In April, Microsoft (News - Alert) rebranded Lync to what is now called Skype for Business, a collaboration platform that allows straight-forward communications for team members. With this being front of  mind in the modern enterprise environment, this unified communications software can prove integral to any firm’s success, big or small.

The saying goes “Diamond’s are a girl’s best friend,” but evidently, Yealink prefers gold. The world’s leading provider of unified communications terminal solutions recently earned Microsoft Gold Communications Competency for Skype (News - Alert) for Business.

Microsoft offers Gold Competency for partners that display exceptional expertise via testing. The new moniker confirms Yealink’s provision of the best and most consistent quality and support to Microsoft offerings.

Yealink (News - Alert) customers have access to meetings and collaboration integrated with Microsoft Office apps; online meetings, messaging, calls and video (up to 250 people); access to contacts via Outlook; and the safety blanket of enterprise level security and employee management. Its devices improve collaboration, and mobility and flexibility as well.

Many firms leveraging Yealink offerings have found favor in the futuristic SIP-T48G, easily deployed and chock full of features. They include Optima HD voice, a modern user interface, a full keyboard, dual-port Gigabit Ethernet, a seven-inch color touchscreen with backlight, PoE support, BToE as well as EHS support.

Yealink is proving 2015 to be quite the banner year, and its new competency is another step toward IP Phone (News - Alert) market dominance. Yes, dominance is a strong word but the writing is certainly on the wall with each new partnership, and the announcement that the unified communications terminal solution provider is leaving its mark on the space as new partners enjoy the feature-rich, cost friendly and user friendly nature of its offerings. Only time will tell the whole story, so stay tuned. I have no doubt there is more to come on the horizon.