Microsoft announced today Skype for Business will offer enterprise video conferencing in Office 365. Microsoft says over 100 million people now use Microsoft Lync to communicate for work. The company will bring the familiarity of Skype to Lync and create Skype for Business.
The Skype for Business client, Skype for Business Server, and the new service in Office 365 will be out in April.
And now, we’re bringing it all together—the familiar experience of Skype that people have come know and love, with the trusted platform in Lync that businesses around the world count on. We first announced in November that the next version of Lync would become Skype for Business. Earlier this week, we unveiled the technical preview of the Skype for Business client, which gives customers an opportunity to trial Skype for Business and begin preparing for their deployment. The Skype for Business client, Skype for Business Server, and the new service in Office 365 will begin rolling out in April.
The Skype for Business client, Skype for Business Server, and the new service in Office 365 will be out in April.