Chapter 3. Deploying Lync Mobility and External Users Access

Mobility is one of the aspects of Lync 2013 that is constantly changing at a fast pace. The release of Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) in February 2013 is a really important release, adding support to the Lync 2013 Mobile clients that released during March 2013 for Windows Phone, iPhone and iPad, and Android.

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For more information regarding the setup of CU1, please refer to How to Apply Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Updates at http://blogs.technet.com/b/dodeitte/archive/2013/02/27/how-to-apply-lync-server-2013-cumulative-updates.aspx.

The Lync 2013 versions of the client have support for voice and video over Wi-Fi and cellular data networks. Additional features, such as Voice Mail access, Contacts list, and Lync call, are also available.

The deployment of support for mobile devices implies the use of two additional servers (the Edge role and a reverse proxy) to the deployment of Lync we have seen in the Infrastructure...