Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map.
The free tier also offers features such as hosting meetings, managing calendars and building and joining communities.
Microsoft introduced Teams in 2017 as a hub for communication and collaboration with chats, calls and file-sharing.
Its usage picked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, and so did the ways it was used.
Adoption continues to rise.
The company said Teams now has four times the meeting minutes of consumer calls compared to two years ago.
The company continues to add more features, such as emojis and filters.
The company declined to share specifics about its user base.
Users will still be able to log into their Skype account to see past calls and chats.
“To be honest, I thought it might have happened sooner,” she told CNET.
The move also aligns with Microsoft’s history of phasing out older technologies, such as the Windows Phone.
“But Skype’s heyday is in the past.
This decision makes sense because the world Skype thrived in no longer exists.”
