{"id":1016193,"date":"2026-11-02T12:50:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/8x8-earns-microsoft-certification-to-simplify-global-calling-with-8x8-voice-for-microsoft-teams\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:50:29","slug":"8x8-earns-microsoft-certification-to-simplify-global-calling-with-8x8-voice-for-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/8x8-earns-microsoft-certification-to-simplify-global-calling-with-8x8-voice-for-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"8×8 Earns Microsoft Certification to Simplify Global Calling with 8×8 Voice for Microsoft Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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8×8 Earns Microsoft Certification to Simplify Global Calling with 8×8 Voice for Microsoft Teams<\/b><\/p>\n

A cloud communications provider with Microsoft-certified session border controller technology supporting both Direct Routing and Operator Connect delivers calling in 57 countries without third-party gateways or added middleware costs<\/i><\/p>\n

CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–8×8, Inc.<\/a> (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, has earned Microsoft certification for its session border controller (SBC) technology for both Direct Routing and Operator Connect. 8×8 runs this SBC infrastructure itself, with no third-party infrastructure provider. The certification simplifies global Microsoft Teams calling and strengthens 8×8\u2019s ability to deliver competitive pricing and attractive partner economics, and will increase the quality and reliability of its voice for Teams solutions.<\/p>\n

\nTeams is where hundreds of millions of people work. Fragmented carrier arrangements, added middleware costs, and complex provisioning can stand in the way.<\/p>\n

\n8×8 makes that connection simpler. Combining Microsoft-certified SBC technology, direct Tier 1 carrier interconnections, and licensed public switched telephone network (PSTN) replacement services in over 50 countries, 8×8 delivers Teams calling through Direct Routing or Operator Connect with one global contract, one bill, and one management experience.<\/p>\n

\nThat connectivity brings conversations with customers, partners, and others outside the enterprise into Teams, where Microsoft Copilot can capture insights, identify next steps, and preserve context, extending its intelligence to more of the conversations that drive the business.<\/p>\n

Certified technology, more competitive economics<\/b><\/p>\n

\n8×8 is one of the only native cloud communications providers with Microsoft-certified SBC technology enabling both calling options. By providing the SBC technology and carrier connectivity directly, 8×8 eliminates the need for a third-party infrastructure between a customer\u2019s Teams environment and the public telephone network, along with the additional middleware margins built into the cost of calling. Greater control over the technology and service delivery gives 8×8 more flexibility to compete on price while supporting partner profitability.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cMicrosoft has been an outstanding partner, and we\u2019re grateful for the opportunity to bring world-class collaboration to market on Microsoft Teams,\u201d said Samuel Wilson<\/a>, Chief Executive Officer at 8×8, Inc. \u201cTeams is where work happens. Our job is to connect it to customers, partners, and the rest of the world. Certification of our SBC technology lets us deliver that connection directly, removing an unnecessary technology layer and its added costs. For customers, that means simpler global calling. For partners, it means a more competitive offer and a greater opportunity to bring external calling to the millions of Teams users who do not have it today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u201cCustomers want reliable global calling that fits naturally into the way they work in Microsoft Teams,\u201d said Mahendra Sekaran, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft. \u201c8×8\u2019s certified technology and global voice services give customers and partners more choice in connecting Teams to the public telephone network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Built for the Microsoft channel<\/b><\/p>\n

\nUnlike providers that attach voice to Teams as a bridge to their own collaboration suites, 8×8 designed this offering for the Microsoft ecosystem and the partners who serve it. Microsoft CSPs, VARs, MSPs, and distributors can now deliver:<\/p>\n