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June 2015
3CX Drilldown 3
Skype for Business;

The 3CX View

Y
ou probably did not miss
(Skype) that Microsot acquired Audin
the change instituted by
in 2011. he product is ofered
Microsot renaming Lync
stand alone or as part of Oice
as Skype for Business. here have
365. Skype for Business retains by Gary Audin
been articles, blogs, podcasts, and
the features such as instant
webinars on the subject. What you may not messaging, ile sharing capabilities, and voice
realize is that the features ofered in Skype for and video chat. Features added include business-
Business and the integration with other Microsot grade security and privacy features, Outlook
products like Oice 265 and Exchange are integration that displays the presence of contacts NICK GALEA ON SKYPE FOR BUSINESS
sotware based PBX also called an IP PBX. his
available from other vendors.
(oline, in a meeting, busy) as well as calendar Doug Green, Publisher of Telecom Reseller What you may not realize
appointments, and screen sharing. Skype for interviewed Nick Galea at Microsot Ignite. is that the features offered
SKYPE FOR BUSINESS, REBRANDED LYNC
Business is being ofered as part of Oice 365 he “3CX on Skype for business” podcast
Skype is free. Skype for Business is fee based per with integration with the Oice suite. Microsot interview is available at http://telecomreseller. in Skype for Business and
user. Skype for Business is the follow on to Lync is working with its partners to develop Skype com/2015/05/21/3cx-on-skype-for-business/. the integration with other
keeping the features from the consumer product
supported video calling devices.
Nick spent time describing the evolution of a
Microsoft products like
Ofice 265 and Exchange

are available from other

vendors.

evolution has been adopted by the industry in
light of the move to commodity server platforms
like a Windows server, where the hardware is not
proprietary to a particular vendor.
Nick went on to observe:
l Skype for Business is the follow-on
to Lync which was the follow-on to Oice
Communications Server (OCS).
l Most Lync implementations used the IM
and presence functions of Lync, less commonly
the voice capability. It is not initially designed for
voice.
l he continued evolution of Lync validates
the move to sotware based UC systems.
l Skype for Business can be accessed with
an on-premises system or through a public or
private cloud. 3CX has the same capability.
l 3CX can also integrate with Oice 365 and
ofer conferencing capabilities.
l 3CX support WebRTC where Skype for
Business does not.
l 3CX uses standard protocols. Skype for
Business does not.
l Skype for Business requires protocol speciic
IP phones.
l 3CX can work with a wide range of IP
phones and gateways.
l he integration with Exchange is available
for 3CX.
l 3CX ofers free trials of their sotware for
download.
he major point that Nick spoke of is that
you do not need Skype for Business to deliver
the same functions, features, and Microsot
integration. he 3CX platform is a lower cost
direct competitor to Skype for Business.

3CX, A SOFTWARE UC SOLUTION
3CX Phone System for Windows is a sotware
based PBX that works with SIP standard based
IP Phones, SIP trunks and VoIP Gateways to
provide a full PBX solution without the inlated
cost and management headaches of an ‘old style’
PBX. Used by more than 30,000 companies
globally, it has been recognized for its innovation
and cutting-edge technology.
Because 3CX runs on Windows, it is
easily installed and managed by Windows IT
administrators without the need for special
telecom or Linux skills. It’s preconigured to
work with popular IP Phones (no special phones
required), VoIP Gateways, and SIP trunks saving
you the hassle of having to conigure and manage
these devices. You can even download 3CX
sotware for a free trial. n
For more information, visit www.3cx.com.