Empowering.Cloud Community Update – August 2024

Check out the latest Community Briefings, Teams Insider Podcasts, and Operator Connect updates.

Community Briefing

Microsoft Mesh: The Future of Virtual Collaboration

https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/370/microsoft-mesh-the-future-of-virtual-collaboration

In our latest Community Briefing, MVPs Miguel Tabera and Ángel Carrillo discuss their vision for the future of collaboration within Microsoft Teams and how Microsoft Mesh will help make collaboration better than ever.

• Key features of Microsoft Mesh: Avatars, Immersive Spaces, and Customer Immersive Spaces
• Microsoft Mesh experiences for Microsoft Teams, including hybrid meetings and use cases
• Customizing Immersive Spaces: No Code and Pro Code (Mesh Toolkit) Options
• Future Developments for Microsoft Mesh with Copilot

Microsoft Teams Monthly Update July 2024

https://app.empowering.cloud/briefings/371/Microsoft-Teams-Monthly-Update-July-2024

MVP Tom Arbuthnot covers the latest Microsoft news and updates you need to know this month.

• Empowering.Cloud 2nd Anniversary
• The EU has issued a ‘statement of objection’ to Microsoft – what does this mean for Teams?
• Important Microsoft Teams Rooms and Phone Updates (MC804766)
• Dynamics 365 Contact Center Generally Available
• Copilot Plugin for Sales Teams
• Microsoft Teams Bookable Desks are generally available
• HubSpot and Microsoft Teams Webinar Integration
• Newly Optimized Microsoft Teams VDI
• Changes to creating and managing Teams Phone (TP) resource accounts
• End of Classic Team Support
• Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition

Microsoft Teams Insider Podcast

Work truly anywhere with Teams Phone Mobile

Audio Podcasts | youtube

Robert SkyrmBT/EE Technical Pre-Sales Consultant Tom Arbuthnot explores all things Teams Phone Mobile, including the benefits and real-world use cases for field workers, sales teams, and engineering teams.

Make your Microsoft Teams meeting rooms intelligent

Audio Podcasts | youtube

Chris FitzsimmonsTom Arbuthnot, Principal Solutions Architect and MVP at AVI-SPL, explores Copilot and AI in Microsoft Teams Rooms and BYOD. He explains what’s available now, what’s coming next, and the value it brings.

Century Communities Improves Efficiency with Microsoft Teams Phone

Audio Podcasts | youtube

Craig CottonNational Director of IT Services for Century Communities, a top 10 homebuilder in the United States. Ollie LifelyLuware UK’s Head of Sales talks about Century Communities’ journey to Microsoft Teams and how Luware Nimbus solved their unique communications challenges.

The Evolution of Microsoft Teams Rooms and Devices with Craig Durr

Audio Podcasts | youtube

Craig theAs Principal Analyst and Founder of The Collab Collective, he explores the evolution of meeting room technology, the impact of AI, and multi-camera solutions.

Microsoft Teams Operator Connect Update

The race for 100 countries or 100 operators is underway. There isn’t much to report this month, but vendors are continuing to expand Microsoft Teams Operator Connect coverage to more countries.

Change country:

• GlobalConnect – Norway
• CallTower – Australia
• Tata Communicaitons – Kenya and Ukraine
• Telnyx – Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Panama, Peru

Check out the full Power BI report for all Operators here.

https://members.empowering.cloud/microsoft-teams-operator-connect-providers

Upcoming Community Events

Team Fireside Chat with Miguel Corteguera – 8^Day Aug | 16:00 BST | Virtual

Join Empowering.Cloud community members for a chat with Miguel Corteguera, Global Customer Success Technical Strategy at Microsoft, on Thursday the 8th at 4pm BST.^Day August.

Ask anything about Microsoft Teams devices

Europe, Middle East, Africa/North America – 19^Day Aug | 16:00 BST | Virtual

Hosts: MVP Graham Walsh, Michael Tressler, Jimmy Vaughn

Asia Pacific – 20 tons^hour Aug | 15:30 AEST | Virtual

Hosts: MVP Graham Walsh, Phil Clapham, Andrew Higgs, Justin O’Meara

Microsoft Teams Devices Ask Me Anything is a monthly community that provides updates on important Microsoft Teams device news, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and get answers from experts. With two sessions covering different time zones, there’s no excuse not to attend at least one!