lync.com operates primarily as a messaging platform, focusing on unified communications. Lync was Microsoft's enterprise-grade unified communications platform, providing instant messaging, presence, VoIP, and video conferencing. It was succeeded by Skype for Business and its functionalities are now largely integrated into Microsoft Teams. It is operated by Microsoft, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into productivity suites, providing a broader range of services.
unified communicationsbusiness messagingvoipvideo conferencingmicrosoft teams
Well Established
lync.com is a well-established platform operated by Microsoft. Top 10,000 global website, 30 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 10,000 global website30 years oldhigh traffic
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{
"domain": "lync.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "messaging",
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"secondary_purposes": [
"productivity_suite"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "Microsoft's former unified communications platform for businesses",
"summary": "Lync was Microsoft's enterprise-grade unified communications platform, providing instant messaging, presence, VoIP, and video conferencing. It was succeeded by Skype for Business and its functionalities are now largely integrated into Microsoft Teams.",
"operator": "Microsoft",
"parent_entity": "Microsoft Corporation",
"topics": [
"unified communications",
"business messaging",
"voip",
"video conferencing",
"microsoft teams"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": false,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
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"facts": {
"created_at": "1995-03-21",
"rank": 2587,
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}