Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Major Technological Revolution?

artificial intelligenceAccording to Gartner AI promises to be the most disruptive class of technologies during the next 10 years (1). Wildix was among the first UC&C vendors to embed Artificial Intelligence capabilities into their communication platform back in 2017.     

Wildix calls this set of features “Wildix Business Intelligence,” or simply, WBI. Users of a Wildix System can already benefit from the following services:

Text-to-Speech (TTS)

Text-to-Speech service generates a sound file the moment a call is placed. You just have to write down a text—the moment a call is generated, this text is converted into speech. Audio files can be created in different languages using different female and male voices.

With channel variables, such as ${CALLERID(name)}, it is possible to create interactive voice responses. For example, make the system pronounce a welcome message that includes the caller name.  
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Increase Call Center Productivity Using the Right Technology

Increase Call Center Productivity Using the Right TechnologyLearn how technology can help enhance call agent productivity and improve customer care.

Customer satisfaction is the top priority for any kind of business and it is up to your customer service to establish a healthy, trustworthy and harmonious business-to-customer relationship. It does not make any difference if call center is your core business or if you have to set up an in-house call center for the needs of your own company; You still have to make sure your call agents are equipped with the proper technology.

Choosing the right technology for your contact center requires an investment. The question is how to make the right investment decision. Making a wrong investment can cost you a lot of money, make you lose your customers, and, potentially, even lose your whole business. Continue reading “Increase Call Center Productivity Using the Right Technology”

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): what is 2FA and how it can stop someone from stealing your identity

Everything you need to know about Two-Factor Authentication and why using it for UC&C services

Push Notification

Today we use online services to shop, to collaborate, to meet new people and to keep in touch with friends. Many of these online services contain and store private information, such as user personal data, contact lists, credit card credentials, patient information etc.

However we all know that breaking into the system, in many cases, is just a question of time. Your password can be stolen or hacked every now and then.

Someone can pretend they are you and steal your identity.

In fact it has already happened to many of us at least once. What can we do to protect ourselves and our sensitive data?
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What is Push Notification for Mobile Apps?

Push Notification as an integral part of UC&C system

Push Notification

Push notification is a message that pops up on the screen of your mobile device when you are not using the app. In fact we’ve been using push notifications for quite a long time. An example could be a notification coming from the airlines reminding you to check in for your flight or a calendar event reminder.

Apple was the first one to introduce Push notifications in 2009, Google implemented them in 2010. Today push notifications are becoming even more powerful, and we will see why in the next chapter.

Push notification vs Polling and other techniques

In the past many VoIP apps have been using polling techniques, in which the client had to poll the server from time to time to check if there are any updates. They were not actually real-time–you received a notification not at the very time it arrived, but after the app has “polled” the server. Other VoIP apps were running in the background all the time so that the user could receive an update, over-consuming the battery.
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