UCStatus Podcast Episode 55: Copilot, and the Latest Teams News

Hello Readers, I hope you’re well.

Welcome to Episode 55 of the UCStatus Podcast. This episode features me (@randychapman), Mark Vale (@markvale83) and Shawn Harry (@shawnharry).

This week we chat about the latest Teams news from the Message Centre and Roadmap.

Here’s the list

• Copilot is GA – we couldn’t not talk about it
• Teams Live Event Retirement 30 Sept 2024
• Introducing Town Halls (replacing TLE)
• Cloud IntelliFrame on MTR on Windows
• Cloud IntelliFrame now available on the new Teams desktop client
• New Teams Desktop is now GA
• Teams Panels are now displayed in the Pro Portal
• One Time Passcode (OTP) for simplified setup of Teams Rooms on Windows – 4.19
• Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows All-in-one experience
  • For devices such as Surface Hub.
  • Surface Hub 3 will be launched with MTR on Windows
  • starting in version 4.19
• Automatic Updates for the Teams app on Android-based Teams Devices
  • Including update phases (like rings) in TAC only
  • https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC679738
• Bring-Your-Own-Device IT Admin Experience in Teams Pro Management Portal
  • Rolling out Late November
• Teams Panel QR code support
  • rolling out mid-November
• Support Joining a Teams Live Event as Attendee for Teams Rooms on Windows
  • mid November to late December
• Front Row Enhancement: Active video speaker promotion for Teams Rooms on Windows
  • mid November to late December
• Nightly Reboot Window for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android
• New Gallery in Teams Meetings
  • https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?ref=MessageCenter/:/messages/MC686281
• Private Lines coming in December
• Use the shared device license on a mobile device
• Improved view switcher for MTR on Android
  • pop up menu with all the available views. With tick boxe to show or hide chat. Similar to that on Windows.
  • Coming in MTRoA update 3, early January
• Then we started talking about Copilot again

Be sure to catch Microsoft Ignite starting next week. There will be loads of announcements coming as usual. And stay tuned for our Ignite special shortly after.

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