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How can I get Teams licenses for my organization?

In FAQ
August 11, 2021
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Microsoft Teams licenses require a Microsoft 365 license first. Depending upon the nature of your business, you can start using Microsoft Teams as soon as your IT admin turns on Microsoft Teams and does the configuration settings. You can get Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium or the Microsoft Office subscriptions E1, E3 or E5.

Teams also offer add-on licenses for specific features in Microsoft Teams. This way, some of the Teams features are unlocked for only those employees who need to use them like Microsoft 365 Business Voice, Microsoft Teams Rooms, and many others.

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All you Need to Know for effective Microsoft Teams Migration

In Business Communication, Microsoft Teams
July 19, 2021
3 Min Read
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Many users plan their migration from Skype to Teams. If you haven’t marked your calendars already, 31st July is the date when Skype for Business is officially retiring.

Migrating data and contacts to the new environment, Microsoft Teams, is a sensitive task. You need to be equipped with all the knowledge for Microsoft Teams migrations and deployment. A Microsoft Teams implementation checklist comes in handy while you are planning to migrate.

Why should I migrate to Teams anyway?

Microsoft Teams extends the capabilities offered by Skype for Business. So, with Microsoft Teams, you are all set to experience file storage, video meetings, chat, voice calling, app integrations and much more under a unified platform. Here are the top 5 things you need to know before you migrate to Teams.

  • MachCloud Operation Teams assistance on Onboarding and Deployment Phases

The operations team is available for any assistance 24×7 to support your needs. The migration must be done in phases and at any point, if you need assistance, MachCloud operations Team is ready to the rescue!

  • Know the size and location of your Team

Microsoft Teams migration largely depends on the size of the company. Size and geographical locations are important topics, especially if you have geographical separated organizations and employees in different timezones

  • Get a solution to Streamline Enterprise Team Operations

Use MachCloud professional team to get down to the nitty-gritty, they will come up with a plan that is best for your organization’s Skype to Microsoft Teams Migration. 

  • Know how to measure the effectiveness

In order to avail the maximum potential from Teams, you must know how effective it is in the organization. Tools like Teams Admin Center, Power BI templates and Call Quality Dashboard are there to help improve operations.

  • Forecast the costs

Teams Migrations require costs both from external and internal. However, In the long run, Teams will help save money for the entire business communication infrastructure. The internal efforts will be the costs of paramount importance and should definitely be on your Microsoft Teams implementation checklist. Another cost is a Microsoft 365 license depending upon the size of the company.

RELATED: SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE RETIRES | MICROSOFT TEAMS IS THE NEW NORM

MachCloud offers best-in-line Skype to Teams Migration Services

MachCloud is an all-in-one unified business communication platform and provides Professional Services. It streamlines Teams migrations with its Skype to Teams migration services. From pre-migration check to on-boarding, MachCloud experts provide assistance on every phase of Teams Migration. The entire process is smooth and streamlined based on fixed-price project offering.

So, head up your organization’s entire business communication with the most modern tools with MachCloud. 

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Microsoft Teams integration with Business Phone: What to expect?

In Business Communication, Digital Communications, Direct Routing, Microsoft Teams
July 28, 2020
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A business Phone system is essential to every business these days. Microsoft Teams is a unified and full-fledged communication system that helps organizations to collaborate within the business environment. Latest business communication methods like chat, audio conferencing, and video meetings, file sharing is provided to users to stay in the know with the latest updates within a company project. 

Every Business still needs a business phone

Even though business communication has evolved from the traditional phone, a phone remains as the most common form of communication in offices today. There are scenarios where you have to communicate one-to-one with a customer or supplier outside your company. These scenarios are catered for in the Teams app as integration with VoIP systems is supported. Doesn’t it make business communication a whole lot simpler and smoother?

Setting up calling services in Teams

Setting up calling services in the Microsoft phone system is no rocket science. All you need to know is that you have the right licensing. Teams VoIP services can be obtained with an additional Microsoft 365 license. To use a phone system you have two options: 

  • Calling Plans: Get to know if Microsoft Calling plans are supported in your area. 
  • Direct Routing: Go for Direct Routing in Teams with your trusted local Telephony partner and select whether you want to keep using your existing comprehensive PBX or not.

What Should I know to set up a phone system with Microsoft Teams?

There are a few technical aspects of Teams that every business must be informed with. Let’s traverse through the important considerations of setting up your organizational phone system with Teams:

Use the existing PBX

That is the beauty of Microsoft Teams phone system. It doesn’t require you to start from scratch; rather, you can continue using your existing PBX. This way, your PBX can continue to stay, but you can still leverage the benefits of Teams Calling plans and chat-related features. Teams, thus, acts as your soft client for PBX.

Get the Right Phones

The existing business phone devices deployed at your end are in no way a hurdle between setting up Teams and be able to make calls via Teams, however, it is essential to know a few devices that would be replaced at your end (with no additional cost). Teams certified hardware includes very comprehensive Yealink phones: 

  • Yealink SIP-T40P
  • Yealink SIP-T41S
  • Yealink SIP-T42G
  • Yealink SIP-T42S
  • Yealink SIP-T46G
  • Yealink SIP-T46S

Related: WHAT PHONES WORK WITH MICROSOFT TEAMS?

Know your requirements

It might sound a bit challenging, but it is always good to have a vision for the communication as to how would you want it a few years from now. In other words: Know your requirements. The abrupt pandemic in 2020 has introduced a new requirement: Remote working.

Having remote working employees requires a high-speed connection, low latency, and frequent connections to the phone system, while limited internal communication requires an average internet connection and fewer connections to the phone system.

If remote working is one requirement, specify it in advance.

Related: MUST HAVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ‘WORK FROM HOME’ SCENARIO

MachCloud is the Right Provider to get your PBX running with Teams

MachCloud offers seamless ways to integrate Teams Calling options with your existing phone system at reasonable rates. The Teams of experts are proficient to tackle all internal and external Teams related connection glitches that need addressing. The all-in-one communication platform also offers Teams Direct Routing, Calling in Teams, and purchasing Microsoft 365 licensing options.

Stay connected and get started with MachCloud to keep your business stay ahead of the curve in digital business communication systems.

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How to set up a Microsoft Phone System?

In Digital Communications, FAQ
July 21, 2020
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The first thing you need to figure out is that the Microsoft Phone system is available in your country. This phone system requires you to have a Microsoft 365 license. The steps to get a Phone system are the same as acquiring a license for Microsoft 365. By using Direct Routing from your local Telecom Provider, you can have any available national or international Calling plan from them. The next step is to get Phone numbers for your users. Your existing phone numbers can also be ported while you choose the Microsoft Phone system.

Microsoft provides full-fledged documentation for setting up Microsoft Phone systems. You might want to get in touch with an expert.

Get in contact with a MachCloud expert to deal with setting up a Microsoft Phone system at your end.

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How to set up Telephony in Microsoft Teams?

In FAQ
June 5, 2020
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To set up business telephony in Microsoft Teams, the first thing you need to determine is whether the Microsoft service is available in your country. Select your country from Country and Region availability for Audio Conferencing and Calling Plans and find out if your country is on the list.

Microsoft 365 license agreement is needed in setting up Telephony in Microsoft Teams

 You need to get hold of the correct agreements and licenses. A Microsoft 365 license agreement is needed which is up-to-date and compatible with telephony and cloud PBX (E1, E3, or E5). After that, you need to assign a phone system and Calling Plans licenses to users in the organization. Get new numbers or port existing numbers from current service providers to Office 365. Then you need to Setup the calling plan, Audio conferencing, Cloud call queue, and Call auto-attendant based on your organizational needs.

A lot of manual work, which can be automated and supported by a Teams specialized Providers like MachCloud with its self-service portal.

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Have more questions? Speak to one of our Teams Direct Routing experts today to learn more about setting up Telephony in Microsoft Teams.

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