Microsoft Teams - Standard vs. Premium Licensing

Most faculty, staff, and students at the college are covered by our Standard Teams license, which includes all essential tools for daily collaboration, teaching, and meetings[cite: 19, 21]. However, for specific high-stakes or advanced scenarios, Teams Premium is available as a requested add-on[cite: 20, 37].

Please note that Teams Premium is an add-on license, meaning you must still have a base Teams license to use it[cite: 20, 38, 41].

Feature Comparison at a Glance

Feature Category	Teams Standard (Included)	Teams Premium (Request Only)
AI Support	Basic transcription and captions.	Intelligent Recap: AI-generated notes, tasks, and personalized timeline markers.
Webinars	Standard registration and reporting.	Advanced Events: Green room for presenters, registration waitlists, and manual attendee approval.
Security	Standard encryption.	Advanced Protection: Watermarking to deter leaks, end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for meetings, and sensitivity labels.
Branding	Standard background blur/images.	Custom Branding: Branded meeting lobbies, organizational backgrounds, and custom "Together Mode" scenes.
Translation	Standard live captions.	Live Translation: Real-time translated captions in over 40 languages during meetings.

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