Public Skype is a much better product based on new codecs and is an order of magnitude more stable. It takes a lot of bandwidth when more than a few attendees switch on video so I often see people just use audio in their meetings.

However if you get regular drop outs it does not ask you to rate the call so our support teams do not know the extent of this instability. Note that if a call does not drop out the app will ask you to rate the call. My experience is that it does not handle Internet connection well and even in a corporate network, if there is bandwidth contention it drops calls regularly rather than falling back gracefully. Skype for Business Online (not public Skype) is a rebrand of an old and unstable product called Lync. SKYPE FOR BUSINESS APP IS ONLY AVAILBLE FOR iOS 8.0 OR GREATER.Īudio / Video conferencing is a crucial tool in my day to day work. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT YOUR COMPANY’S LICENSE TO AND/OR DEPLOYMENT OF LYNC OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR IT DEPARTMENT. SOME FUNCTIONALITY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL COUNTRIES.

UPDATES TO MICROSOFT LYNC SERVER OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PROPER PERFORMANCE. IMPORTANT: THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES CONNECTIVITY TO VALIDLY LICENSED COPIES OF MICROSOFT LYNC OR SKYPE FOR BUSINESS SERVER OR OFFICE 365 / LYNC ONLINE / SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE AND WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT. If you’re not sure about your account status, please contact your IT department. Also, some functionality might require an update to Lync or Skype for Business Server or might not be available to all users.

However, you must have a Skype for Business or Lync account in order to use (and enjoy) the full capability of the Skype for Business app. Search your contacts by name, email, or phone numberĮnhanced security via Active Directory Authentication LibraryĪnyone can use the Skype for Business for iOS app when invited to a Skype for Business or Lync 2013 meeting. Look at your upcoming meetings and join via one clickįind your recent conversations and pick them up from where you left off Simultaneously view shared content and speaker's video during a conferenceĬontrol the meeting (mute or remove attendees) and know more about participants’ modalities Join, rejoin and initiate a Skype for Business Meeting to communicate and collaborate on amazing ideas Initiate a group IM or video conversation and invite additional participants Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013 for iOS, extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing, and calling features from a single, easy-to-use interface.

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