8x8, Inc. highlighted the latest enhancements to the 8x8 integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform. These include 8x8 Engage for cross-organization customer engagement, Proactive Outreach for 8x8 Contact Center and Unified Communications to eliminate the proactive nature of customer service, and 8x8 Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams to provide Public Switched Tele Network (PSTN) calling through Microsoft Teams Phone, as well as enhanced collaboration features for employees and customers to improve communication and service. Recent innovations to enhance customer engagement throughout the organization, further connect teams, expand to new channels, and drive business success include: 8x8 Engage: An AI-powered, tailored solution that enables cross-organization customer engagement for enhanced customer experiences, fostering loyalty, and driving business success.

Intentionally engineered, 8x8 Engage addresses the distinct needs of customer-facing employees outside of the contact center with the right-fit tools and capabilities for delivering consistent, successful outcomes; Proactive Customer Engagement: Proactive Outreach for Unified Communications and Contact Center customers utilizes 8x8's programmable SMS and WhatsApp capabilities to further enable cross-organization customer engagement. It now allows CX professionals to launch highly personalized mass messaging campaigns through 8x8?s campaign management platform, with features such as scheduling, advanced routing, reporting and analytics, and more; 8x8 Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams: Now a certified provider of Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams, 8x8 provides PSTN calling through Microsoft Teams Phone, powered by Microsoft?s Operator Connect for approved third-party providers. This addition to the 8x8 for Microsoft Teams portfolio provides a reliable calling option that streamlines deployments through the Teams admin center, and is from the only Operator Connect provider with a native Contact Center Solution certified to integrate with Teams; Meeting Whiteboards: Meeting participants can now contribute to a whiteboard by drawing, writing, and connecting items for more effective brainstorms, to better illustrate ideas, and to boost real-time collaboration; The Line Official Notification Channel for Businesses: The LINE Official Notification (LON) channel is available for businesses to send one-way notifications, such as order confirmations and payment reminders, to customers in Thailand and Indonesia.

Further updates to 8x8?s cloud contact center and unified communications platform include: Improved Analytics and Reporting: Organizations can now use a new version of the Calls by DID report to track incoming call activity to phone numbers, see aggregated call volumes, and review how calls were handled at every number?regardless of how the call was handled; 8x8 Work Usability and Interface Enhancements: New features for 8x8 Work include: Enhanced internal caller identification, call details tooltip, and voicemail log details; The ability to toggle on/off the app startup sound; Country-specific ringback tone while waiting for a call to be answered; Improved UI accessibility for screen readers; Optimized search during an incoming call while the app is in Compact mode; Intuitive call forwarding when routing calls to a user on a different PBX system; Supervisor Workspace Interface Enhancements: Enhancements include the ability to further personalize the workspace by selecting and organizing which agent and queues metrics and tables are visible to create a visually appealing view of the key information supervisors require. Enhancements to 8x8 Smart Channel Routing: The feature empowers businesses with cost-effective message delivery, seamlessly routing SMS messages to specific telecom operators and delivering them via alternative channels such as Viber. Other improvements include the integration of new messaging channels, offering more versatility by enabling one time password messages to be routed to WhatsApp and Zalo.

Improvements to the 8x8 CPaaS Platform: Self-registration for WhatsApp Business account and SMS Sender ID on 8x8 Connect; Intelligent routing in 8x8 voice solutions; SMS integration with CleverTap.