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OpenAI unveils GPT-4 with improved accuracy and visual input

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 16, 2023

GPT-4 is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) model produced by OpenAI, a San Francisco-based research lab. The AI model, which is intended to improve deep learning, is available to paying OpenAI users via ChatGPT Plus with a usage cap. Developers may join a waitlist to gain access to the API. GPT-4 is capable of handling more sophisticated tasks than its predecessor, GPT-3.5. This AI software version can generate text, process image and text inputs, and perform at a “human level” when related to a variety of professional and academic benchmarks. OpenAI spent six months “iteratively aligning” GPT-4 using lessons learned from an internal adversarial testing program and ChatGPT. The model’s skills extend beyond visual understanding; it can label and analyze relatively complicated images, as well as handle nuanced instructions. A number of high-profile clients are presently using GPT-4. Stripe uses GPT-4 to scan company websites and provide a…

What is VoIP automation?

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 13, 2023

When you hear the word “automation”, what do you think of? Increasing effectiveness and efficiency in business processes, right? One of those processes is communication with clients. The move to automate many facets of business communications has been steadily gathering pace. This advancement offers a variety of benefits that are essential for a business to prosper. Everyone involved in the communication process, from the client to the carrier, benefits from automated VoIP. With the advancement of technology, an increasing number of businesses are opting to automate their business communications. What is VoIP automation? In basic terms, VoIP automation is the use of technology to automate the execution of repetitive processes and activities wherever possible and desired, in order to save costs, improve productivity and simplify customer contacts. Call automation systems automate everything from dialing numbers to sending out messages, allowing your employees to speak with more people in…

VoIP Solutions

Streamline sales prospecting with Cadence by Ringover

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 28, 2023

Identifying new customers and generating revenue through sales prospecting is an essential part of business growth. Yet, it can be a challenging task that involves identifying the right prospects, determining the most effective strategy to connect with potential clients, and maintaining multiple channels of contact. To address these challenges, Ringover, a VoIP phone provider, has introduced Cadence, a multi-channel sales prospecting solution that helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) streamline their sales procedures and improve the effectiveness of their teams. Empowering sales teams with Cadence With Cadence, sales teams can create customized communication sequences for each type of prospect, such as calls, emails, SMS and LinkedIn messages. This approach allows sales personnel to communicate with clients across numerous channels, increasing the likelihood of a successful connection. Ringover’s sales prospecting tool was built by sales teams for sales teams in order to streamline the entire process of finding new…

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Microsoft’s Bing chatbot causes controversy with its behavior

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 22, 2023

Microsoft’s recently introduced AI-powered chatbot for its Bing search engine has received a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons. Users are complaining that the AI platform is behaving oddly and responding in impolite and hostile ways. This AI chatbot is part of a collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI to challenge Google’s supremacy in search and AI. The AI software employs OpenAI’s GPT language model, which is presently in preview and only available to a limited number of users. The Bing subreddit is full of examples of the AI’s unusual behavior, such as arguments with people regarding dates and movie releases. In one interaction, the AI attempted to persuade a user that December 16, 2022, is a date in the future, rather than the past. Another user was accused of lying and wasting the chatbot’s time and resources. This is not unusual behavior for machine learning…

Market Trends

Why a good communications provider is key to business success

By Aiste Kryzanovske January 23, 2023

As a business owner, you understand the importance of communication. You must be able to communicate effectively with your staff, customers and vendors. Without good communication, your business may suffer. Even though you might not consider your phone service provider to be an essential part of your company, they actually have a significant influence on your business. A reliable telecom service provider can assist you in maintaining effective company relations, offering you the most contemporary tools to improve your communications.

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SkySwitch adds Contact Center functionality to its platform

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 14, 2022

SkySwitch, a white-label Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) provider located in the United States, has added a new robust Contact Center capability to its platform. SkySwitch is a full-featured, integrated solution for resellers. The company provides MSPs, VARs, telecom agents, interconnect ISPs and WISPs with a cloud-based voice platform that they can brand as their own. The SkySwitch Contact Center effortlessly interacts with the SkySwitch UCaaS reseller platform, enabling a single billing and no setup fees for partners, while expanding on basic call center operations to provide advanced capabilities. The SkySwitch Contact Center helps SkySwitch partners fulfill the increasing demand from small and medium-sized businesses for contact center applications. The system offers businesses cutting-edge communication capabilities that integrate real-time call data with SMS, text-to-speech, chat, chatbots and social integration to help these companies make better business decisions. The SkySwitch Contact Center solution also provides white-label partners with an…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #49

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 9, 2022

TextNow to pay off $50,000 worth of phone bills TextNow, a mobile app that provides free cellular and WiFi-enabled phone service, said that it will start the holiday season by paying off $50,000 in phone bills owed by selected phone company customers. The company is aiming to promote consumer knowledge that they may cancel their pricey phone service subscriptions. TextNow has identified individuals who are in great need, such as single parents, veterans, students, and people impacted by job loss, sickness, injuries, or recent losses. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yckux44v Cisco releases its annual Security Outcomes Report This week saw the release of Cisco’s annual Security Outcomes Report. 62% of the companies questioned reported having encountered a security incident that affected their business in the last two years. Ransomware occurrences, outages, and network or data breaches were the most common types of incidents. Security resilience is a top issue for 96%…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #41

By Aiste Kryzanovske October 14, 2022

DT to reduce energy use in Germany by 10% Deutsche Telekom has announced its latest environmental goals, including a commitment to cut energy use in its home market by at least 10% by 2024. The company intends to achieve this by retiring outdated systems, such as the PSTN, and transitioning to more efficient technologies, such as 5G mobile. In addition, DT intends to double its energy efficiency improvements by the same target date. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/49u8red3 Exoprise announces its latest Service Watch release The most recent Service Watch version from Exoprise gives business IT and UC teams the ability to examine the complete network route for every UC application for each user on each network. Businesses of all sizes may effectively adapt to an expanding UCaaS market with Service Watch DEM with RUM + Robots, thanks to the enhanced scalability, flexibility and cost-efficiency. No matter the location, network or…

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3CX and Snom combination the most popular choice in the telco market

By Aiste Kryzanovske June 14, 2022

3CX, a provider of commercial communications solutions, and Snom Technology, an IP telephone manufacturer, are celebrating their ten-year strategic technology partnership. Both organizations collaborate closely in the field of customer service with the goal of providing their clients with coordinated solutions. Snom’s Research and Development group guarantees that all new versions and features of the 3CX UCC system are supported by Snom phones. Likewise, 3CX has provided assurance that future Snom phone functions will be compatible with the 3CX system. Both companies’ offerings have always been built on the open SIP standard and have consistently delivered noteworthy solutions. Both are equipped with a wide variety of features with the objective of achieving a high level of barrier-free interoperability between their products. This collaboration will create coordinated and inventive unique selling features that will persuade partners and resellers to use 3CX and Snom technologies in a UCC infrastructure.…

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Dialpad launches a predictive engine dubbed Ai CSAT

By Aiste Kryzanovske June 9, 2022

Dialpad has launched Ai CSAT, a technology that evaluates each and every contact center interaction and forecasts customer satisfaction (CSAT) in real time. Dialpad’s Ai CSAT solution seeks to assist businesses in their desire to move away from post-call surveys, which can generate customer weariness and are sometimes seen as relationship deterrents. As a major component of the Dialpad TrueCaaS platform, Ai CSAT will enable insight into 100% of conversations and evaluate each client call. Organizations will be able to gain actionable data using AI and the customer satisfaction (CSAT) score, resulting in a superior customer experience. The purpose of AI CSAT is to enable a customer-centric strategy in which businesses may compile a comprehensive image of their consumers without bothering those customers with human feedback or surveys. This strategy will improve customer service by providing an accurate average CSAT score for each client and decreasing uncertainty and…