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dlcooley
Aug 20, 2019Copper Contributor
Will Microsoft Teams replace Skype consumer at some point?
I need to develop a migration plan for both my Skype for Business and Skype consumer users and that info would help with getting users to buy-in and adopt Teams a lot quicker. So far, I cannot find a...
LinusCansby
Aug 20, 2019MVP
dlcooley No Teams will not replace Skype consumer as a product since Skype consumer is made for, and mostly used by, consumers. Teams and Skype for Business is made for, and used by, company users.
If you have a company and your users are using Skype consumer instead of Skype for Business then you have a good opportunity to move them to Teams. If then need to contact Skype consumer users from Teams that will be available early 2020, then you will be able to federate between Teams and Skype consumer.