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An insight to employee experience with Microsoft Teams and MachCloud

In Microsoft Teams
February 4, 2020
2 Min Read
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Teams direct routing

Microsoft Teams Direct Routing has transformed how employees carry out their daily work communicating and has given a new meaning to collaborative workplace. Microsoft Teams is a single app that is a hub for teamwork in the modern business space. Teams have redefined productivity and collaboration.

There is a rule of thumb: The Better communication channels and collaboration opportunities you give to your employees, the better position they will be in to perform and increase their productivity. Employees not only interact with each other, but also interact with apps to measure work progress and get key insights towards their tasks.

Increased collaboration with Teams Direct Routing

Microsoft has provided a great way to seamlessly work between communication solution, like Teams, and productivity software like other Office 365 tools. In this way, the employees can seamlessly switch between apps they are working on and collaboration tools.

With Direct Routing, it is a new ball game. Employees can conduct calls to their colleagues situated at different geographical locations. In this way, they can leverage the benefits of a cloud-based communication platform in a cost-effective manner.

Teams Direct Routing and Teams online provide the employees to work from anywhere. In this way, they get the freedom of being away from office, yet being at work at the same time. Teams Direct Routing Calling Plans are all what you need for a modern-day collaborative workplace implementation. You can add PSTN through Microsoft Teams to your Existing Cloud Voice PBX. This provides interoperability between third-party providers (like your PBX) and Teams.

ALSO READ Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: Where to start?

Microsoft Teams Direct Routing with MachCloud

MachCloud Direct Routing for Teams augments Microsoft Teams Direct Routing with added feature set. With MachCloud, you do not need on-premise equipment for the cloud voice operations. This reduces costs and increases speed while you provide support to your customers and partners. Providing a secured environment, Microsoft Teams Direct Routing is all what you need to make best use of Teams online solution for business.

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5 Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Features to Look Forward [2020 Guide]

In Digital Communications, PSTN
January 23, 2020
3 Min Read
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Microsoft Teams Direct Routing is the latest trend in modern digital business communication. This is a scenario where companies can bring in their existing SIP Trunk/Carrier/SBC and connect it with Microsoft Teams and avail its benefits with User PSTN Telephony. This ensures better productivity and fewer changes required to the existing infrastructure.

A while ago, Microsoft announced a few enhancements that are promised in Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. Let’s go through them:

Media Relay Override

With this, customers can “change their default Media Relay to match their public IP structure”. With a Media bypass plan setup, media is kept directly between Session Border Controller (SBC) and Teams user.

Missed Call Message Suppression

Since Teams can go on along with an existing 3rd Party PBX, this feature enables Teams not to miss any notification if a gateway is setup in such a way that it rings or forks a call (on both Teams and PBX) and the call is picked up on PBX or PBX’s voicemail.

SIP Tester

It is a feature to be introduced for convenience. A PowerShell script is introduced which will test the basic configuration of SIP deployment over Direct Routing in Teams.

Ringback Bot

It is available for Direct Routing in non-media bypass mode. During the call imitation process, the Ringback Bot is helpful in ringing a distinctive audio signal to the caller while there are any unexpected silences while the inbound call is being placed from the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to Teams clients.

PSTN Reporting

With this feature, you’d be able to get PSTN Call Detail Records reports directly in your Microsoft Teams Admin Centre. Reports can be viewed for a historical trend for 28 days and also till any custom date. With this feature, you can easily have a look at a detailed analysis of Microsoft Teams PSTN usage.

ALSO READ 4 handy ways to start a Microsoft Teams call

MachCloud – All-in-one Digital Business Communication Platform

MachCloud is a complete digital business communication platform equipped with top notch infrastructure to provide your business all the features needed for a smooth business communication according to your business needs. Microsoft Teams Direct routing allows for easy migration of existing telephone numbers to Microsoft Teams. The Industry-leading digital communications platform offers other Products like SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX, MachCloud and Office 365 reselling services. With MachCloud you get Cost-effective and advanced PBX Services with Microsoft Teams.

Head up to MachCloud for a smooth digital business communication solution and unlock the potential of your business.

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A look into VoIP Business services and Disaster Recovery solution

In Business Communication, VOIP
January 6, 2020
3 Min Read
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If you are associated with a VoIP business, a Disaster Recovery solution is a must for your business. Whether you are a reseller or a consumer or a VoIP Provider, the implementation of a Disaster Recovery solution for VoIP is essential. The concept of Disaster Recovery is not a new one. In fact, it is most closely related to Businesses Continuity, crises management and other such popular terms of today. These concepts assure data protection and flow of services in the midst of a natural or abrupt disaster.

A DR solution answers the basic questions related to an unpredictable scenario that your business may go through like What do you do if a hurricane hits your area? How do you respond if hackers break into your system? VoIP Businesses need to make sure three assets are well protected: the people, the data and the Phone system!

Backup Plans for VoIP business

If you have opted for a hosted VoIP service, the VoIP Provider has already setup the Disaster Recovery solution for VoIP in the cloud and you don’t really have to worry about your data and Phone system. Just go for your employee’s protection when your business is disaster-struck. However, if there is an existing SIP installation at your end, you need a DR solution for that to protect your phone system (in addition to protecting your people, off course)

Connection Backups

Disaster Recovery solution have to account for an alternate internet connection to function the VoIP system seamlessly. It is advisable to have a second line from your main Internet Service Provider. In this way, if the primary connection fails, you have another one to continue with.

VoIP monitoring systems

A VoIP monitoring system exactly tells you when to kick start your backup plan. In other words, with a VoIP monitoring system in place you’d be able to minimize business loss by starting the DR solution on time. For VoIP businesses, a few minutes of downtime can be fatal.

ALSO READ 5 Ways Business VoIP brings more Revenue

MachCloud Digital Communication Services Platform

MachCloud is a robust Industry-leading digital communications platform which has many products to choose from. With MachCloud, you can deploy SIP trunking, Cloud PBX or opt for MachCloud and Office 365 services. Its Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Solution makes business communication profitable and calls processes smoother. You also get the flexibly to mix different technology and do not pay extra. Whether you are reselling Office 365 services or need SIP trunking fixed at your business, MachCloud has something for you. The services at MachCloud are reliable and always up whenever you require.

Now you know it, Get on board with MachCloud and experience a digital business phone system like never-experienced-before.

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5 Ways Business VoIP brings more Revenue

In Digital Communications, VOIP
December 12, 2019
2 Min Read
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Business communication has transformed into digital business communication from the past few years. With Unified digital communications and even UDCaaS being in the norm, many businesses opt for a decent Business VoIP for many reasons.

Here are top 7 cloud business benefits once you deploy a decent VoIP in your workplace:

  • Reduce missed opportunities

With a VoIP, your incoming calls are not tied to one landline, so there is hardly any chance that you miss an important call. This is one of the many cloud business benefits that you can’t miss.

  • Stay customer friendly

A business VoIP app does a lot more than traditional receptionists on call. They provide multi-media messages and enable visual communication to tackle things faster than on call. Other digital communication tools like virtual PBXs have the potential to be integrated with your main CRM to provide a customer friendly user experience.

  • Reduced costs

With less initial costs and almost no jungle of wiring needed for your office workspace, the digital communication tools provide the best cloud business benefits by reducing costs for your business.

  • Enhanced Collaboration

Digital communication tools provide you better collaboration experiences for your employees. Business VoIP is more adaptable to change according to business needs.

  • Improved sales performance through reporting

With dashboards provided by digital communication tools providers, managers can know major KPIs like analytics and assess individual and team sales performance. This way, you can also track incoming leads which can help in pointing the right direction of investment.

ALSO READ Boost your Business Productivity with Teams Direct Routing Solutions

MachCloud – Promising Digital Communication Tools Under One Platform

MachCloud is the industry leading digital communication tools provider in the Unified communication market. With easy plans and pricing for SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX, Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Skype 4 Business and many more services, MachCloud provides products tailored according to your business needs. MachCloud is all-in-one toolbox for a customized and collaborative business communication experience.

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Digital Communication Tools & SIP Trunking for a Positive ROI in Hybrid Cloud | An insight

In SIP Trunking
December 10, 2019
3 Min Read
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Gone are the days when various digital communications tools were used for business communication purpose. Now is the time of Integrated systems and hybrid cloud approach where SIP Trunking and many other Digital communication approaches integrate to one digital communication system comprising of all the necessary digital communication tools in place.

With Hybrid cloud approach. Enterprises can streamline their digital communication solutions by utilizing a few functions from the cloud and keep the data and other proprietary stuff on-premises infrastructure. But, in reality, any enterprise would only accept a new system if it can deliver more with less. In business terms, a new system is only acceptable if the system results in a Positive ROI (Return on Investment). Let’s analyze the Return on Investment for a digital communication tools and techniques over a hybrid cloud deployment

Digital communication tools impact on Hybrid Cloud

With Unified digital communications, there are 8 cost factors:

  • IT Staff: with efficient digital communication tools, IT staff can be decreased. This reduces cost of IT staff
  • Data Centers: With a hybrid cloud deployment, the infrastructure costs are reduced.
  • Maintenance: since some of the functionalities are handled in the cloud, there is lesser maintenance than in an on-premises setup. So you save on this one too.
  • UCaaS Licenses: for licensing, its different for different provider, there are less chances of saving cost on this one in a hybrid deployment. (If you plan to shift to a cloud based UC Solution, you’ll save huge on licensing too)
  • Internal Network: The internal network of the company remains unchanged, so, this is a constant factor.
  • Network Access Bandwidth: This is something that changes with technology; however, you are going to get cheaper alternates to Internet access technology already in your company.
  • Endpoints: this remains constant as well.
  • Cloud Contract: this is an increased cost. The cost of service is offset by decrease of costs in other factors.

The overall costs of a hybrid cloud deployment with a standard digital communication solution define it is good to go. However, this is where SIP trunking comes into play. IF you add SIP Trunking to the equation, things get interesting. The initial setup costs on SIP Trunking may be added to the factors but it gets reduced with time. The best part is the overall communication costs for local and international clients are greatly reduced. This means you get more international clients without having to pay huge for the international calls.

ALSO READ Boost your Business Productivity with Teams Direct Routing Solutions

MachCloud Cloud based SIP Trunking for a Smooth Business Communication

MachCloud is an industry-leading digital communications platform offering SIP Trunking services to Partners. With flexibility in migrations and on-demand number porting, you can offer unified solution for existing PBX equipment, contact center, Skype for Business, Cloud PBX and calling via Microsoft Teams. The SIP trunking based on MachCloud’s Service Management and Communications Delivery Platform is going to get your business going in a smooth direction.

Head over to MachCloud for a robust SIP Trunking platform, beneficial for your business with a positive ROI.

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How Digital Business Communication solutions can make you win over your competitors

In Digital Communications
November 26, 2019
3 Min Read
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Investment in Digital business communication solutions is regarded as the new norm for business success. It is often believed that the way to business success is the investment in the Right areas. In case of cloud- based businesses, the Right areas have become cloud business communication solutions. By going with a typical business phone system, you fail to realize how much you are spending on the calls and internal communication costs that you could’ve saved with cloud based communication solutions. Here are five ways how you can stay ahead of your competitors using a digital cloud based business communication solution:

  • Become Productive, not busy!

Staying busy all the time doesn’t mean you are being beneficial for the company all the time. Half of the time employees are busy fixing recurring tasks that can be automated. With a digital business communication solution in place, you’ll find more productivity amongst your employees, increased customer base and better prospects which eventually beats your competitors in cloud business competition.

  • Reach Out to international clients

With a cloud based business communication solution, you can reach out to international clients in an easy manner without biting your nails for potentially increased bills. When you reach out to an international customer base, you are more likely to sell better, grow your business and pursue for stability in your services. Capturing International clients is all you need to stay ahead of your competitors.

  • Get rid of barriers in the way of productivity

Business phone’s tangled wiring; jitters in video conferencing, dropping out important clients’ calls are a few barriers that come in the way of smooth service delivery from your end. With digital business communication, you can make use of top-notch infrastructure for smooth service delivery, that too without the hassle of maintenance at your end!

  • Save Cost on Calls

With business communication solutions, there are easy pricing plans that can fit any business. With a decent communication service provider, you only have to pay for what you need and so you can do more with less. There is less setup costs and almost no maintenance costs with a digital communication solution. In reality, you only don’t save direct communications costs, but also save indirect costs. For example Employees aren’t dependent to take calls only from the desk but can work from anywhere, so you never lose a business call and so potentially you save a huge indirect cost.

  • Hassle-free setup

Not only you save on setup and installation costs, you also save time with the quick and hassle free setup. You don’t have to boil the ocean during setup and installation of a cloud-based business communication solution, because setup is a low-hanging fruit in the first place.

ALSO READ Ways Cloud Voice can boost cloud computing for business productivity

MachCloud’s business communication solutions for promising cloud business outcomes

MachCloud is an Industry-leading digital business communications platform offering best-in-line services to customers and partners for a better business communication. The offers include SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX services, MachCloud, Office 365 Reselling services and Calling in Teams with Direct Routing. Not only the services are easy to deploy, the pricing and plans are also pocket-friendly and win-win for both customers and Resellers. Whatever the business size, MachCloud has got you covered.

Get started with MachCloud and find the Right digital cloud business communication solution for your business for better cloud based business productivity.

 

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4 handy ways to start a Microsoft Teams call

In Digital Communications
August 30, 2019
3 Min Read
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No matter how smart communication systems become, Calling still remains the basic feature needed in a business communication system. In the Microsoft Teams phone system, there are various features and most usable for organizations in which Microsoft teams call is the most in-demand feature of all. With Teams, Microsoft 365 has got more power, so while you are editing the main project file, you can have a live conversation from within Microsoft 365 with the team lead of the project regarding the edits and save time for future revisions of the same document.

How cool is that?

Since Teams focuses on collaboration between people of the same project, Microsoft teams call is a feature in Microsoft Teams phone system which is made available at all times.

So… how do you do it? There isn’t one way, rather there are Four! :

Start a Microsoft teams call through the Calls Tab: Call Tab offers call features like in a normal phone. You can dial numbers using the dial pad directly, or navigate to contacts List to search for the Contact to call. You can search through email id, phone number or add a person to the list of your contacts. Pretty much the same way as you can do on your smartphone.

Place a call via Chat Tab: Indeed some things are never easy to explain on a text-based chat and here is where calling through Microsoft Teams phone system dives in. To make things less complicated, there’s a direct call icon in the top right corner. Go forward with audio/video call to keep the flow of conversation intact.

Place a call from command bar: This is for the IT pros, type in backslash (it hints Teams that you are about to give a command) then type call and press Enter. Next, Teams will prompt you to type in the name/email of the person to contact to. Select the contact and the call is started.

Place a call from Anywhere: “Contact Cards” is how Microsoft teams phone system has made calling more easy. It’s a normal scenario that you recall to call a person by looking at his name or profile pic (maybe when a document is uploaded by that person). Just click on his pic and a contact card is displayed. You can call them directly through contact card.

ALSO READ SIP Trunking Solutions: Less Cost, More Services

MachCloud and the “Calling via Teams” feature

Calling via Teams is a unique feature offered by Providers to make your chats less complicated and communication smoother. MachCloud is a Digital Business communication provider which provides robust service delivery solutions including SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX, MachCloud and Office 365 offerings, Microsoft Skype for Business server and Microsoft Teams phone system.  MachCloud offers unified invoice to make the financial aspects of business communications smoother, make you able to manage Office 365 products very fast, easy migration through self-service Control Panel. It also offers reselling of cloud services and telecom services and get best industry expert advice if you get stuck somewhere.

MachCloud is the Provider that can offer you Microsoft Teams calls solution in the most optimal manner for your business.

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3 ways Cloud Voice can boost cloud computing for business productivity

In Digital Communications
August 1, 2019
2 Min Read
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There is a continuous expansion in the scope of cloud computing in business. Cloud Voice is what cloud communication companies are looking for since there are increasing benefits for modern day business and to increase business productivity. Workspaces are getting digitized and there are multiple ways how Digital communications can benefit cloud business.

Low Cost, Big Savings

Cloud communication Companies offer deals and pocket-friendly plans to attract customers to partner with them, resulting in a low cost offering from various providers for organizations that are new to cloud business. Not only that, the effectiveness of Cloud Voice is tried and tested in various Enterprises with excellent savings on bills at the end of the month. Cloud telephony is cost-effective in every aspect since there is no need to pay upfront fee and setting up a heavy infrastructure.

Better Accountability

With better communication infrastructure, Cloud telephony offers ways to present better and good communication skills are practiced in the workplace. This leads to better understanding on each topic and therefore, employees tend to keep each other accountable for each type of work. It helps improved productive. In this way, Cloud telephony can boost cloud computing for business productive.

Transparency and Empowerment

With better solutions provided by cloud communication companies, there is more transparency into overall workspace. With more transparency, employees can approach more information and so feel empowered. This leads to better productive and in this is one of the best ways to boost cloud business productivity.

ALSO READ Basics of VoIP Plans that can benefit your cloud business

MachCloud – The best Cloud Voice Provider in market to for cloud business

MachCloud is a complete digital communication provider which offers services like Hosted Voice, Cloud PBX, SIP Trunking and plans for Partners and Customers.  There is flexibility in pricing and services. The best aspect of MachCloud Solutions is that it offers unified invoicing and free calls mixing different communication technologies like Calling via Teams, SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX, and Skype for Business etc. MachCloud stands out from other cloud communication companies in market.

 

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5 Major Hosted PBX benefits and features of SIP Trunking for business

In SIP Trunking
July 22, 2019
3 Min Read
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Switching to a Digital Communication Solution for cloud business is a challenge. Providers present Hosted PBX benefits and many features of SIP Trunking for business in a convincing manner. Nevertheless it is high time that businesses that haven’t quite yet opted for a Unified Digital Communication as a Service (UDCaaS) should go for it. Here are 5 ways Hosted PBX benefits cloud businesses along with major features of SIP Trunking.

  • Easy management of services

The best thing about SIP Trunking and Hosted PBX is that you do not have to be a big telecom expert to deploy and install the services at your office. In fact, the Providers who offer services offer their experts to assist you in any time of the day, if you run into a difficulty at all. An easy to use Control Panel is there to make your daily operations more streamlined than expected.

  • Improved scalability either way

Scalability isn’t upwards always. Sometimes businesses opt to down scale and of that a change in infrastructure is needed. Nevertheless, it usually ends up in some extra payments of plans that won’t be used in future. However, this is not the case with Digital Communications Solutions. Either you wish to scale up or scale down; the solutions are flexible according to the business size.

  • Flexible plans facilitate billing

Not only it is beneficial in case of scalability, but there are also benefits of Hosted PBX to ease the billing. There are providers who offer mixing of different technologies to give you an edge for a diverse environment for your employees. However, some providers charge extra for mixing two or more technologies, others don’t. Not only deploying an UDCaaS is cost effective, it also brings more productivity.

  • Easy switching

A new telephony system just simply doesn’t hinder your business calls or business operations at large. In fact, the SIP installation process is real simple and you’ll be making use of maximum features of SIP Trunking in no time. Same is true for Hosted PBX.  These options are excellent alternatives to conventional business phone systems.

  • Stay prepared for future

It is reported that ISDN lines will be switched off in 2025. With this, SIP Trunking and Hosted PBX deployments are gaining popularity. Organizations that make use of multiple features of SIP Trunking for business not only stay ahead of the curve but also be more prepared for the future. This way, if the business is planning growth anytime in future, you can make benefits from Digital Communication Solutions with minimal work and costs.

ALSO READ: SIP Trunking Solutions: Less Cost, More Services

MachCloud- Your Gateway to a Successful Business

Communication is the key to any business. For a more productive environment, a streamlined digital communication system is necessary. MachCloud offers seamless integration of Digital business communications zolutions including Cloud PBX, SIP Trunking, Hosted Voice, IP telephony, calling via Teams and many others. In addition to this, MachCloud offers flexible Office 365 plans for Resellers with flexible margins.

Head over to MachCloud for a decent deployment of Digital Communication plan and to utilize benefits of Hosted PBX and features of SIP Trunking for business.

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How to Convince Your Team to Switch to Digital Communication Solutions

In Digital Communications
July 16, 2019
3 Min Read
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Digital communication solutions

Cloud Businesses move towards solutions which offer cost savings at the most, including Digital Communication Solutions. One such promising approach is SIP Trunking. No doubt it’s high time to switch to an UCaaS solution if you haven’t already and a Hosted VoIP is one option out of many others like SIP Trunking, Cloud PBX, Microsoft Teams etc. but, how to convince your office Team to make the shift if you haven’t already? Here’re a few things to tell them in order to bring them to a decent Digital Communication Solutions (including your Boss).

Saves Costs at unbelievable rates

Who would say no to a lower business phone bill? With the right combination for your business, a decent Digital Communication Solution will save you huge bucks on phone bill. In fact, there are providers out there who offer free calls within the company amongst employers mixing various technologies. This reduces your overall bill to a huge extent.

Business Scalability

When phone bill is less, you are more likely to get more prospects since officials and focus on communications with little focus on the bills. With better communication, you can scale the business well and stay informed of the latest trends.  Since the solutions are flexible and easily navigable, they are ideal for startups. The business can be scaled in either direction seamlessly.

Advanced carrier-grade features

With a Digital communication solution, you can make use of many carrier grade features and stay productive and efficient throughout the business journey. Features like video conferencing, voicemail-to-email, live call forwarding, auto attendant, call transfer, message notification, call announce, company directory, call queuing, cloud faxing and many others are not present with a conventional business phone system. With a Digital Communications Solution, you are able to accomplish more with less.

The need for a Digital Communication Solutions is now!

Enlighten your teammates with the importance of Digital Communications and make them see the urgency of opting one solution. Nevertheless, business funds are precious and with each passing month, you’ll be paying more on bills and still staying the same productive than you would with a Digital Communication Solution with the same cost. Pick up the key features from a decent Digital Communications Provider and get started.

ALSO READ: SIP Trunking Solutions: Less Cost, More Services

MachCloud – The promising Digital Communications Provider for your cloud business

With more cloud communication features being in the norm, MachCloud Offers best features with most affordable rates.  MachCloud offers SIP Trunking, Calling via Teams, Cloud PBX to boost your communication infrastructure. It also offers free calls within company utilizing a combination of different technologies. Experts at MachCloud are more than ready to provide you support on all your Digital Communication deployments.

Now you know how to convince your teammates to opt Digital Communications and get rid of your conventional business phone, get your hands on MachCloud Solutions and do more with less.

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