<p>On May 29, Microsoft made available the first phase of its promised integration between its Lync and Skype communications services.</p><p>As of today, according to Microsoft, users of the two services can now:Add Skype contacts to Lync and vice-versa, enabling presence sharingInitiate audio calling and instant messaging between Lync and Skype</p><p>Video connectivity between Skype and Lync isn't coming until mid-2014 or so, officials have said.</p><p>To enable this integration, Lync administrators first need to enable Lync-Skype connectivity via their Lync Servers or Lync Online/Office 365 via the Lync administration center in the portal. If users already have Lync-Windows Live Messenger federation working, no additional steps are needed to enable Lync-Skype connectivity, according to a May 29 post on the Lync Team Blog.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-delivers-first-phase-of-lync-skype-integration-7000016045/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://winsupersite.com/skype/microsoft-announces-first-step-skypelync-interoperability">Microsoft Announces First Step in Skype/Lync Interoperability</a> (Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows)</p><p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-finally-sews-up-skype-and-lync-for-chat-everywhere-29284073/">Microsoft finally sews up Skype and Lync for chat everywhere</a> (SlashGear)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dJYp9p3aAJ3UJWML9CCdruq2LvONM&ned=us">11 additional articles.</a></p>