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