Unified Communication-as-a-Service (UC) is the new standard for business communications – not just because it offers the ability to cut communication costs, but also because it enables new capabilities that integrate voice and other digital communication channels into a single platform. Using a single UC platform, users can switch seamlessly between features like text, video conferencing, meeting collaboration, and much …
Winning with UCaaS: The road to smart, efficient business communication
Unified Communication-as-a-Service (UC) is the new standard for business communications – not just because it offers the ability to cut communication costs, but also because it enables new capabilities that integrate voice and other digital communication channels into a single platform. Using a single UC platform, users can switch seamlessly between features like text, video conferencing, meeting collaboration, and much …
3 Ways to Keep Your Remote Employees Dialed In
While sales people have been traveling on the road for years working from remote locations, the rest of the office has been expected to be at their desks during business hours. But why? If they’re at their desk they’re more productive, right? Not necessarily. Rather than just names you see online or voices you hear during your semiweekly check-in meeting, …
Choosing the Best Partner to Guide Your UC Journey
While deciding on your business’ path to Unified Communications (UC), you face a full spectrum of needs and challenges. And there’s no shortage of parties knocking on your door and offering to solve your problems. You’ll have to determine what type of partner can provide the guidance and support you require. You’ll be approached by product vendors and systems integrators, …
How to Ramp Up Technology without Ramping Up Costs
The introduction of the internet broke down many barriers to entry once faced by smaller companies. It allowed businesses to compete globally in regards to geography without adding multiple points of distribution. Now the internet is leveling the playing field once again, via the cloud. Previously, the high fixed costs of in-house IT infrastructure including hardware, software, upgrades and labor …
B.O.L.O. for these Enterprise VoIP Trends this Year
Enterprise-level Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is no longer the future, it is the standard of today. We are no longer talking about early adopters and unknown tech. We are talking about maximizing the value that organizations can gain from this modern, adaptable, expandable communications solution. This year we expect the incredible growth we’ve seen in the hosted market to …
Hosted PBX Market Valued at $20 Billion Worldwide for 2018
We know the direction of the hosted PBX market, we see it every day in our line of work. But, seeing the actual global estimates for UCaaS adoption and spending this year really exhibits how big this tech really is. The as-a-service model is where we’re all headed, and 2018 is showing us just how quickly we’re getting there. “At …
Contact Center Cloud Adoption: Rapid Revolution or Slow Evolution?
When considering adopting the cloud for your call center operations, one of the first questions you will ask is how. Do you go all in and move the entire department to the cloud – a rapid revolution? Or, do you move it application by application, so that your operations only take on a bit of change at a given time …
5 Advantages You Gain from CRM Integration with Your Hosted Phone
Technology and Software-as-a-Service have given businesses some incredible tools in the last 20 years. Whether you use Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or any other CRM system, you can appreciate the tremendous value these platforms have added to business operations. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology gives us the data we need, when we need it, to improve our customer interactions. Hosted phone …
The 4 Tenets of a Winning UC Solution
Unified Communications (UC) is a technology term. It involves thorough planning, complex networking, and careful infrastructure. But, at the core of the hardware and software that are the building blocks of a UC network, are a set of values that, if commonly held, will push that technology from pieces and parts to a true solution that can add tremendous value …