Skype for Business Online

E34631

cloud-based communication service enterprise collaboration platform software as a service

Skype for Business Online was Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration service that provided messaging, meetings, and voice capabilities before being succeeded by Microsoft Teams.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Skype for Business	2
Skype for Business Online canonical	2
Lync Online	1
Microsoft Office Communicator	1
Microsoft Skype for Business	1
Microsoft Teams	1
Skype for Business APIs	1
Skype for Business Server	1
Skype for Business client	1
Skype for Business mobile apps	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T264820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Skype for Business Online
Context triple: [Microsoft Teams, replaced, Skype for Business Online]

A. Skype
Skype is a widely used internet-based communication service that enables voice calls, video chats, and instant messaging across computers and mobile devices.
B. Webex
Webex is Cisco’s cloud-based suite of video conferencing, online meeting, and team collaboration tools used by businesses and organizations worldwide.
C. Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based suite of productivity and collaboration tools that combines Office applications with cloud services, security features, and device management.
D. OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage and file synchronization service that lets users securely store, access, and share files across devices and online.
E. SharePoint
SharePoint is a Microsoft web-based collaboration and document management platform used for creating intranet sites, managing content, and enabling team collaboration within organizations.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Skype for Business Online
Target entity description: Skype for Business Online was Microsoft's cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration service that provided messaging, meetings, and voice capabilities before being succeeded by Microsoft Teams.

A. Skype
Skype is a widely used internet-based communication service that enables voice calls, video chats, and instant messaging across computers and mobile devices.
B. Webex
Webex is Cisco’s cloud-based suite of video conferencing, online meeting, and team collaboration tools used by businesses and organizations worldwide.
C. Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based suite of productivity and collaboration tools that combines Office applications with cloud services, security features, and device management.
D. OneDrive
OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage and file synchronization service that lets users securely store, access, and share files across devices and online.
E. SharePoint
SharePoint is a Microsoft web-based collaboration and document management platform used for creating intranet sites, managing content, and enabling team collaboration within organizations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cloud-based communication service ⓘ enterprise collaboration platform ⓘ software as a service ⓘ
announcement	retirement in favor of Microsoft Teams ⓘ
bundledWith	Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans ⓘ linked to: Microsoft 365 Office 365 Enterprise plans ⓘ linked to: Microsoft 365
category	business communication software ⓘ collaboration software ⓘ videotelephony service ⓘ
deploymentModel	multi-tenant ⓘ
developer	Microsoft ⓘ
discontinuationReason	migration to Microsoft Teams ⓘ
feature	PSTN connectivity (via add-ons) ⓘ VoIP calling ⓘ administration via Microsoft 365 admin center ⓘ audio conferencing ⓘ enterprise voice capabilities ⓘ enterprise-grade security controls ⓘ federation with other organizations ⓘ file sharing in meetings ⓘ instant messaging ⓘ integration with Exchange Online ⓘ integration with Outlook ⓘ integration with SharePoint Online ⓘ online meetings ⓘ presence information ⓘ screen sharing ⓘ video conferencing ⓘ
offeredAs	subscription service ⓘ
operatedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
partOf	Microsoft 365 ⓘ Office 365 ⓘ linked to: Microsoft 365
platform	Microsoft Azure ⓘ linked to: Azure
predecessorOf	Microsoft Teams ⓘ
relatedTo	Lync Online ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Online Skype for Business Server ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Online
replacedBy	Microsoft Teams ⓘ
serviceModel	cloud-based ⓘ
serviceType	collaboration ⓘ enterprise communication ⓘ unified communications ⓘ
status	discontinued ⓘ
successorPlatform	Microsoft Teams ⓘ
supportsClient	Skype for Business Web App ⓘ Skype for Business client ⓘ linked to: Skype Skype for Business mobile apps ⓘ linked to: Skype for Business Online
targetUser	business users ⓘ enterprise organizations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Microsoft Teams → replaced → Skype for Business Online ⓘ

subject linked to: Teams

OneDrive → integratedWith → Microsoft Teams ⓘ