Empowering.Cloud community remains at the forefront of sharing key information about Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365. With the new update in June 2025, IT professionals, administrators, and decision-makers will find many live briefings, useful podcasts and interactive community events, which will be geared toward improving their Microsoft environments.
Expert Briefings: Deep Dives into Tech That Matters
Understanding BYOD Microsoft Rooms with Microsoft Teams
This month, Randy Chapman from Logitech and Chris Fitzsimmons from AVI-SPL explain how Microsoft Teams is changing the BYOD meeting room concept. The discussion primarily touches on important things like automatically detecting devices, improved voice identification, and smart meeting setups.
They inform IT decision-makers about the effects of licensing models on speaker transformations and intelligent recap that makes the planning process easier for them. The session also shows businesses how they can match their Microsoft Places and desk booking practices with the BYOD model.
Ribbon Edge 8500: A Unified Appliance for Modern Networks
Also, being able to support 96 FXS ports and 1,000 simultaneous calls, this PBX system suits organizations updating their communication systems. They also explain how using a module-based device speeds up the connection in branch offices while aiding the move to digital networks without any risk to stability.
What’s New in May 2025?
The key May updates for Microsoft Teams and 365 have been compiled by Tom Arbuthnot. In his video, he recaps the important events:
- The company’s Q3 earnings for FY25 and growth of M365.
- Updates and main announcements from Microsoft Build.
- How the rules for competition in the EU have changed for Teams and Office 365.
- There are nine major updates introduced, for example, Teams Phone Mobile and Android Room.
Tom’s observations are helpful to any system integrator or in-house Teams administrator wanting to be ahead of the trends.
Podcasts that Talked about Real-World stories
- Patrick Burke explains in Gong’s AI with Microsoft Teams how Gong’s AI and Numonix TraaS helped to gather insights about revenue from meetings held in Teams.
- Implementing Teams Rooms Safely – Reto Schadegg of SCOR shared how his team was able to roll out 200 Teams Rooms in 35 countries in only 90 days. It shows how efficiently the job was managed.
- Michael Levy from Numonix joined Arbuthnot to converse about what is needed to ensure that your meetings are compliant in Microsoft Teams.
- Desk booking via Microsoft Places is explained by Evie Grimshaw as an integral aspect of working strategies in the workplace.
Upcoming Events: Connect, Learn, Engage
o Teams Fireside Chat (June 11): Will feature Habib Mankal and Michael LaMontagne
o Microsoft Teams Devices AMA (June 16 & 17): Will feature Graham Walsh, Michael Tressler and Jimmy Vaughan on the first day and Graham Walsh, Phil Clapham, Andrew Higgs and Justin O’Meara on the second day.
o Copilot Fireside Chat (June 25): Will feature Zoe Wilson and Kevin McDonnell
In conclusion
The Empowering. Cloud community keeps growing as a key place for learning and meaningful interactions. June’s content reflects a strong focus on hybrid work, network modernization, and the evolving role of AI in collaboration. There is something here for every Microsoft 365 and Teams professional, irrespective of whether they are tuning in for strategic insights or practical technical help.
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