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Kevin Okemwa

The French government will say au revoir to Microsoft Teams — replaced by a "sovereign platform" saving €1 million/year in licensing fees

Microsoft Teams running on a Windows 11 laptop in a mockup of a French government office. .

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations quickly adopted video conferencing tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom to keep their business operations afloat and support their work-from-home and hybrid work arrangements.

The popularity of these tools continues to grow even after companies like Microsoft announced their return-to-office (RTO) plans. By the end of next month, all Microsoft employees working within a 50-mile radius of any Microsoft office will be expected to work onsite for at least three days per week.

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