It delivers a voice option to enhance or replace traditional private branch exchange (PBX) systems. For example, a single conference can start as just instant messages between a few users, and escalate to an audio conference with desktop sharing and a larger audience instantly, easily, and without interrupting the conversation flow.Įnterprise Voice is the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offering in Lync Server. Lync Server also supports dial-in conferencing so that users of public switched telephone network (PSTN) phones can participate in the audio portion of conferences.Ĭonferences can seamlessly change and grow in real time. All these meeting types are supported with a single client. Lync Server includes support for IM conferencing, audio conferencing, web conferencing, video conferencing, and application sharing, for both scheduled and impromptu meetings. This rich presence information enables other users to immediately make effective communication choices. Presence establishes and displays a user’s personal availability and willingness to communicate through the use of common states such as Available or Busy, as well as more detailed states such as Be Right Back and Do Not Disturb. Skype federation will be added to this list, enabling Lync users to reach hundreds of millions of people with IM and voice. Federation with Windows Live Messenger requires no additional user/device licenses beyond the Lync Standard CAL. More than ever, Lync is a powerful tool for connecting across organizations and with individuals around the world. Microsoft’s ability to provide this service has been contingent upon support from Yahoo!, the underlying agreement for which is winding down.
The PIC USL is a per-user per-month subscription license that is required for Lync Server or Office Communications Server to federate with Yahoo! Messenger. For details, see Support for public instant messenger connectivity in Lync Server 2013. An end of life date of June 2014 for AOL and Yahoo! has been announced. Customers with active licenses will be able to continue to federate with Yahoo! Messenger until the service shut down date. As of September 1st, 2012, the Microsoft Lync Public IM Connectivity User Subscription License (“PIC USL”) is no longer available for purchase for new or renewing agreements.
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