1953 — Nokia powers Optus` 3G network in Australia
Nokia supported Optus' 3G services launch in Australia providing the behind-the-scenes network infrastructure and turnkey services as well as assisting Optus to develop 3G consumer applications. In November 2004, Optus jointly announced an innovative...
1952 — Netcall launches a range of telephony solutions
Netcall launched a range of integrated customer call handling solutions at this years Call Centre Association Annual Convention in Scotland. The solutions, which include Netcall CallMeBack, InTouch and Identifier, are designed for organisations of any size and...
1951 — Halifax General Insurance Selects Verint ULTRA Solution
Verint Systems announced that Halifax General Insurance Services has selected Verint's ULTRA suite to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction across its five contact centers in the UK and Ireland. The Verint solution will be delivered in conjunction with partner...
1950 — The France Telecom Group selected by Capgemini to manage Schneider Electric`s Telecommunications in Europe
France Telecom has been selected by Capgemini France SAS for a deal worth 200MEUR over nine and a half years. Capgemini who signed in November 2004 a 10 years Outsourcing contract with Schneider Electric Industries ('Schneider Electric') relies on its core...
1949 — QM/Recording Suites: Increasing Benefits for Enterprises and Customers, by Donna Fluss
Quality management (QM)/liability recording suites (also known as performance management suites) are expanding beyond their original mission of capturing customer calls/screens and providing software that allows contact centers to evaluate how well agents adhere to...
1948 — GMB Calls the AA to Come Clean on the Work Standards and Toilet Breaks for its Call Centre Workers
GMB Union called on the Automobile Association to clear up the confusion around the work standards expected of its call centre workers at Cardiff, Oldbury, Cheadle and Newcastle upon Tyne. Em Foco - Pessoa
1947 — Russia`s VolgaTelecom deploys Alcatel`s broadband solution to further develop its access network
Alcatel announced the successful completion of a contract with VolgaTelecom, one of the leading Russian regional operators, for the further development of the operator's broadband access network in the Privolzhsky Federal Region. Alcatel will assist VolgaTelecom with...
1946 — BT names NICE Systems “key global partner” for voice, VoIP and multimedia recording
BT named NICE Systems a key global partner for the supply of voice, VoIP and multimedia recording systems for quality management and regulatory compliance in contact centre, financial trading and public safety markets. BT will recommend NICEs range of...
1945 — Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks Deploy Multiservice Network for Mexicos MCM Telecom
Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks, Inc. announced that Lucent has upgraded Mexican service provider MCM Telecoms Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) backbone network in Mexico City with Juniper Networks M-series Multiservice Edge routers, enhancing the...
1944 — Avaya and SAP Form Alliance to Provide Intelligent Communications Software for Businesses
Avaya announced a strategic alliance agreement with SAP America to market Intelligent Communications-enabled business applications that bring together people and business processes to achieve higher levels of customer service and business agility. Under the agreement,...
1943 — Ericsson signs 3G contract extension with Danish TDC Mobil
Danish operator TDC Mobil has extended the 3G network contract it originally signed with Ericsson in 2002. Ericsson continues to be TDC Mobil's primary supplier of WCDMA network solutions and related services. Robert Puskaric, President of Ericsson Denmark...
1942 — CosmoCom Strengthens UK Presence,
CosmoCom, the Contact Centre On-Demand specialist, announced that
1941 — Despite New Product Introductions, Worldwide Market for Handheld Devices Continues to Decline, According to IDC
The worldwide market for handheld devices experienced its seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year decline in the third quarter of 2005. According to IDC's Worldwide Handheld QView, device shipments decreased 16.9% year over year and fell 8.8% sequentially in...
1940 — Central & Eastern Europe a `compelling` nearshore customer service outsourcing option for the West
Research by independent market analyst Datamonitor reveals the number of call center agents based in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) servicing Western businesses' customers from the UK through to Scandinavia, Italy, Germany, Spain and others, will more than treble...
1939 — Alcatel to supply BT with VPLS solution for Ethernet service
Alcatel announced that BT's recently launched EVLAN service is using an Alcatel solution. BT Ethernet VLAN uses the Alcatel Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) solution to deliver Ethernet connectivity smoothly and securely between multi-site organizations. The service...
1938 — France Telecom to sell to TP its 34% stake in Centertel to reinforce TP Group integrated operator strategy
France Telecom announced the signature of an agreement with Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), following the offer from TP to France Telecom to acquire its 34% stake in their joint subsidiary, Centertel. The total cash consideration for the 34% stake is PLN 4.88 billion....
1937 — Hosted Recording/QM White Paper, by Donna Fluss
Donna Fluss, Principal at DMG Consulting, and author of 'The Real-Time Contact Center' has issued a white paper on Hosted Contact Center Recording and Quality Management: Doing It Right! Read it here. Em Foco - Opinião
1936 — SITEL Chooses Altitude uCI as a Worldwide Customer Interaction Management Standard
Altitude Software, an independent contact centre solutions vendor, announced that Altitude uCI has been selected by SITEL, a leading global provider of outsourced customer support services, for its global customer interaction management (CIM) needs. The two...
1935 — Hotcourses Ltd chooses Talisma to deliver a customer-focused service to students
Talisma, a global provider of Multi-channel Customer Interaction Management (CIM) solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with Hotcourses Ltd, the UKs publisher of guides and websites aimed at helping universities and colleges to recruit students. Working...
1934 — Avaya IP Telephony Applications Win Back-to-Back Miercom Awards for Best Mobility Support and IP Contact Center Reporting
Avaya announced its industry-leading IP-based mobility and contact center solutions have been honored with awards from Business Communications Review (BCR) magazine and Miercom, a leading network consultancy and product test center. The awards were given in...
1933 — T-Mobile Delivers Worlds First Nationwide Commercial Rollout of FLASH-OFDM in Slovakia
T - Mobile Slovakia and Siemens announced the launch of Europes first commercial mobile broadband service using Flarion Technologies FLASH-OFDM network technology. The service is available in selected areas of Bratislava, and in 19 other cities around Slovakia....
1932 — Ericsson supports Guangdong Mobile and Guangxi Mobile in boosting network capacity
Chinese operators Guangdong Mobile and Guangxi Mobile have selected Ericsson to expand their respective GSM networks. The contracts are collectively valued at close to USD 290 million. According to the contracts, Ericsson will supply core and radio access...
1931 — beCogent invests in customer service with major e-learning initiative for its agents
beCogent, one of the UKs providers of outsourced contact centre services, has announced that it is implementing the Knowlagent e-learning system as part of continued investment in customer service. Knowlagents dynamic learning environment schedules, manages and...
1923 — IDCs European IT Forum 2005: Social and Economic Innovation Key Drivers for Growth and Competitiveness in Europe
On September 26 and 27 more than 500 people attended IDC's 15th European IT Forum in Paris. This year's theme was IT innovation and business transformation. In addition to an overview of the main trends characterizing the European ICT market, the audience heard about...
1930 — Ericsson to supply 3G network to Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa
Polish operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, PTC, has signed a frame agreement with Ericsson to supply its 3G radio network, confirming Ericsson's leadership in 3G. The rollout will begin in 2005. According to the agreement, Ericsson will deliver 3G radio network...
