Microsoft Unveils ‘Viva Engage’: A Corporate Social Network Within Teams
In a significant development in the digital communication landscape, Microsoft has unveiled ‘Viva Engage,’ a novel platform within its Teams portal. The platform, bearing a striking resemblance to Facebook, is designed to foster social networking within corporate environments. This introduction comes in response to the burgeoning demand for effective business communication tools, a need brought to the fore by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Microsoft Teams: A Rising Star
The foundation for Viva Engage, Microsoft Teams, witnessed a dramatic surge in its user base. From 75 million daily active users in April 2020, by the second quarter of 2021, the figures had almost doubled to 145 million. As of January 2022, over 270 million users have leveraged the shopping mode feature that the app offers.
Viva Engage: The Corporate Social Network
Emulating popular social networks, Viva Engage offers features such as story sections and multimedia communication options. The platform aspires to assist leaders in shaping their organization’s culture. Viva Engage is accessible on iOS and Android Teams mobile applications and to Microsoft 365 customers at no extra cost, provided they possess a Yammer license.
Artificial Intelligence Enhancing Voice Quality
Microsoft has also elevated Teams’ call voice quality by deploying Artificial Intelligence to address acoustic issues. This advancement is indicative of a broader trend in the digital industry, with tech giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram too introducing new features and functionalities to enhance user experience and cater to diverse user needs.
These tech giants have launched numerous innovations, including Facebook’s application redesign, Twitter’s feature to circumvent uncomfortable conversations, and Telegram’s unveiling of a Premium platform. Such innovations underscore the relentless efforts of technology companies to facilitate daily activities and efficient communication through social networks.
