The Online Safety Bill emerges as a tool for platform owners to tackle illicit content. Yet, penalties attached to non-compliance may be a hefty burden. The proposed “spy clause” infamously mandates the scanning of private user content, leading to vocal debates around privacy and the technology needed to enforce this clause. Amidst strong sentiments about potential surveillance, the UK government remains unwavering, resulting in possible market exits by platforms such as WhatsApp. With the telecom industry on the brink of substantial readjustments, the importance of staying informed is evident.
Leading cloud communication and contact center solutions provider, 8×8, Inc., has unveiled an enhancement to its Intelligent Customer Assistant platform, introducing voice-powered conversational AI. This addition augments the already robust conversational AI self-service capabilities of 8×8’s platform, enabling businesses to seamlessly deliver both straightforward and intricate experiences through digital and voice channels.
Vonage, a leading global provider of cloud communications solutions for businesses’ digital transformation, has introduced the Vonage Protection Suite, a comprehensive lineup of counter-fraud products and solutions aimed at safeguarding against the ever-evolving threats of online fraud and cyberattacks. The suite empowers developers and businesses to create robust counter-fraud measures, offering a unique level of customer control in managing communications.
Global cloud communications platform Infobip has unveiled its groundbreaking product, Experiences, a generative AI-powered journey builder that empowers businesses to engage customers, foster loyalty, and accelerate growth. This innovative no-code platform offers organizations a comprehensive library of AI-powered journey templates tailored to their unique business needs, spanning from onboarding and engagement to retention and loyalty.
Meta’s bold AI integration plans could revolutionize platforms like Facebook and Instagram while tackling infrastructure and software challenges. The metaverse’s potential is also sparking interest among telecommunication leaders, creating opportunities for immersive social experiences.
Vonage secures a Top Customer Sentiment Award for Contact Center as a Service from Metrigy, tied for the highest overall score among 27 providers. Praise includes technical features, reliability, integrations, and AI capabilities, highlighting Vonage’s innovative approach to customer engagement.
Messaging apps urge UK government to rethink online safety bill The heads of messaging apps including WhatsApp and Signal have written an open letter urging the UK government to reconsider its proposed internet law. The Online Safety Bill, which is presently being debated in the House of Lords, would provide the government with broad powers of censorship over all digital speech and information. The letter says that the measure might damage end-to-end encryption, allow indiscriminate monitoring, and fundamentally destroy communication security. The top executives of the firms say that there can be no “British internet,” and that the measure should be revised to encourage more privacy and security. Read the full article. AT&T to be the exclusive mobile carrier for US MVNOs The US National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) has signed a deal with AT&T making it the exclusive mobile carrier for almost 700 small and mid-sized independent cable…
Clickatell, a mobile messaging and chat commerce pioneer, has introduced the world’s first Chat Commerce Platform as a Service (CCPaaS), which enables companies to capitalize on chat commerce opportunities. The new platform enables businesses to communicate, connect, and transact with consumers over existing messaging networks. The CCPaaS platform allows for comprehensive, authorized commerce experiences within popular messaging environments including WhatsApp, Apple Messages, SMS, and USSD. This latest Clickatell product will help businesses stay ahead of the conversational commerce trend and help them capitalize on the potential that chat commerce brings to the market. Through the simplicity of texting, the platform enables relevant, in-context brand experiences and secure payment possibilities. Businesses may do business on the world’s most popular messaging apps, saving time, money, and increasing customer satisfaction. Clickatell’s CCPaaS is also the first SaaS solution to enable secure payment processing through integration with key payment gateways, allowing…
Sinch, a cloud communications provider, has announced that its Sinch Contact Pro solution which enables omnichannel customer care at scale, is now available as an SAP Endorsed App on the SAP® Store. SAP Endorsed Apps are products from SAP’s community of partners that support clients in becoming smarter and better-run businesses. A select group of 30 SAP partners are endorsed by SAP, with Sinch Contact Pro being the sole approved contact center solution. SAP® S/4HANA®, SAP CRM and SAP Service Cloud are all compatible with the Sinch Contact Pro solution. SAP-endorsed applications are designed to provide value and achieve the desired results rapidly and efficiently. With extra security, in-depth testing and evaluations against benchmark results, these solutions have been rigorously examined and certified by SAP. The fact that this Sinch solution successfully passed all testing demonstrates the value that Sinch Contact Pro offers SAP clients as a cutting-edge…
DIDWW, a global telecom operator that provides premium quality VoIP and SIP trunking services, has announced its latest integration with Zapier, a leading web-based automation platform. This partnership will enable DIDWW customers to automate their workflows using DIDWW SMS and Voice services and seamlessly connect to a huge variety of prominent business and productivity applications. Acting as an efficient translator between web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), Zapier’s platform provides easy access to thousands of the most popular apps, such as Salesforce CRM, Google Sheets, Slack, Trello, WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook Messenger. Zapier enables sophisticated and highly scalable interactions between tools and online services that would not otherwise communicate with one another. Customers can conveniently automate recurring tasks and business processes, thereby saving time and increasing productivity. Zapier’s integration with DIDWW’s SMS and Voice services offers customers a whole new world of possibilities. This solution enables non-SMS apps to…