Is Your Customer Service At Risk?

So much depends on your company’s 1-800 numbers and call center.  Periodic outages, dropped calls and poor signal service can leave a lasting negative impression.  Such incidents aren’t easy to recover from, tarnishing your brand name and possibly even leaving your organization scrambling if a disappointing experience goes viral.

What is your disaster recovery plan for Toll-Free Number (TFN) connectivity?

Lacking such a plan could be a costly financial and reputational mistake for your organization.

What to do …

Imagine having the ability to move your 1-800 and contact center numbers from one carrier to another instantaneously during an outage, ensuring inbound call continuity. This way your customers can access your agents and their support with no disruption.

It’s totally doable …

NETWORK CONNECTWith NETWORK CONNECT Toll-Free Dynamic Protection – our disaster recovery solution for toll-free connectivity – call traffic is protected regardless of carrier outages at your location. Our built-in out-dial and inbound failover provides optimal toll-free and contact center resiliency by circumventing issues that are the root cause of downtime and outages while protecting against poor service quality.

  • NETWORK CONNECT’s M2M and AI algorithm-based call routing automatically directs out-dial calls to the best quality-of-service from over 375 U.S. and international carriers.
  • Our Toll-Free Dynamic Protection Service provides inbound call continuity by programmatically moving your 1-800 numbers from a non-working carrier to a working one.

This innovative toll-free protection service is easy to deploy, cloud-managed and comes with no or minimal upfront cost. It also provides operational cost efficiency due to our carrier plan’s wholesale pricing.

NETWORK CONNECT platform of services provides five-nines reliability, optimizes cost, and adds an extra layer of service assurance without the need to change any day-to-day operations. Additionally, it provides a single pane of glass management interface for your entire voice network, with visibility down to the individual call level.

Want to learn more …

Explore firsthand how we can protect the integrity of your major customer touchpoints with uninterrupted access from everywhere and in the most proficient and cost-efficient way possible.

Request your no-obligation toll-free disaster recovery lunch and learn demo to get started.

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Save Money and Take Control of Your Telecom Environment by Switching to NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT

Our “new normal” requires businesses to decentralize their workforce and allow team members to work from home. The new surge in phone activity, video conference calls and virtual meetings puts a strain on networks – including Zoom, Skype, Webex and FreeConferenceCall.com – leading to busy signals, audio issues, video latencies and an extreme increase in monthly telecom costs.

Because employees are working remotely, removed from their usual IT support structure, many organizations are experiencing an uptick in incoming help desk calls. Additionally, external customer support calls and internal calls to and from colleagues are overloading call centers and networks, and slowing productivity. Many industries such as healthcare, banking, state and local government and online retailers are currently facing much higher than normal call volumes, resulting in excessively high phone bills.

Call 1-844-NEC-SAVEto speak to an expert today!During this unprecedented time in history, organizations are being challenged to cut costs while maintaining the same level of productivity, and employees are being challenged to work and communicate differently. NEC has a solution to help organizations support the sudden influx of remote workers and increased call volume while mitigating financial pressure and network vulnerabilities that could be festering as a result: NEC NETWORK CONNECT.

Finally, The Ability to Control Your Telecommunications Network Traffic

With the use of intelligent call routing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, NEC NETWORK CONNECT establishes the most optimal and cost-effective call path, reliably and securely, saving organizations 30% or more.

Don’t be dependent on a single carrier with a single connection. NEC Network Connect utilizes hundreds of carriers, efficiently and transparently, so that every call is completed and telecom prices remain affordable.

Automated voice network monitoring and remediation is built into NETWORK CONNECT so all calls are automatically routed around network outages, assuring your customers and colleagues can reach you on the first call. NETWORK CONNECT routes each call through to the most cost-effective network by avoiding carriers that are charging fees and above-average prices, helping reduce voice network costs during a time where call volume is at an all-time high.

With NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT, organizations gain more insight and control of you’re their entire telecom environment.

Gain Reliable Phone Lines at Reduced Operating Costs

Even though current circumstances have put physical restraints on many businesses’ operations, certain industry demands, like customer support, are higher now and remote workforces are busier than ever. Consumers are frequently reaching out to remote customer support lines to ensure they are being supported and logistics are operating smoothly. While an increase in customer call volume can improve customer satisfaction and loyalty, it can also result in excessive phone bills as well as carrier overload.

Today more than ever, these businesses and industries are looking to save money and cut unnecessary costs. Companies must continue to offer high quality customer service. Employees and teams must be able to connect and collaborate. Now is not the time for busy signals, dropped calls, unavailability and excessive phone bills. Collaboration and customer service require that calls are answered, and lines of communication are always reliable.

Reduce Telecommunications Costs by 30% with NEC NETWORK CONNECT

Increase Network Visibility and Control

According to Bernstein Research, video conferencing company Zoom has added more users in the first few months of 2020, than in all of 2019. The challenge with Zoom or other conference lines is the lack of control and network visibility.  Mission critical networks, such as 911, healthcare, public safety and education, need reliable, secure networks for connecting.

To support your workforce, your IT and Call-Center personnel require visibility and control into organizational voice network traffic through a singular management interface across a multi-site or multi-national network. By switching to a voice network provider that offers enhanced network visibility into call traffic, organizations can see if 800 numbers are being misused and if certain numbers are dormant or have engaged in non-compliant activity during remote calls.

Maximize Productivity and Security for Your Remote Workforce

As organizations reevaluate their plans, now is an ideal time to seamlessly upgrade to NEC NETWORK CONNECT. NEC has provided unified communications solutions globally for generations and can work with your implementation team to define a path forward.

The transition to NEC NETWORK CONNECT is quick and seamless, requiring no additional infrastructure or changes in business operations. Simply make the switch from your current provider to maximize control of your telecom environment and to start saving money today!

Please give us a call today at 1-844-NEC-SAVE to start saving or schedule a consultation to see how NEC NETWORK CONNECT can work for your organization.

Contact us and find out how NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT can work for you!

Reduce Telecommunications Costs with NEC NETWORK CONNECT

The cost of enterprise telecommunications are staggering as many organizations are forced to rely on multiple vendors to achieve network redundancy, availability and cost effectiveness.

Today, NEC is introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) powered call-routing solution that automatically matches each call with the most efficient and cost-effective carrier solution available. NETWORK CONNECT Intelligent Call Routing is simple to deploy, provides unmatched reliability and reduces telecommunications spending up to 30%, or more.  What’s equally exciting is that NETWORK CONNECT provides users unprecedented visibility and control of their voice activity through a single dashboard across the entire enterprise. For the first time, enterprise customers are in complete control of their telecommunications voice networks.

Imagine if you assembled hundreds of telecom carriers in a single room and asked them to compete for your business on every call. With NETWORK CONNECT by NEC, if one carrier is having an issue, it’s removed automatically and another carrier bids to earn your business. If a carrier raises their price, another carrier may choose to lower theirs to earn your business. All of this happens transparently while each call is transmitted through the most effective and best quality path offering a ‘pay per what you use’ pricing model.

Why limit yourself to the vulnerabilities that come with depending on one single carrier when NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT gives you access to the entire wholesale telecom marketplace?

NETWORK CONNECT cuts enterprise telecommunications costs up to 30%, or more annually.

What does NETWORK CONNECT do?

Together NEC and 46 Labs developed a call routing solution that provides enterprise customer’s access to the wholesale telecommunications market and where calls are routed to the lowest cost carrier. In simple terms, each call goes to the lowest bidder, in real time, improving operational efficiency while reducing telephony costs. Annual cost savings are dramatic versus using a standard carrier that may charge retail fees or round up call times to unnecessarily high phone bills.

How does NETWORK CONNECT work?

The NETWORK CONNECT intelligent call routing solution uses AI and machine learning to establish the most optimal call path. Once you have access to NETWORK CONNECT, you will receive instant access to hundreds of global carriers.  Calls are routed between carriers the same way your current carrier manages your call traffic. Businesses establish a SIP Trunk connection to the platform, through the internet and a PBX, and Network Connect will automatically handle all carrier selection, taxation, security, cost and quality optimization.

What information does NETWORK CONNECT provide?

With NETWORK CONNECT, IT staff will finally have the visibility and control to monitor and remediate voice network traffic issues.  Additional benefits include:

  • Full access to an up-to-the-minute assessment of telephony usage
  • The option to set daily and monthly spending limits
  • Integration of multiple sites globally in a single dashboard
  • The ability to set alerts, identify issues and automatically remediate network issues
  • Next generation reliability and redundancy
  • A single US based 1.800 number for customer service and support

Hundreds of voice carriers compete on a call-by-call basis to earn your business, so you are not locked into any single carrier and are always getting the best possible price and quality.

How is NETWORK CONNECT different from using a single carrier?

NETWORK CONNECT is essentially offering wholesale network prices. Your calls will still be routed via many of the same carriers you may use already but these telecom voice carriers will be working collaboratively and competitively to send and receive your phone calls. Much like the Internet, a call may take multiple paths and touch multiple carriers to go between sender and receiver. With more carrier options, the paths get shorter and call delivery is less expensive.

NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT also offers a single point of management across a multi-site or multi-national voice network. Automatic intelligent failover is built-in, as well as diversity in voice networks to virtually eliminate outages. When your business seamlessly integrates this call routing solution, you will experience no business interruption, improved voice quality and flexible licensing options.

Why should you choose NEC as your communications provider?

NEC has been providing communications solutions since 1899 and satellite communications since the 1960’s. A proven leader in telecommunications and recognized as a Top 100 Global Innovator, we ship more unified communications around the world than any other provider. NEC holds over 64,000 worldwide technology patents and our submarine cabling provides global telecommunication connectivity. NEC has been an innovator and communications provider for over 120 years. Network Connect continues the tradition of delivering excellence in communications through innovation, with a single point of contact.

How can I become a customer for NETWORK CONNECT?

The next step would be an assessment of your current carrier plan and existing costs. An NEC NETWORK CONNECT Solution expert, will work with your implementation team to define a path forward. You do not have to invest in additional infrastructure or change anything about your business operations. Simply make the switch to NETWORK CONNECT from your current provider and start saving. If you are locked into a current contract with your network provider, you have the option to cap your existing spend with your carrier and grow it with NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT. Many non-bundled items, like international calling or toll-free service can be moved into the Network Connect system while still maintaining your existing obligations.

Learn more about NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT, the first call-routing solution that gives enterprises access to the wholesale telecom market.

Contact us and find out how NEC’s NETWORK CONNECT can work for you!

Managing Telecom Expenses – the NEC Way

First, AT&T announces that they will change their data plans.  Then Apple announces the new iPhone 4.  New headaches for a CFO who may already manage different rate plans and pricing for wired services and now has to consider the implications of employees wanting to bring the new iPhone into the enterprise with a new data plan.  So what’s a CFO to do?

Bag of MoneyNEC recently introduced a new TEM (telecom expense management) solution that helps manage the business processes of IT and finance departments when they acquire, provision and support communication assets, such as equipment and services.  With NEC’s Managed Telecom Expense Management, powered by AnchorPoint, we deliver a high return on investment (ROI) through process automation, active management and reporting through Managed TEM as part of NEC’s Managed and Lifecycle Services offerings.