Enterprise Connect Special: Microsoft Teams Update - April 2024
Apr 5, 2024
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The podcast covers Microsoft Teams updates from Enterprise Connect in April 2024, including global unbundling, 99.999% SLA for Teams Phone, Intelligent call recap, new operators, Voice isolation, and Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) updates.
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Microsoft unbundled Teams from Microsoft 365 for new enterprise customers, requiring an additional license, impacting E1, E3, E5, and ME3, ME5 plans.
Teams Phone service now guarantees 99.999% uptime, with Survivable Branch Appliance enhancements for call transfer, forwarding, and re-routing, ensuring redundancy.
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Microsoft Unbundling Teams from Microsoft 365 Globally
Starting April 1st, Microsoft announced globally consistent licensing by separating Teams from Microsoft 365 for enterprise customers, impacting new customers opting for E1, E3, E5 or ME3, ME5 plans. New customers will need to buy the base bundle without Teams, adding Teams with an additional license, resulting in a price increase. Existing customers can continue with traditional licenses or switch to the new model, streamlining decision making and negotiating.
Enhancements in Microsoft Teams Phone Service and Interoperability
Microsoft improved the Teams phone service level agreement to five nines, specifically for Teams phone, offering financial compensation if standards drop. Additionally, interoperability saw enhancements with survival branch appliance improvements, including user call transfer, forwarding, and re-routing for robust phone capabilities. Audio codes provide SIP survivability for Teams SIP gateways, ensuring redundancy.
Introduction of the Qs App for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft unveiled the Qs app, focusing on customer engagement within Teams, offering call center light capabilities without labeling it as a contact center. The app, part of Teams premium, requires a Teams phone license and features call queues, auto attendants, analytic dashboards, and admin delegation. The Qs app generated significant interest at Enterprise Connect, offering value bundled with the premium user package.
The Microsoft Teams Monthly Update for April 2024 is here, covering the Microsoft Teams news from Enterprise Connect and all the usual updates.
Microsoft unbundle Microsoft Teams globally
Teams Phone service level agreement 99.999% uptime
Survivable Branch Appliance enhancements
Intelligent call recap (Premium)
New operators for Teams Phone Mobile
Operator Connect Updates
Queues app
Voice isolation
Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) RTM
Microsoft Teams Rooms Updates
Note that this is an audio-only version of the update, so if you would like to see the accompanying slides then you can watch the video version on the Empowering.Cloud platform here.
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