Videoconferencing skyrockets on Microsoft's Teams software

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Last Updated : Apr 10 2020 | 10:14 AM IST

The number of calls made using Microsoft's Teams videoconferencing software surged 1,000 percent in March as people collaborated online due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Thursday.

It also said a new record of 2.7 billion "meeting minutes" in a single day had been reached on the platform.

"We've been inspired by the ways our customers are connecting during meetings in Microsoft Teams," Jared Spataro, Microsoft 365 corporate vice president, said in a post.

"We've seen bosses show up to meetings as virtual potato heads and team stand-ups turn delightfully silly."

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First Published: Apr 10 2020 | 10:14 AM IST