Microsoft To Offer Enterprise Voice And Audio Conferencing In Office 365 Through Skype For Business

Microsoft today announced that they will be offering enterprise voice and audio conferencing in Office 365, starting with a technical preview in the U.S. this summer, as well as enterprise-grade PSTN connectivity, beginning in the U.S. later this year, followed by a global roll out. The Office 365 Skype for Business voice and video services are based on Microsoft’s global datacenters, to deliver secure, high quality voice and video traffic at the speed of light across the globe.

Our strategic partners AT&T, BT, Colt, Equinix, Level 3 Communications, Orange Business Services, TATA Communications, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone, will deliver direct connections to Office 365 Skype for Business customers through Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365. These investments will benefit our on-premises customers as well as those using our cloud. We are enabling cloud plus on-premises hybrid options so that you can rely on our cloud when you need it without having to give up what you want to manage on-premises.

Source: Office