Understanding the Mobility Service

To enable Lync 2010 mobile clients to communicate with Lync servers, a new service was introduced in Lync Server 2010. Mobile clients communicate over HTTPS with XML messages. A service was introduced to translate traffic and allow these clients to communicate with the Lync Server infrastructure that operates on SIP. The MCX Service is the service responsible for translating mobile communications into SIP communications that Lync Servers can understand. In Lync Server 2013, a new service is introduced, the Unified Communications Web API (UCWA); it is used to facilitate communications from all HTTPS-based clients. This service is open to developers, and is also responsible for providing Lync Web App connectivity. ...

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