Microsoft Mesh Education Licensing
Microsoft Education and Product Teams, I am writing to advocate for the inclusion of Microsoft Mesh (Immersive Spaces and Events) within the Microsoft 365 Education SKU family (A1, A3, and A5). Currently, Mesh is available across nearly every commercial license family, from Teams Essentials to E5 Enterprise, but is explicitly excluded from Education tenants. As documented in several Learn Q&A threads and service plan manifests, the MESH_IMMERSIVE_FOR_TEAMS service plan is simply not provisioned for EDU customers. The current state is one of silent exclusion, creating several critical hurdles: Pedagogical: Immersive technology is one of the most requested features for remote and hybrid learning to combat "Zoom fatigue" and increase student engagement. Education is a high-value use case for 3D immersion. Parity: Universities and K-12 institutions on A5 licenses pay for "top-tier" features but are denied the innovative tools available to a "Business Basic" user. If you are a small business on a basic plan, you have Mesh. If you are a world-class University on A5, you are blocked. This isn't a "procurable" add-on; it is a licensing eligibility wall. Implementation: Current Microsoft guidance suggests schools move to Business or Enterprise licensing to access Mesh. This is not a viable solution for institutions with thousands of users, complex compliance requirements, and student-data privacy frameworks built specifically around EDU SKUs. We aren’t asking for a discount; we are asking for eligibility. We urge the product team to: Add the Mesh Immersive service plan to the A3 and A5 EDU license entitlements. Provide a clear roadmap for when Education tenants can expect feature parity with Commercial tenants. Education should be the vanguard of immersive collaboration, not an afterthought. We would appreciate a formal update on when this licensing barrier will be removed.London Reactor Meetup Pre-AI Tour
Thanks for joining the London Reactor Meetup today. Here you can find the resources that have been shared during the meetup and the speakers contact details. Resources Semantic Kernel GitHub Repository Copilot custom agents - Blog Agents with graph connectors - Blog Generative AI with JavaScript Generative AI with JavaScript YoutTube Series Upcoming You can find all upcoming Reactor events HERE Speaker contact and resources: Chris Noring, Senior Cloud Advocate @ Microsoft LinkedIn Håkan Silfvernagel, Senior AI Architect (MVP) @ Sopra Steria LinkedIn Alex Pearce, Cheif Strategist (MVP) @ Softcat LinkedIn Lewis Baybutt, Consultant (MVP) @ Avanade LinkedIn Liam Hampton, Senior Cloud Advocate & Software Engineer @ Microsoft LinkedIn
