Skype for Business adds integrated landline calling for Office 365 subscribers

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by Sindy Cator on March 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm

Microsoft just revealed its technical preview of Skype for Business – the client that will unify Lync and Skype – on Monday, but it’s not done sharing news yet. In a blog post detailing the future of its business communication platform, it’s announced that it will offer its Enterprise Voice feature to business Office 365 users, allowing them to place calls and start conferences over old school landline (PTSN) connections with a good-old phone number. Previously, this functionality would require businesses to have a Lync Server set-up and pay a separate PTSN service from a third-party. Microsoft is now working with a variety…