At the end of August Microsoft announced it would be changing the license of Microsoft 365, Office 365, and Microsoft Teams in the European Economic Area (EEA) due to the European competition concern. so, what are the new license changes to Microsoft 365 in Europe?
With the introduction of the new commercial lineup, the sale of current Enterprise suites that include Teams to net new subscribers will end. As a result, Office 365 E1, Office 365 E3, Office 365 E5, Microsoft 365 E3, and Microsoft 365 E5 suites with Teams will no longer be available to net new subscribers in the EEA and Switzerland.
Current Frontline suites will coexist with the new lineup. Customers in the EEA and Switzerland will be able to choose between the existing Microsoft 365 F1, Office 365 F3, and Microsoft 365 F3 suites with Teams included, or the new EEA-specific versions of those suites without Teams.
Microsoft 365 Business suites will coexist with the new lineup. Customers in the EEA and Switzerland will be able to choose between the existing Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, and Microsoft 365 Business Premium suites with Teams or the new EEA-specific versions of those suites without Teams.
How does this affect you?
If you are not in an EEA country or Switzerland, this change does not affect you.
If you are an existing EEA and Switzerland based customers, you may continue to use suites to which you have already subscribed without any impact. Customers who currently subscribe to existing Office 365 E1/E3/E5 or Microsoft 365 E3/E5 suites with Teams can continue to use and renew those suites, as well as adding or removing seats at Anniversary and Renewal. Existing customers who wish to switch to the new EEA (no Teams) suites may also do that at Anniversary or Renewal.
Starting October 1,
- New commercial customers in the EEA and Switzerland who wish to provide information workers with both Microsoft Teams and the value in existing Microsoft 365 E3/E5 or Office 365 E1/E3/E5 suites will need to purchase two SKUs: one E1/E3/E5 EEA (no Teams) suite and Microsoft Teams.
- New small and medium business customers in the EEA and Switzerland will be able to choose between the existing Microsoft 365 Business Basic/Standard/Premium suites with Teams or the new EEA (no Teams) versions of those suites.
- For Frontline workers, customers in the EEA and Switzerland will be able to choose between the existing Microsoft 365 F1, Office 365 F3, and Microsoft 365 F3 suites with Teams included or the new EEA (no Teams) versions of those suites.
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