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Customer experience shouldn't run on disconnected tools and static scripts. Dialpad Contact Center brings voice, digital channels, and human agents together in a single AI-native platform, built to act — not just record — on every customer interaction. This is Agentic AI in practice: agents that reason through a problem, take the next step, and drive it to resolution without waiting on a human to intervene. Where legacy systems leave data trapped in silos, Dialpad Contact Center closes that gap, linking voice and data so context travels with the customer instead of getting lost between systems. The payoff compounds. Dialpad has already generated over 775 million AI recaps, and each new interaction adds to a growing base of operational intelligence — sharper resolution paths, more productive agents, better outcomes quarter over quarter. None of it runs unchecked: Dialpad's Guardian layer keeps AI operations secure and governed, so intelligence scales without sacrificing oversight. In practice, that means up to 80% of issues get resolved autonomously, freeing your team to focus on the conversations that genuinely need a human. Intelligence works at the edge; people stay at the center of the experience. And you don't have to take the ROI on faith. Through Dialpad's Proving Ground, enterprises can validate performance and cost savings before rolling out at scale — a far more reliable path than betting on a brittle, rules-based bot.

Zendesk serves as a robust customer service platform aimed at optimizing support processes and improving the overall experience for customers. With an extensive array of features such as automated AI tools, messaging, live chat, and customizable workflows, it empowers companies to deliver tailored and effective support through various channels. The platform also integrates effortlessly with other applications and offers real-time analytics, enabling organizations to make informed, data-backed choices. Designed to accommodate businesses of any scale—from emerging startups to established corporations—Zendesk prioritizes scalability, security, and the satisfaction of its users. Ultimately, its versatile solutions ensure that companies can adapt their customer service approach to meet evolving demands efficiently.

Intermedia Unite is an all-in-one business communications and collaboration platform designed to keep employees connected and responsive across locations, devices, and teams. The solution combines cloud phone service, video meetings, team messaging, file sharing, customer engagement tools, and productivity features into one integrated platform. By consolidating multiple communication tools, Unite reduces app switching and gives employees a simpler way to call, meet, chat, share files, and engage customers from desktop or mobile devices. Its enterprise-grade calling system includes more than 100 voice features that support professional business communications and consistent customer interactions. The platform also supports enhanced Microsoft Teams experiences, helping organizations extend communication capabilities within their existing collaboration environment. AI features such as transcription, summaries, and conversation insights help users retain important information, identify follow-up actions, and improve team efficiency. Mobile and desktop apps allow employees to maintain a consistent business identity whether they are in the office, remote, or on the go. Backed by strong uptime commitments and J.D. Power-certified support, Intermedia Unite is built for reliability and ease of use. By unifying communications, collaboration, and engagement, Unite helps organizations increase productivity while improving the way teams serve customers.

Our autodialer software is used to automate sales calls, payment collections and appointment reminders. It can also be used to broadcast mass emergency voice broadcasting. This system is ideal for Telcos or companies selling callcenter services. It is multi-tenant with billing, white-labeled, and economical to operate as you choose your Voice Provider. Our autodialer software can dramatically increase productivity by dropping busy, disconnected and unanswered lines, passing calls to real people back and answering them, and leaving messages on answering machine.

net2phone is an AI-powered business communication platform for companies serious about customer experience. Trusted by 500,000+ users and backed by 30+ years of experience, net2phone eliminates the friction of scattered channels and disconnected tools, so every conversation drives retention and growth. Communication breaks down when channels are scattered and tools do not talk to each other. net2phone solves this with a connected business VoIP and unified communications platform built for teams that cannot afford dropped context or slow resolutions. Unite, net2phone's unified communications solution, brings voice, messaging, video, and chat into a single place, with call and video recording, transcription, sentiment analysis on voice calls, automated action item tracking, and AI-generated follow-up emails. AI Agent handles inquiries and completes workflows on its own, answering questions, resolving support cases, scheduling, and managing returns across phone and chat, in 30+ languages, with seamless handoff to human agents when needed. Coach AI analyzes 100% of voice, video, and text interactions, giving managers full visibility into team performance with sentiment analysis, call summaries, and coaching recommendations by user or department. uContact, net2phone's omnichannel contact center, gives high-volume sales and support teams the automation, AI-driven routing, and real-time dashboards they need to deliver consistent customer experiences at scale. Every net2phone solution connects to the tools businesses already use, with a drag-and-drop workflow builder for automating processes without writing code, backed by enterprise-grade security and expert guidance at every step, from setup to integration to ongoing optimization.

Contact center QA teams evaluate 1 to 5% of calls manually. QEval eliminates that bottleneck by applying AI speech analytics and automated scoring to 100% of interactions across voice, chat, and email, using a classification engine trained on 138M+ real conversations. Capabilities span quality monitoring, compliance detection for PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR at 98% accuracy, sentiment analysis, keyword identification, agent coaching workflows, performance gamification, and predictive analytics across 110+ configurable dashboards. Quality scoring runs at 94% accuracy with zero manual intervention. Deployment takes 30 days. Industry standard is 90 to 120. No disruption to live operations. Etech Global Services built QEval from two decades of running Fortune 500 contact centers in healthcare, telecom, retail, banking, and BPO. ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS certified. Built for QA leaders and operations teams scaling coverage without adding headcount. QEval also provides call recording management, screen capture, custom evaluation forms, calibration tools for QA consistency, root cause analysis, trend identification, and automated alert systems for compliance breaches. The voice of customer module tracks customer sentiment across touchpoints to identify service gaps and training opportunities. Real-time monitoring lets supervisors intervene during live interactions. Role-based access controls, audit trails, and data encryption ensure enterprise-grade security. QEval supports multi-site and multilingual contact center environments with centralized reporting across locations. API integrations connect QEval with existing CRM, telephony, and workforce management systems. Automated report scheduling delivers insights to stakeholders without manual effort.

CallTrackingMetrics is the only SaaS platform that uses call tracking and conversion intelligence to inform contact center automation--resulting in a more personalized customer experience. Find out which marketing campaigns are generating leads or conversions and use that data for automated call flows and to power your contact centre. Our phone, text, online, and live chat tools allow you to unify communications across your organization. CallTrackingMetrics is trusted by more than 100,000 users worldwide to manage communications for their sales, marketing, and service teams. Call tracking features include reliable dynamic numbers insertion (DNI), for session-level attribution, local and toll-free tracking numbers, and omnichannelattribution across calls, texts and form fills. Contact center features include a browser-based softphone and smart routing options.

Squaretalk is a powerful contact center solution that transforms how modern sales teams connect with prospects and customers, convert sales opportunities, and grow their operations. It offers AI Voice Agents, omnichannel communication (including voice, WhatsApp messaging, SMS, and email), powerful call-handling features, and affordable scalability without additional complexity or costs. Squaretalk combines powerful communication tools with intelligent automation to help teams work more efficiently and deliver better customer experiences. Advanced call handling, automated transcripts, and sentiment analysis provide greater visibility into every conversation. The built-in contact management system keeps interactions organized and ensures no lead falls through the cracks. Flexible workflows can be customized to match specific operational needs, while advanced reporting tools offer actionable insights into team performance and business outcomes. Internal chat streamlines collaboration through instant communication, simplified mentoring, efficient escalations, and the consolidation of internal and external conversations within a single platform. Backed by enterprise-grade security, Squaretalk ensures that customer data remains protected and compliant. With local numbers in over 150 popular and niche destinations, we enable businesses of all sizes to establish and maintain a local presence, build trust, support their global expansion, and shorten sales cycles. Discover how Squaretalk’s cloud contact center platform can enhance your team’s connection rates and performance.

Sendbird provides AI-powered omnichannel communication solutions, including AI agent for customer service, Chat API, and Business Messaging for seamless customer conversations across mobile apps, websites, social media, and more. Our platform supports iOS, Android, JavaScript, Unity, and .NET. Sendbird’s AI Agent Platform enables businesses to automate customer support across a wide range of channels, including SMS, web, mobile apps, and social media. This solution leverages AI to provide proactive, continuous support by anticipating customer needs and engaging them on their preferred platforms. Businesses can build and manage their own AI agents with an easy-to-use interface, ensuring smooth customer interactions. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing systems, providing businesses with insights into customer conversations, improving agent performance, and offering reliable support in high-traffic environments.

PBXware is the first and most established IP PBX Professional Open Standards Turnkey Telephony Platform. PBXware has been providing flexible, reliable and scalable Next Generation Communication Systems (NGCS) and VoIP solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises and Internet Telephony Service Providers, (ITSPs), call centers and governments around the world since 2004. This is done by combining the best of the latest technologies. Bicom Systems softswitch is available in the Business, Call Center, and Multi-Tenant Editions. Each edition supports specific features that maximize performance, reliability, expandability, and expandability.