Here's why Microsoft separates Teams from the rest of the Office suite

Microsoft declared on Monday that he will separated Teams Since THE rest of It is Desk following. According to has A report exclusive has Reuters, THE technology giant will ungroup THE two some products In A possible effort has avoid antitrust fines.

THE global move arrived six month After Microsoft pushed Teams out of It is Desk product In Europe. THE European Commission has has been look In THE Teams And Desk pack Since 2020 When Microsoft competitor Soft deposit A antitrust complaint.

Microsoft related Teams has It is "dominant Desk product, force facility he And blocking It is deletion," David Schellhase, general Advice has Soft, claims has THE Edge has THE time.

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Microsoft replied has THE complaint by "proactively" unbundling Teams Since Desk In THE EU has "support A in good health competitive environment," according to has A August Blog job Since THE company.

Sensor Tower data quoted by Reuters find that THE size of THE Microsoft Teams user base In THE area has stayed Above all THE even Since then.

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THE global move announcement Today expands on What Microsoft begin has TO DO last year In THE EU, by A Microsoft of the spokesperson statement has Reuters.

Microsoft has had has pay heavy fines on antitrust problems has THE EU Before, Since THE save $1.4 billion THE business was strength has pay In 2004 has THE $732 million he paid In 2013.