DHCP options Lync/Skype for Business

Over the years, I have worked a lot with Polycom Lync phones, SNOM IP phones and Aastra/Mitel Phones.
All the years I have been using DHCP options and this has been a great and nice to work with.
Well, now it has been just a bit more simple.
We got a GUI for this now and it can be downloaded from here. There are also information about it here:
http://www.myskypelab.com/2015/11/skype4b-lync-dhcp-config-tool.html

Great tool to make your day easier.

Plantronics Voyager Focus UC

Last authum I did get my Plantronics
http://www.plantronics.com/uk/product/voyager-focus-uc?skuId=sku7180014

This has been one of the best headset I ever used. Both as a UC headset and a mobile headset.
Lot's  of my customers has also used this and they are as I very happy about it.
It's simple and great quality, long hours of speaking and together with Plantronics HUB witch you can download here: http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/plantronics-hub-desktop
You can from this application control and update firmware and other functions as well.

Preview of the new MAC client that will comes

Microsoft has this video out for the new MAC client on OS X.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a70ZoOlq2NY&feature=youtu.be

The codecs to be used is SILK and SVC264. Since this is the preview, well not all functions are in place and you can use the old 2011 client for all the other functions that is not covered in the "beta".

The new client they say that it will come in Q3 2016 for all the users. So sign up for the preview at
https://www.skypepreview.com/

PSTN Calling is now expanding.......

From the Skype Preview you can if you are in UK try out the PSTN Calling.

https://www.skypepreview.com/

Hope this will expand futher in rest of Europe soon.

New update for Lync 2013 is here......

Microsoft has delivered April 2016 update for Lync 2013.
Here is where you find it.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2809243?sd=rss&spid=924


Thanks to @randychapman on Twitter for sharing this

Mitel acquires Polycom.......

From the NoJitter blog, we got this message that Mitel acguires Polycom

http://www.nojitter.com/post/240171602/mitel-acquires-polycom--the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly#.VxEQ1XB4YUw.linkedin

Enterprise Connect 2016 Day 3

Here is wrapup video from day 3 of the Enterprise Connect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jme_iI1P9w&feature=youtu.be

CloudPBX and CloudConnector Edition

One of the big issues for Skype Online has been that we in Europe don't have been able to enable the users for Enterprise Voice. Well now are things happening.

Based on this information from Microsoft you can now have it.
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/nexthop/2016/04/07/worldwide-use-of-office-365-cloud-pbx-now-simplified/

And what do you need to configure this?
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/mt455212.aspx

This can also be solved by using AudioCodes CloudBond 365
http://www.audiocodes.com/cloudbond-365

I am looking forward to try this out soon and will then blog about the result.

March 2016 CU for Skype for Business

Some days ago in twitter I saw that the new CU for Skype for Business is now out and it replace the November CU.
URL and information will you find here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3134259

I have not tried this yet on any servers, but I will tries it out as soon as possible on our systems and will then come here with more information about this.

Skype for Business/Lync InterRoute

Today's blog is about InterRoute.....How to get this to work in Skype for Business #Skype4B or in Lync 2013 if you are stilll on the old product.

If you are installing internal sip trunks, well then this might help you a lot.
How did I fix this:
First I have a fantastic CoWorker named Thomas Stubergh here in Skill AS @SKillNorge who gave lot's of input.

The next thing we did was to establish the trunks and route's for the internal trunk and for the external trunk as well.
Then under trunkConfiguration we had to add two configuarations. and both has to have the internal and external trunks in it.
Then we had to place the internaltrunk on top on both.
Then we made the number that we wanted to be used for internal trunk on called number, and also if you have short numbers for speeddial.
And then just wait until it replicates, and magic happend.

Then we saw on wireshark that when dialing from external (my cellphone) it hit the external trunk and then moved to the internal trunk.
And then calling out from an application using the internal trunk we also saw in wireshark that it hit the internal trunk and then moved to external trunk......


Thats all for today.....

Lost conversation stopped working

After the patch for Office who came out in November, there has been an issue that lost call is not logged into conversation history in Outlook.
Here the other day Micrsoft came out with at patch to fix this.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114732 

One of my customer who has Office 2013 and Lync 2013, who had this error has tried it and they have confirmed that this patch on the client side has fixed the issue.

Just down the right version for your Lync/Skype client and it will start to write in Conversation History again.

Thanks to Dr.Lync for the url about this issue.

Building Conference rooms?

Are you planning to build new conference rooms, well you should think about quality, services to the cloud. Clear One can help you here.
http://www.clearone.com/

Tektrakom in Norway can connect you to the right partner.
http://tektrakom.no/Produkter

Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing is launching on March 1, 2016 in 18 new countries

From Microsoft I got this information.

Skype for Business PSTN Conferencing is launching on March 1, 2016 in 18 new countries for Indirect and Direct Enterprise customers: Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, and South Korea. For these countries PSTN Conferencing will be enabled for both Indirect and Direct Enterprise customers. PSTN Conferencing will also be enabled for Indirect Enterprise customers in the countries which launched on December 1, 2015.

The full list of Sell-To countries on March 1, 2016 will be: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

Skype for Business PSTN Calling service is available in the United States, and on March 1 will be available to Indirect Enterprise customers.

My Powerpoint speaking about Persistent Chat at MUCUGN

As promised on MUCUGN last week, here are the link for the presentation that I gave about the Persistent Chat Server.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=FEC708E3CFD199B0!1236391&authkey=!AFN3R4JH0vi6hE0&ithint=folder%2cpptm

/Kai

Microsoft to acquire products from Event Zero

Microsoft has been out shopping again. This time they acquire some products from Event Zero.
Read all about it here
http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/01/13/microsoft-acquires-management-reporting-and-analytics-technology-from-event-zero-to-enhance-skype-for-business-online/?wt.mc_id=soc_fb_Office-365_Skype-for-Business_null&ls=soc&ca=Office-365&lsd=fb&Ocid=1%20-%20Fans_Social_FBPAGE_Skype%20for%20Business%20-%20SkypeBusiness_20160113_329784418

Client patch for Lync Januar 12th 2016 is out (KB3114502)

Read all about the new client update her:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3114502#bookmark-issue

First look at Cloud PBX and PSTN meetings in Skype for Business

2016 is here and lets recap 2015

2016 has come and happy new #Skype4B year.......

So what has happend in 2015..........

- Skype for Business client come out
- Skype for Business server
- Skype for Business Broadcast meeting
- Microsoft Ignite in Chicago
- Cloud PBX is out in US, and we waits for other countries
- Skype for Business client on Windows mobile and Android
- Skype for Business client on IOS
- Some patches with bugs (like the Novenber 2015 patch) :-)
- Ignite in 2016 moved from Chicago to Atlanta (hope the food will be better @ignite)


I am sure more has happend, and the list will be updated

So the let's turn 2016 to the #Skype4B year.

Lot's happens in Skype for Business

There has been a lot of new things comming for Skype for Business. It started up with the launch of Skype Broadcast, and now we got cloud PBX in US.
Beta testing for the Android client is almost out also. So things happens.
CU for Desember 2015 is out. Get it here:
https://greiginsydney.com/lync-server-2013-update-december-2015/

Want to now more about how the cloud PBX works, well check out this from Microsoft Mechanics on YouTube with Jamie Stark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cxawu9mIag

There has also come out a new planning to for Skype for Business. Link will you find here:
http://www.proexchange.be/blogs/skype4b/archive/2015/12/15/skype-for-business-2015-planning-tool-released.aspx

Did you noticed the Hybrid configuration from Skype for Business ControlPanel?

So here you have it, lot happens and more will come.

Skype Broadcast is here!!!!

Last nighte I read a blog from one of the MVP's Thomas Poett about Broadcast.
Here you will find the link to his great blog.
http://lyncuc.blogspot.no/2015/11/broadcast-meetings-in-skype-for-business.html