Dial-In Conferencing Overview

The dial-in conferencing features of Lync Server 2010 can certainly be considered part of the voice enhancements, but the key differentiator with dial-in conferencing is that an organization can continue to leverage its existing phone handsets and PBX while still using the rich dial-in conferencing meeting and scheduling experience. This enables organizations that already use Lync for instant messaging and presence to begin using the audio conferencing service without a significant investment or change to user behavior. Users can continue to use their current handsets, but gain the capability to schedule and join meetings using a Lync client.

When joining audio conferences, Lync can even dial the user’s work number ...

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