Business communications stories
Only 16% of UK firms have fully deployed AI-powered digital workers, as cost, integration and compliance concerns slow wider rollout.
UK business leaders say tangled tech is raising costs and slowing growth, as O2 Business launches with a simpler offer for customers.
Businesses using cloud communications will gain clearer usage and performance data as NUWAVE embeds Tollring's Analytics 365 into partner-delivered services.
As larger vendors bundle communications with cloud and security, smaller voice specialists face tougher competition and higher support risk.
Pure Cloud Solutions will keep its brand and leadership as the deal gives Your.Cloud a bigger foothold in the UK managed services market.
Partners in the UK channel face rising pressure to prove value as customers switch providers and demand faster innovation, longer-term roadmaps.
Platform-led buying is squeezing telcos, forcing providers to adapt to sovereignty rules and global licensing hurdles to keep growth on track.
UKG Ready users can now automate employee data into email signatures and meeting themes, reducing manual updates for IT teams.
The promotion comes as 8x8 tries to grow EMEA sales for its contact centre and customer experience software amid fierce sector competition.
Existing customers will keep their local teams as First Focus expands in New Zealand with a managed IT buyout adding cyber security and cloud services.
Customer experience buyers are rewarding platforms that tie service quality to revenue gains, with RingCentral standing out in Metrigy's latest study.
The update could help smaller firms handle more customer enquiries without adding staff, as RingCentral adds SMS, WhatsApp and queue support.
Businesses will be able to verify texts and calls more easily as RingCentral expands RCS, AI and Microsoft Teams support across key markets.
Worker unease over AI and economic pressure is pushing employers to tighten internal messaging as Sefiani takes Staffbase into the region.
Missed calls at small firms are becoming a bigger revenue risk as Newo expands its AI receptionist tools beyond the US and into Europe.
The ranking underscores growing demand for combined messaging, voice and email tools as enterprise buyers seek one platform across channels.
Manual updates to email signatures and meeting themes could fade as Exclaimer ties Workday HR records to its branding tools.
Businesses can now build AI agents without specialist developers, as 8x8 rolls out early access to its Studio on the customer experience platform.
IT buyers can now standardise on a fully certified Owl Labs kit for Microsoft Teams, easing compatibility headaches in hybrid meeting rooms.
Customer-facing staff may handle chats and calls more easily after 8x8 Engage won Gold at the NY Product Design Awards.