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MicroScope - January 2020: SMEs and managed services

In this issue of MicroScope, we look at the channel opportunity in the SME customer base as they look for managed services support, our roundtable discussion looks at the transformative appeal of unified communications, and consider why software development houses are switching to no-code.

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    As communications needs evolve, organisations must keep pace with the latest services available. In this 15-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at how we arrived at current-day comms systems, the growing popularity of CPaaS and the advantages of cloud-based offerings in the new normal of hybrid working. Download our exclusive e-Guide and read more about:

    • Adapting to the next generation of collaboration and comms services
    • Comms platform as a service: Tech for the future
    • Rethinking business communications

  • Contact center evolution at 24/7 emergency ambulance service

    The 24/7 emergency ambulance service South Central Ambulance Services (SCAS) serves more than 7 million people, and its contact center performs high-stakes, life-saving operations.

    Therefore, it’s paramount that the contact center has a technical infrastructure that can support its unique needs, such as the ability to handle both 999 emergency calls and 111 non-emergency calls.

    To explore SCAS’s contact center evolution, download this 7-page case study.

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