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Microsoft Teams discussions with industry experts sharing their thoughts and insights with Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud. Podcast not affiliated, associated with, or endorsed by Microsoft.
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News and Insights for Today, and Tomorrow UC Today reports on the latest Microsoft Teams news and marketplace trends. Every day our tech journalists uncover the hottest topics and vendor innovations shaping the future of work.Our coverage is fully digital offering our audience authentic news and insights on the channel of their choice. We offer daily news, weekly features, video conversations and authority content aligned to the needs of business leaders in today's world.For industry profess ...
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The UCStatus Podcast is your resource for news and insights for Microsoft UC, focusing on Teams and Skype for Business. It is presented by current and former Microsoft MVPs and experts in the Unified Communications & Collaboration space.
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Pull up a chair in our virtual conference room as we chat with industry experts about collaboration in the hybrid digital workplace, and how to connect on-site and remote team members. Explore UC and meeting room technology to boost productivity and safety. We support the three keys to hybrid workplace success: employee engagement, physical and emotional well-being, and business continuity. Brought to you by AVI-SPL.
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The Copilot Studio is a Podcast designed to help enable you to be more creative, innovative and ultimately more fulfilled at work by using Microsoft Copilot. Subscribe and join thousands of individuals and businesses learning from firsthand experiences and actionable advice.
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UCStatus Podcast Episode 65: Teams Insider crossover with Tom Arbuthnot – thoughts on 2025 from a combined 50+ years in UC
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Hello Readers, I hope you’re well. Welcome to Episode 65 of the UCStatus Podcast. This episode features me (@randychapman), Mark Vale (@markvale) and Shawn Harry (@shawnharry). This week we have a returning special guest, Tom Arbuthnot (@TomArbuthnot). We’re also doing something new, a crossover episode for Tom’s Teams Insider podcast. Look out for…
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Watch on YouTube. In this packed episode of UC Today, David Dungay is joined by a powerhouse panel of Microsoft Teams experts: Tom Arbuthnot Amanda Sterner Satish Upadhyaya Kevin Keeler Ryan Herbst Josh Blaylock Fresh from ISE 2024, the team dives into the latest Microsoft Teams innovations, including new hardware, Express Install setups, MultiCam …
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - February 2025 Microsoft Teams Rooms Express Install ISE News and New Devices MDEP – New OEMs and ODMs MTRoW Boards + Edge WebApps MTRoW Multiple Camera View Microsoft Teams Super Resolution New Teams Phone Mobile Provider Roadmap Events Thanks to Ribbon, this month's benefactor, for your support of Empowering.Cloud …
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In a podcast crossover, Tom Arbuthnot joins friends Randy Chapman, Mark Vale, and Shawn Harry in episode 65 of the UC Status Podcast, where they discuss all things Microsoft Teams, AI, and future innovations. What were the big Microsoft Teams features of 2024, and a look at the Roadmap for 2025 The impact of Teams Premium on user experiences and ho…
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Chandra Chivukula, Vice President of Engineering for Microsoft Teams, talks to Tom about the engineering strategies behind Microsoft Teams and how moving all users to the new client in 2024 has enabled more efficient and agile collaboration and a foundation for future innovation. Evolution of Microsoft Teams and Architecture How Microsoft successfu…
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There's still time to visit AVI-SPL and Q-SYS at ISE on 2/6/25 and 2/7/25. In this episode of The Collaboration Space podcast, host Nancy Lussier and Steve McCary from Q-SYS share insights on creating high-impact, experiential experiences in every space. They discuss: - insights from our customers and employees - how high-impact spaces lure employe…
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Olly Henderson, Head of Video Product Management and Portfolio at Jabra, discusses the evolution of meeting room technology and how Jabra is redefining enterprise audio and video conferencing solutions. Launch of Panacast 40 VBS - a new Android bar designed for small huddle rooms The Role of Edge AI in Jabra's video solutions for optimal performanc…
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Chris A. Johnson, Municipal Cyber Center Manager at the City of Independence, Missouri, shares their journey from an old analog phone system to a modern cloud-based communication infrastructure using Microsoft Teams and Five9 with the help of AVI-SPL. The transition from an outdated Avaya phone system to modern cloud platforms Collaborating with AV…
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Join us on The Collaboration Space podcast as Kelly Bousman, AVI-SPL's new Senior Vice President of ESG and sustainability, and Chris Bottger, Cisco's Hybrid Workplace Experience Go-to-Market and strategy leader, share how organizations can innovate to meet and exceed ESG and sustainability goals. We dive into: Saving energy by optimizing workplace…
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Kathie Anderson, IT Change Manager at Derby City Council, shares the experience of transitioning to Microsoft Teams and meeting the unique challenges faced by local authorities. How Derby City Council transitioned from PBX to Skype for Business and then to Microsoft Teams during the pandemic, condensing the six-month rollout into just six weeks to …
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Brad Hintze, EVP Global Marketing at Crestron, shares customer stories about how Crestron enhances customer meeting room experiences. Examples from Puma, Fortuna Entertainment Group and Blue Water Financial Services Crestron's wide array of solutions cater to diverse meeting room setups from small huddle rooms to large boardrooms The growing signif…
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Tim Albright, President of AVNation Media, shares his insights into the convergence of AV and IT and the evolving landscape of meetings and video conferencing. Origins of AVNation, an online media platform dedicated to the audio-visual sector The critical role of video conferencing in today's hybrid work models and the importance of standardized so…
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - January 2025 SMS in Teams Teams Web chat widget Transcripts on by default Meeting Recap share link Mandatory Android Updates and AOSP MTR Captions additional languages MTR Windows 10 EOL Queues App Roadmap Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Events Thanks to Logitech, this month's benefactor, for your support of Empowering.C…
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To kick off the year, David Dungay was joined by Tom Arbuthnot of Empowering.Cloud, and Graham Walsh from Neat to explore the latest news from the Teams ecosystem. This discussion sheds light on the latest updates that enhanced Microsoft Teams' functionality, customer engagement tools, and AI-driven capabilities. Here's what you'll discover: Copilo…
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Eshan Mathur, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, helps us understand the evolving Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) landscape within Microsoft Teams, focusing on Microsoft's aim to provide seamless user experiences and enhanced manageability for IT admins for BYOD. Eshan's unique career journey from game development, including 'Where's my water', to e…
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Irwin Lazar, President and Principal Analyst at Metrigy discusses key trends and insights in the unified communications and collaboration space and shares thoughts for 2025 How companies are navigating the complexities of hybrid work Moving beyond the hype of AI to practical deployments and adoption Microsoft Teams' increasing presence in meetings,…
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Emily Kirby George, Microsoft Teams Product Manager at Microsoft, shares her unique perspective on product management in the world of Microsoft Teams Phone, sharing challenges of balancing innovation with fundamental reliability. Emily's path from support Skype for Business to a Senior Product Manager on the Microsoft Teams Calling team How Microso…
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Aaron Steele, Practice Lead at SOFTEL shares his journey through Microsoft to his current role of SOFTEL, and his thoughts on the ever-evolving UC landscape. The development and scaling of Microsoft Teams in unique scenarios such as global sports organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic Innovations in broadcasting including the use of NDI for cre…
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Mark Cobbold, Vice President of Product Management at Ribbon Communications, explores the evolution of telecom networks from hardware to cloud-native solutions. The benefits of cloud-native deployments include reduced operational costs, improved software velocity and robust network security The variety of cloud deployment models and how they cater …
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Charles Mason, Head of Digital Workplace at TP ICAP shares insights into the deployment of Microsoft Teams Rooms and Teams Phone, and the impact of Copilot. Selecting and standardizing Teams Rooms equipment across a global office network Complexities of integrating Teams Phone with legacy and trader voice systems in the finance industry TP ICAPs' j…
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Hello Readers, I hope you’re well. Welcome to Episode 64 of the UCStatus Podcast. This episode features me (@randychapman), Mark Vale (@markvale83) and Shawn Harry (@shawnharry). This week we focus on all the stuff we (I) found intertesting from Microsoft Ignite 2024 in Chicago. I happened to be there this year for the first time which was awesome.…
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Henry Levak, Vice President of Product at Logitech for Business, discusses the company's innovations in video conferencing technology and workplace experiences. The Logi Sight was recently recognised among Time's best innovations of 2024 Development of multi-camera and multi-stream technology Logi's new software capabilities, including auto-booking…
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Paul Cornish, UC Architect at Merlin Entertainment, dives into the unique challenges of deploying communications in large theme parks, hotels and attractions globally. Merlin operates around 140 attractions worldwide, each with unique telephony needs The transition from Skype for Business to Teams Cloud-based telephony and its cost-effectiveness St…
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Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra, discusses the latest developments in Jabra's video solutions, focusing on the PanaCast 50 and VBS. Jabra's PanaCast series includes innovative video solutions for meetings The significant feature adds over the life of the PanaCast 50 Jabra's Android Bar - features and flexibility Working closely with M…
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Preethi Ramarathinam, Head of Product - Microsoft Teams Virtual Event at Microsoft, dives into Teams capabilities for hosting large external virtual events, webinars, and town halls. Microsoft Teams is expanding beyond traditional collaboration scenarios Internal large use cases for Microsoft Teams include AMA sessions and Town Halls External use c…
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Patrick Watson, Head of Research at Cavell, discusses the evolving landscape of telephony, the impact of Microsoft Teams, market trends and the role of AI in Contact Centers. Microsoft Teams has significantly disrupted the telephony market Direct routing remains the dominant solution for Teams telephony users Discussing market dynamics and trends i…
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Mohammed Khalifa, Microsoft Alliance Manager HP Poly and Kimberly Tee, Lenovo Smart Collaboration EMEA join Tom to dive deep into the evolving landscape of collaborative tools and meeting room technology The shift in innovation focus from major updates to software and hardware hardware refinements Exploring AI's role in the meeting room: automatic …
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Hello Readers, I hope you’re well. Welcome to Episode 63 of the UCStatus Podcast. This episode features me (@randychapman), Mark Vale (@markvale83) and Shawn Harry (@shawnharry). This week was again a random list of stuff I found interesting in the Message centre and roadmap for Teams. Here’s the list New Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business Call…
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Explore the employee and workplace benefits of Microsoft Places in this episode of the Collaboration Space podcast. Nancy Lussier and the VP of AVI-SPL's Global Microsoft Practice, Ron Wolfe dive into: Return to work mandates: are companies back to the office or hybrid? How Microsoft Places supports flexible work and modernizes office spaces with i…
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Watch on YouTube. Welcome to the Microsoft Teams News Show, brought to you by UC Today! In this episode, Rob Scott and Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering Cloud are joined by a VIP panel of Teams experts to break down the latest and greatest updates from the Teams world. In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this mont…
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Pardeep Gill, Senior Enterprise Architect at a global legal firm, shares his insights on the role of technology in modern workspaces. Flexible workspaces are becoming essential in professional services User experience is a key focus in modern office designs Sustainability must also be considered in technology procurement AV design must be integrate…
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Trond Johannessen, CEO of Pexip, discusses the evolution of video conferencing, the increasing demand for interoperability between UCaaS solutions and the customer use case for secure self-hosted meeting. Pexip's Microsoft certified solution connects meeting rooms to cloud meeting platforms, enhancing collaboration and catering for both cloud and o…
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Roopam Jain, Vice President of Research, Information and Communications Technologies at Frost & Sullivan, explores the evolution of room video systems, the impact of hybrid work and office modernisation. The influence of the UC/Collab platform on room system decisions The transformative role of AI in enhancing meeting experiences BYOD is becoming a…
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Don't miss this informative and inspiring episode featuring a tour of the National Center for State Courts Innovation Lab. Head over to our YouTube channel to see the video. Contact us at [email protected] for more information. Welcome! Join us for this episode as we explore the changing world of court technology and its potential to revolutionize…
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Anthony Woodruff, Technical Program Manager at Microsoft, discusses his role working with customers in the Microsoft 365 Customer and Partner Ecosystem Team, Copilot in Microsoft Teams and the wider challenges and impact of AI adoption. AI-powered tools can significantly improve productivity and efficiency Copilot use cases: summarizing conversatio…
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Hi all, before we dive in, the Crestron Experience Center Open House event has passed. :( Learn more about Crestron at https://avispl.com/crestron/ or contact AVI-SPL at [email protected]. Welcome back to The Collaboration Space! In this episode, we'll discuss the effects of the return to work debate that's heating up and what it means to you and …
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Ryan Herbst, Vice President and Chief Strategist at UnifiedCommunications.com discusses the evolution of the unified communications industry and the challenges and opportunities it presents. He highlights the importance of standardisation and the balance between innovation and maintaining a consistent user experience. The importance of standardisat…
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - October 2024 Gartner 2024 UCaaS MQ 3 New Teams Phone Features Operator Connect 100 countries, 103 providers Microsoft Teams New calendar experience Limit Frontline Worker access to Teams when off shift Block the AI bots Voice and face enrollment on by default Microsoft Places - Core and Premium GA November End of Su…
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In this month's episode of our Microsoft Teams news show, Kieran Devlin, Tom Arbuthnot and UC Today's panel of Microsoft Teams experts discuss the latest news impacting the Teams ecosystem: In this update, we talk through the most popular Teams news headlines with this month’s special guests: Kieran Devlin, Technology Journalist, UC Today Tom Arbut…
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Ryan McCarty, Senior Unified Communications Engineer at a legal firm explores the unique challenges of unified communications within the legal sector, the need for interoperability, user education and technology standardisation. Unique challenges of the legal sector presents Interoperability is crucial as clients dictate meeting platforms Managing …
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Harold Wortman, Senior Product Manager - Mobile Unified Communications at Verizon, discusses the journey of deploying Teams phone mobile, feature development and mobile as a default mode of communication, Teams Phone Mobile offers a seamless mobile communication experience within the Teams platform Significant, with interest from small to medium-si…
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Doug Wycoff, Director of Digital Technologies and Innovation at Tampa International Airport, and Rebecca Criswell, Account Manager at AVI-SPL, explain the technological innovations at Tampa International Airport, including use of Microsoft Teams, digital signage, and advanced AV solutions. The rapid technological transformation from pre-Covid to pr…
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MVP Ragnar Heil, Business Development Manager Microsoft at HanseVision explores the role of Copilot in governance and compliance, as well as the importance of user adoption and change management in successful implementation of Copilot. The need for organisations to prioritise governance and compliance for Copilot Copilot's role in making governance…
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Hello Readers, I hope you’re well. Welcome to Episode 62 of the UCStatus Podcast. This episode features me (@randychapman), Mark Vale (@markvale83) and Shawn Harry (@shawnharry). This week was a random list of stuff I found interesting in the Message centre and roadmap for Teams. Here’s the list Operator Connect hits 100 operators and 100 countries…
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Chris Goodwill, Strategic Partner Manager and Solutions Specialist at Symity discusses the evolution of Microsoft's Contact Center and the new Dynamics 365 Contact Center Understanding Dynamics 365 Contact Center, Microsoft's Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) How Microsoft is driving with AI features Dynamics 365 Contact Center vs Teams Ecosystem…
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How cloud calling platforms and crisis management solutions intersect with Avaya and 911inform
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Brandi Hardman of Avaya and Jay Robison of 911inform join this episode of The Collaboration Space. They share insights on the benefits of cloud calling and contact center platforms and the importance of incorporating an emergency preparedness solution into those platforms. During this podcast, we discuss: - An intro to cloud calling and contact cen…
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Dive into our SEPTEMBER 2024 Microsoft Teams Show! In this month's episode of our Microsoft Teams news show, host Rob Scott returns with a deep dive into the latest updates and features that are reshaping the Teams ecosystem. Joined by Tom Arbuthnot from Empowering Cloud and a panel of Microsoft Teams experts, the discussion covers significant adva…
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Shabtai Adlersberg, Co-Founder, CEO and President of AudioCodes shares the fascinating journey of AudioCodes over the past 31 years, from its establishment to becoming a leader in the voice industry and more recent journey into SaaS and AI. Shabtai's background in engineering and digital signal processing, before co-founding AudioCodes AudioCodes e…
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Microsoft Teams Monthly Update - September 2024 No more General Channel Callback for call queues Microsoft Teams Intelligent recap coming for ad-hoc meetings and calls Teams Client Updates Channel Improvements 5 Town hall Updates Additional languages - Copilot for Microsoft 365 CNS Retirement Updates - old phones will get an update 6 Microsoft Team…
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Taimoor Husain, Global Telco M365 GTM Strategy Lead at Microsoft, discusses the Microsoft Teams telephony landscape, the rise of Operator Connect and the future of Teams Phone. The transition from Skype for Business to Teams and the resulting changes in operators' business models The growth of Microsoft Teams Operator Connect Teams telephony option…
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