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Azure Communication Services interoperability with Microsoft Teams GA, opens up new integration scenarios

On August 22nd, Microsoft announced that their Azure Communication Services CPaaS platform interoperability with Microsoft Teams is generally available. This means it is out of preview and fully supported for production use. ACS interop with Teams allows application developers to build applications and experiences that interact with Microsoft Teams users over voice, video, chat, and screen...

Azure Cloud Shell coming to Microsoft Teams Admin Center

Azure Cloud Shell is a browser-based shell experience that’s hosted in the cloud and accessible from virtually anywhere. Microsoft is adding a button to launch Azure Cloud Shell directly in Teams Admin Center, to run PowerShell and PowerShell scripts from within Teams admin center. No need to specifically install the Teams module, just run the connect-teams command and all your authentication...

Microsoft acquires Nuance conversational AI and voice recognition specialists for $19.7 billion

Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after LinkedIn, Microsoft position the Nuance acquisition as strengthening their cloud strategy for healthcare. Nuance Communications focuses on conversational AI and ambient intelligence. With customers in 77 percent of U.S. hospitals and 85 percent of the Fortune 100 companies worldwide, Beyond healthcare, Nuance provides AI expertise and customer...

Understanding Microsoft Azure Communication Services (CPaaS)

Azure Communication Services is Microsoft’s CPaaS (Communication Platform as a Service) platform that is also the platform that powers Microsoft Teams, it became generally available in March 2021. Be sure to subscribe to blog email updates for more news on Azure Communications Services. Azure Communication Services provides libraries for mobile apps, desktop, and web, allowing developers to add...

Azure Communication Services interoperable with Microsoft Teams

I’ll be updating these blogs as posting more news as the sessions dive into the details, stay tuned to the blog and email updates for more. I’ll be doing a bit round-up post of all the news at the end of the week. Azure Communication Services interoperable with Microsoft Teams in preview Azure Communication Services, will move to general availability in the next few weeks. First launched at...

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