Description
Skype for Business is an application that allows graduate students, faculty, and staff to make and forward phone and video calls, send instant messages, and participate in video conferences and group chats through their computers, IP phones, or mobile devices. Skype for Business can also deliver voicemail as an email and integrates with Office 365 Email (Exchange) so that Skype for Business meetings show up on calendars for invited attendees and resources such as meeting rooms.
Cost
No additional cost for standard features, including long distance. Additional license fees may be required for add-on features such as the Contact Center for Skype for Business.
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More Info
Skype for Business provides a cost-effective communications platform that is computer-based and more easily integrated into other applications than traditional “copper” phone service. Skype for Business integrates closely with Office 365 Email by leveraging a user’s mailbox for voicemail, and permits scheduling of Skype for Business Meetings in a user’s calendar. Users have a variety of real-time mechanisms to communicate, rather than just a phone call or email.