Software-based solutions for SMEs

Contact centres are the interface for businesses between themselves and their customers. However, the full-service functionality that really adds value for customers has typically been limited to the larger enterprise space, due to the high cost of infrastructure...

Inaugural data centre conference launches

Data Centre Central is a new conference and expo which has been launched to address the unique economic, engineering and legislative aspects of designing and operating a data centre in South Africa. The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank,...

Avaya, Wind River collaborate on vSwitch

Avaya is collaborating with Wind River to take a significant step toward data centre simplification through the development of “hands-free” vSwitch network services configuration. This capability, which the companies expect to submit to the Open Source domain, can...

African contact centres move to cloud

Contact centre specialists Interactive Intelligence are set to help Africa’s contact centres leapfrog the on-premise era and move directly to the cloud. Addressing a recent Contact Centre in the cloud executive forum in Sandton, South Africa, Interactive...

Gamification in SA contact centres

Call centre technology provider 1Stream is taking the lead and has released a white paper outlining the potential for gamification technologies in South African contact centres. The white paper was created to provide a glimpse into how gamification is shaping...

Immigration laws hinder offshore investment

In order for the South African economy to grow and provide sustainable employment, there has to be an increase in offshore investment into the country. This, however, is dependent on a review of the new immigration laws as they are effectively hindering the process of...