and Channels experience
- Facilitator and translated agents
- SMS coming to teams
- Queues app barge and whisper
- Monitor Whisper Barge and Takeover - March
- Service level realtime stats coming to Microsoft Teams Queues App February
- Places development
- AOSP + mandatory android updates + MDEP
- Microsoft Teams: Meeting recap can be shared as a link
- Captions in Teams Rooms on Windows will support additional languages and real-time translation
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Welcome to the Microsoft Teams News Show, brought to you by UC Today! In this episode, Rob Scott and Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering Cloud are joined by a VIP panel of Teams experts to break down the latest and greatest updates from the Teams world.
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
- Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist, Jabra
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder & Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Graham Walsh, Director, Global Technical Sales, Alliances, Neat
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
Here’s what we cover:
Microsoft Copilot’s First Birthday: We share fun facts and stats about how Copilot is revolutionizing productivity.
Microsoft Quarterly Earnings Results: Insights into Microsoft's financial performance and the impact of AI investments.
Microsoft Teams Queues App GA: How the new Queues app enhances call queue management.
Digital Signage in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows: Exploring use cases and business benefits.
Microsoft Copilot Autonomous Agents: What autonomous agents are and how they streamline business operations.
Microsoft Places Roadmap: The latest on hybrid workspace optimization.
Upcoming Industry Events: Key dates for Microsoft Ignite, Teams Fireside Chats, and more.
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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
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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:
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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:
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
- Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
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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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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
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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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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Satish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC Architect
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
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
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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
- Randy Chapman, Solutions Engineer in Video Collaboration, Logitech
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
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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
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
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- Comms svNext - April 23
- Microsoft 365 Community Conference - April 30 - May 1 -2
- Teams Fireside chat - May 9
- Commsverse - June 26-27
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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Satish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC Architect
- Amanda Sterner, Microsoft MVP, Technical Architect, Advania – Knowledge Factory
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
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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
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
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:
- Satish Upadhyaya, Microsoft Unified Communications Architect, Softel
- Amanda Sterner, Technical Architect, Advania
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
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
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:
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
- Satish Upadhyaya, Microsoft Unified Communications Architect, Softel
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
- Patrick Watson, Head of Research, Cavell Group
- Ståle Hansen, Founder, CEO and Principal Cloud Architect, CloudWay
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
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:
- Graham Walsh, Product Specialist at Neat
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Amanda Sterner, Technical Architect, Advania
- Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra
- Simon Leyland, Independent Consultant, Alloquy
- Satish Upadhyaya, Microsoft Unified Communications Architect, Softel
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
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
- Copilot to GA for Enterprises 1st November
- Microsoft Mesh enters preview in October, including a new Teams experience
- New Surface Hub 3 Microsoft Teams Rooms
- Shared Calling is Generally Available
- ATA's on Teams SIP Gateway
- BT launch Teams Phone Mobile in the UK
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
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
- Microsoft Unbundles Teams in EU
- Teams Essentials and Phone Discount Bundle Pricing – US and UK
- Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows 4.18
- Teams Panels Update 3 – QR codes
- Cloud Video Interop – down to two providers, Pexip and Cisco
- Hotline phones for Teams
- Algo IP devices for overhead paging, alerts and door entries are supported with Teams SIP Gateway
- End of support for connecting to Skype for Business server in Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows
- Jamie Stark – Teams Fireside Chat September 2023 – 14th September 2023
- Microsoft UC User group London at Cisco London Office – 19th September 2023
UCX Europe – UC EXPO 4-5th OCT
https://ucxevents.io/
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
- Teams Fireside Chat, September
- Microsoft UC User Group, London, September in Person with Michel Bouman from Microsoft
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:
- Graham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat
- Scott Riley, Founder, Cloud Nexus
- Satish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC Architect
- Simon Leyland, Independent Consultant, Alloquy
Microsoft Teams News
- Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing details and readiness advice
- Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows 4.17
- MTR-A Update 2 2023 Rolling out
- New Microsoft Teams Rooms Technical Solutions Professional 2023 (expertzone)
- Microsoft Teams certification end date for Android 9 devices has been extended from August 5th to November 5th
- Microsoft Teams Real-Time Meeting Quality Monitoring Notifications
- Microsoft Teams Apple Car Play Improvements
- New Teams client expected to GA October, new Microsite with more details
Forthcoming Events
- Microsoft Inspire GTM Pre-Day on Monday, July 17 – Microsoft Community Hub
- Teams Fireside Chat, July
- Microsoft Teams Devices – Ask Me Anything Monthly Teams Call
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, Jabra
- Graham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
- Kevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUC
- Amanda Sterner, Technical Architect, Advania - Knowledge Factory
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
- Teams Fireside Chat, June
- Infocomm, June 10-16, Orlando, Florida
- Commsverse, June 21-22, Mercedez-Benz World, UK
- Microsoft UC User Group London, July 6th
- Teamsdagen, October 4th, Sweden
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:
- Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist, Jabra
- Graham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat
- Scott Riley, Founder, Cloud Nexus
- Ryan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.com
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 Unified Communications User Group London, 11th May at Poly
- Teams Fireside Chat, 11th May at 16:00 BST
- UC EXPO Manchester 2023 - May 17-18, Manchester Central
- Crestron Modern Work Summit, May 23-24, Madrid
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:
- Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist, Jabra
- Simon Leyland, Independent Consultant
- Randy Chapman, Microsoft MVP for Teams & Solutions Engineer, Video Collaboration, Logitech
- Graham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat
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
- Teams Fireside Chat
- Comms vNext - this month
- Crestron Modern Work Summit - May 23-24
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
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?
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.
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Ryan Herbst, UnifiedCommunications.com
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Patrick Watson, Cavell Group
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Simon Leyland, CloudInteract
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Scott Riley, Cloud Nexus
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Randy Chapman, UC Status
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Kevin Keiller, EnableUC
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Graham Walsh, Neat
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David Dungay, UC Today
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Zeus Kerravala, ZK Research
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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
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
- Microsoft named a Leader in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide
- Microsoft has added Microsoft Teams calling plans for Mexico
- Ending the year on 43 Microsoft Teams Operator Connect service providers
- Microsoft Teams Games for Work app
- Microsoft Teams Panels room occupancy sensors.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this June 2022 Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this MAY Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this April Microsoft Teams news update.
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.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this February Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot discuss this year's Microsoft Teams predictions.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this December Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this October Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this September Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Tom Wright and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this August Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this July Microsoft Teams news update.
Kevin Keiller and Dino Caputo, Co-Founders of Enable UC host the latest episode of Turbocharging Teams
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this June Microsoft Teams news update.
In this Turbocharging Teams episode, Kevin Kieller and Dino Caputo, Co-Founders at EnableUC, present Teams and Channels.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this MICROSOFT IGNITE news special.
UC Today host Rob Scott, and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this
March Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this February Microsoft Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us 12 expert predictions from the Microsoft Teams community.
UC Today host, Rob Scott, and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this festive December 2020 Teams news update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this NOVEMBER 2020 update
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this OCTOBER 2020 update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this SEPTEMBER 2020 update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot, bring us this AUGUST 2020 update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this JULY 2020 update.
UC Today host Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this JUNE 2020 update
UC Today's Rob Scott and expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot bring us this MAY 2020 update.
Our monthly Microsoft update with expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot of Modality Systems
Our monthly Microsoft update with expert guest and Microsoft MVP, Tom Arbuthnot of Modality Systems
In this session, UC Today Publisher, Rob Scott is joined by Mark Vale, founder and organiser of Commsverse – the Independent Microsoft Teams Conference
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.