Unbundling Teams from Office has apparently failed to impress EU regulators.

Brussels is set to issue new antitrust charges against Microsoft over concerns that the software giant is undermining rivals to its videoconferencing app Teams.

According to three people with knowledge of the move, the European Commission is pressing ahead with a formal charge sheet against the world’s most valuable listed tech company over concerns it is restricting competition in the sector.

Rivals are concerned that Microsoft will make Teams run more compatibly than rival apps with its own software. Another concern is the lack of data portability, which makes it difficult for existing Teams users to switch to alternatives.

The tech company has also faced complaints from European cloud computing providers that are concerned that Microsoft is abusing its dominant position in the sector to force users to buy its products and squashing competition from smaller start-ups in Europe.

  • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Is this another case of companies use Teams just because it’s already bundled, therefore it’s “good enough”?

  • HeyLow@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Teams does a lot of things right, it was designed to replace Skype business and in that aspect they have definitely made something better and easier to interact with. That being said it’s still a garbage chat app, and I would never use it outside of work.

    • sazey@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s thrown in with Office licencing and Office/Outlook integration makes it path of least resistance for defunded, over stressed (ie most) IT shops.

  • ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Teams started out okay. But the recent update made it worse. The microphone constantly disconnects now. Earlier today I lost sound completely just when I was being asked to talk. And the sound starts to get choppy during screen shares. I rarely had these issues with Webex and Zoom. So it’s not even more compatible with their own software. EU doesn’t have anything to worry about. /s