Showing posts with label Skype. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skype. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Microsoft launches Skype for Business, will automatically update Lync 2013 and Lync Online users

Emil Protalinski - Microsoft today announced the general availability of Skype for Business. The company promises organizations currently using Lync 2013 will be updated to Skype for Business and the Lync Online service will be automatically updated to Skype for Business Online.

More specifically, the new Skype for Business client is now rolling out as part of the April monthly update for Office 2013 while Skype for Business Online is rolling out to Office 365 customers worldwide. Office 365 customers using Lync Online will get the new Skype for Business user experience “in the coming weeks” and Microsoft expects the process to be complete by the end of May.