The manufacturing industry relies
heavily on old phone systems (PBXs).
However, these are expensive and are
becoming difficult to manage, so a
newer, more efficient system is needed.
The move to modern cloud communications
that can help to drive productivity is
the next step forward.
The challenges
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Traditional PBXs are becoming
increasingly unreliable and harder and
more expensive to maintain.
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Manufacturers with several sites can end
up with many different PBXs, which could
have different firmware, different
manufacturers and different
communication methods.
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It’s difficult to find the budget for
the initial capital costs associated
with new, onsite phone systems.
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PBXs lack the flexible-working solutions
that employers now want in order to
boost their productivity.
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A traditional PBX may not have the same
ability to provide in depth analytical
tools.
The
solution
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The great news
for
manufacturers is
that Wholesale
Hosted Communications can
replace all your
scattered PBXs with
a single, central
PBX. You can even
remove your PBXs
that aren’t
fit-for-purpose or
replace them
entirely with our
full-IP cloud
communications
solution.
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It will also give
you access to loads
of new cloud
features (such as
instant messaging,
analytics and voice
recording).
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A fibre network that
can run the data
systems between all
your locations and
data centres will be
worth its weight in
gold. The best way
to build one is by
using our full IP
voice service, which
runs across the same
fibre internet
connections via
routers.
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The only new
equipment you’ll
need is Internet
Protocol (IP) desk
phones, which users
simply plug into
existing data
network sockets at
their desks. Any
wall-mounted phones
can be fitted with
IP adaptors, so they
can also use the
converged data
network.
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A full range of IP
phones and
peripherals is
available as part of
the WHC experience.
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Enjoy the benefits
of a desk phone on
your mobile phone
with the Office UC
app. See the
availability of
colleagues at a
glance and
communicate quickly
and easily using IM
or voice calling
over mobile data
networks. Calls are
free when using the
app.
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Improve customer
experience with call
centre features such
as a welcome
message, in-queue
messages and clever
routing to ensure
that customers are
put through to the
right person.
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Analyse and manage
customer service
levels
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The benefits
Lower costs
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WHC reduces the number of connections
you need, as well as the
associated maintenance costs.
- You save on set-up and call costs.
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You avoid the cost of maintaining and
upgrading your PBX and ISDN: with full
IP voice,
Managing calls, anytime,
anywhere
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You can work anywhere, using one number
with the company
calling plan.
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Your employees can make free internal
calls using the UC Office app on their
laptop, desktop, tablet or mobile phone.
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Your sales team will be in closer
contact with customers and employees –
which will improve the flow of
information, your decision-making and
will ultimately help you to give a
better customer service.
Better customer experience
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Give consistent customer service
wherever you work from with unified communication tools that allow
you to take your office phone
capabilities with you.
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Get real-time and daily insight reports
so you can measure what’s happening in
customer services and how and where to
improve.
Meeting changing needs
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New users are set up in minutes. No more
lengthy lead-times.
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Software upgrades are delivered
automatically over-the-air. You don’t
need to wait for an onsite visit or to
buy more hardware to get the latest
communication tools.
Great reliability
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Our next-generation network is
world-class in its security and
resilience.
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All maintenance and upgrades are taken
care of by your Service Provider, so you
can get on with running your operations.
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As standard we provide a free, advanced
fraud management system. It’s a
sophisticated network-based tool that
offers you peace of mind against call
fraud.
Join the Atlas Support
Wholesale community, become a
partner today.