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Oct 4, 2023 • 27min
Microsoft Teams News OCTOBER Update (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 NewsCopilot to GA for Enterprises 1st November Microsoft Mesh enters preview in October, including a new Teams experienceNew Surface Hub 3 Microsoft Teams RoomsShared Calling is Generally AvailableATA's on Teams SIP GatewayBT launch Teams Phone Mobile in the UKEventsUC Expo - 4th-5th October 2023South Coast Summit - 13th-14th October 2023Microsoft Envision London at ExCel London - 18th October 2023Teams Fireside Chat with Karuana Gatimu - 25th October 2023

Oct 4, 2023 • 22min
Microsoft Teams News SEPTEMBER Update (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 NewsMicrosoft Unbundles Teams in EUTeams Essentials and Phone Discount Bundle Pricing – US and UKMicrosoft Teams Rooms on Windows 4.18Teams Panels Update 3 – QR codesCloud Video Interop – down to two providers, Pexip and CiscoHotline phones for TeamsAlgo IP devices for overhead paging, alerts and door entries are supported with Teams SIP GatewayEnd of support for connecting to Skype for Business server in Microsoft Teams Rooms on WindowsJamie Stark – Teams Fireside Chat September 2023 – 14th September 2023Microsoft UC User group London at Cisco London Office – 19th September 2023UCX Europe – UC EXPO 4-5th OCThttps://ucxevents.io/

Aug 11, 2023 • 45min
Microsoft Teams News AUGUST Update (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 JabraSatish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC ArchitectKevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUCRyan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.comMicrosoft Teams NewsMicrosoft FY2023 Q4 Results - 17M Teams Phone SeatsMicrosoft Inspire announcementsCopilot Pricing and Bing Chat EnterpriseCopilot for Teams PhoneCopilot for Teams ChatShared CallingTeams Phone in India with PartnersMaxHub CertificationEU Antitrust Inquiry into Microsoft Teams BundlingForthcoming EventsTeams Fireside Chat, SeptemberMicrosoft UC User Group, London, September in Person with Michel Bouman from Microsoft

Jul 6, 2023 • 38min
Microsoft Teams News JULY Update (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:Graham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, NeatScott Riley, Founder, Cloud NexusSatish Upadhyaya, MVP, Microsoft 365 UC ArchitectSimon Leyland, Independent Consultant, AlloquyMicrosoft Teams NewsMicrosoft 365 Copilot licensing details and readiness adviceMicrosoft Teams Rooms on Windows 4.17MTR-A Update 2 2023 Rolling outNew 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 5thMicrosoft Teams Real-Time Meeting Quality Monitoring NotificationsMicrosoft Teams Apple Car Play ImprovementsNew Teams client expected to GA October, new Microsite with more detailsForthcoming EventsMicrosoft Inspire GTM Pre-Day on Monday, July 17 – Microsoft Community HubTeams Fireside Chat, JulyMicrosoft Teams Devices – Ask Me Anything Monthly Teams Call

Jun 8, 2023 • 30min
Microsoft Teams News JUNE Update (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, JabraGraham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, NeatRyan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.comKevin Kieller, Co-Founder and Lead Analyst, enableUCAmanda Sterner, Technical Architect, Advania - Knowledge FactoryMicrosoft Teams NewsIntelligent Meeting Recap GAAvatars GA and Immersive SpacesTrack and Pause Automatic Firmware Updates for Android-based Teams Devices in the Teams Admin CenterCloud Video Interop (CVI) Customers to Join Microsoft Teams Rooms Meetings via Improved SIP Guest Join ExperienceNews from Microsoft Build - Copilot in WindowsVirtual Front Desk on Teams Certified DisplaysEasier Hotdesking Sign-in with QR Code UpdateDeadlines Approaching ⚠Migrate 3PIP phonesUser Licences on Teams RoomsForthcoming EventsTeams Fireside Chat, JuneInfocomm, June 10-16, Orlando, FloridaCommsverse, June 21-22, Mercedez-Benz World, UKMicrosoft UC User Group London, July 6thTeamsdagen, October 4th, Sweden

May 10, 2023 • 35min
Microsoft Teams News MAY Update (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:Josh Blalock, Microsoft MVP & Chief Video Evangelist, JabraGraham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, NeatScott Riley, Founder, Cloud NexusRyan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.comIn 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 NewsFirst Android 12 Microsoft Teams RoomsPoly dropping their RealConnect Service in Favour of PexipGreen screen feature in Teams Meetings - Public PreviewSnapchat Lenses for Microsoft TeamsPhone Link for iOS is now rolling out to all Windows 11 customersMicrosoft Copilot / M365 Conf newsForthcoming EventsMicrosoft Unified Communications User Group London, 11th May at PolyTeams Fireside Chat, 11th May at 16:00 BSTUC EXPO Manchester 2023 - May 17-18, Manchester CentralCrestron Modern Work Summit, May 23-24, Madrid

Apr 6, 2023 • 46min
Microsoft Teams News APRIL Update (2023) - Enterprise Connect 2023 Special
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, JabraSimon Leyland, Independent ConsultantRandy Chapman, Microsoft MVP for Teams & Solutions Engineer, Video Collaboration, LogitechGraham Walsh, Microsoft MVP & Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, NeatMicrosoft Teams NewsCopilot DemoFollow a MeetingInterrogate TranscriptNew Teams Client PreviewBYOD Devices - CrestronSurface Hub 2S: Now a Teams Rooms on Windows DeviceMicrosoft Android OSTeams DisplaysQR Code Join and Virtual ReceptionistClick to Call from Browser to TeamsDevicesCisco Devices CertifiedPoly Studio X70EcosystemLandis CertifiedEvents and PlugsTeams Fireside ChatComms vNext - this monthCrestron Modern Work Summit - May 23-24

Mar 21, 2023 • 38min
Microsoft Teams News FEBRUARY Update (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, LogitechMark Vale, Chief Product Office, CallrouteRyan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.comScott Riley, Founder, Cloud NexusGraham Walks, Product Specialist / Strategic Alliances EMEA, Neat

Mar 21, 2023 • 32min
Microsoft Teams Predictions 2023 – 10 Teams experts share their insights 💥
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.com2. Patrick Watson, Cavell Group3. Simon Leyland, CloudInteract4. Scott Riley, Cloud Nexus5. Randy Chapman, UC Status6. Kevin Keiller, EnableUC7. Graham Walsh, Neat8. David Dungay, UC Today9. Zeus Kerravala, ZK Research10. Mark Vale, CommsverseMicrosoft Teams EventsUC Summit 2023 launches 23rd Janhttps://www.uctoday.com/summit/ISE, Barcelona, 31st Jan – 3rd Febhttps://www.iseurope.org/Teams Fireside Chat – 9th February, Adam Ballhttps://teamsfireside.chat/Cavell Cloud Comms Summit London, 8th Marchhttps://cavellgroup.com/events/ccs-lo...CommsvNext, 25th and 26th April, Denver, Cohttps://www.commsvnext.com/#Microsoft #Predictions

Mar 21, 2023 • 37min
Microsoft Teams News MARCH Update (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 NexusRyan Herbst, Vice President & Chief Device Strategist, UnifiedCommunications.comMicrosoft Teams NewsMonster features update coming for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android:Quickly start an ad-hoc meeting with the Meet buttonJoin Teams meeting with ID and passcodeExtend a current room reservation within a meetingFront row layout and meeting chat in Gallery, Large Gallery, and Together modeHDMI or USB-C content can be automatically shared or require pressing the share buttonShare laptop sound into the room/meeting when sharing content via HDMIRoom users can now add annotations to a screen share if the MTRoA has a touch displaySupport for Teams Premium Watermark-enabled meetingsMicrosoft Teams News (Continued)Teams Calendar and Press to Join is coming to Apple CarPlayTeams PowerShell 5.0Microsoft Teams Explicit Recording Consent Meeting PolicyCisco Webex Contact Center is now Certified for Microsoft TeamsEventsEnterprise Connect: 27-29th March, Orlando, FloridaTeams Fireside Chat - March: Nikki ChappleApril Illya - TeamsInsider.ShowHot Topics DiscussedTWO new Teams devices releasedTeams Premium edition - what do we think so far?Live captions and translation - reality?