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Planning for Skype to Teams migration? Here’s the guide

In Business Communication
April 9, 2020
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Many companies are still waiting for the deadline defines for Skype to Teams migration to approach. While it may feel tempting to wait till the end and act promptly, while the announcement is about to be made that Microsoft Teams replaces Skype for Business, it is never a good idea from business strategic management perspective. If you still haven’t performed the Skype to Teams migration, here are 5 major tips to ease your process of Skype to Teams Migration:

  1. Go for Automated Up gradation

Organizations that are small and not equipped with hybrid or on-premises setup are favored by Microsoft. Microsoft offers those organizations automated up gradations for Office 365 tenant. This is particularly fruitful since SMEs don’t necessarily have a lot of IT experts on board.

  1. Focus on the Team

In order to perform Skype to Teams migration, the rollout Team at your end would have to be extended beyond just IT personnel and include stakeholders and executive sponsor that keep track of the training and rollout milestones.

  1. There are built-in upgrade options

The fact is: “Microsoft Teams comes with built-in upgrade options and interoperability”. This is for every business whether utilizing Skype for Business Server on-premises, Skype for Business Online, a hybrid configuration, or even companies having an enterprise voice plan.

  1. Choose an upgrade path

There are two modes for up gradation: Islands mode, Skype for Business with Teams Collab” mode and Teams only mode.

  • Islands mode: In this mode, you get the option of overlapping capabilities while you phase in the new features and eventually phase out Skype for Business features that your users and clients are so used to working with.
  • Skype for Business with Teams Collab mode: This is called the “meeting first approach” in which you are free to select the chosen capabilities.
  • Teams only mode: In this mode, all your calls are managed via Teams. In addition to this, your PSTN is configured well with Direct Routing.

  1. Discover your mode

Out of the many modes Microsoft Provides, there is an option to mix and match.

Either you can set a mode organization-wide or set it for specific users. This can be set in the Teams Admin Center. In this way, you can work with overlapping capabilities for a subset of users within the organization, while employing Teams only for the rest of the organization. So make the move before Microsoft Teams replaces Skype for business.

ALSO READ: Unleash the power of Microsoft Teams with an existing PBX Telephone System

MachCloud – the one-stop cloud communication platform for your business

MachCloud is an all-in-one digital communication platform that has the potential to take your business communication to the next level. With Microsoft Teams Direct Routing, MachCloud offers easy Calling via Teams with your existing PBX without the need of a SCB. With MachCloud, you can get pocket friendly calling plans that are suitable for every business. Solutions like MachCloud Solution for Microsoft Teams and MachCloud make MachCloud a favorite Cloud communications provider in the industry.

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4 cloud business phone features to look for in 2020

In Digital Communications
February 25, 2020
3 Min Read
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The modern era of cloud computing has brought cloud business phone into the business space. For enterprises an Enterprise VoIP is better than a landline business phone. Like other systems in the office workspace, the cloud business phone system is also connected to the devices you carry, making it a better version of the typical landline business phone.

Microsoft Teams Direct Routing is a new player in the cloud business phone market. With a robust internal system of enterprise VoIP, Microsoft Teams make the cloud business communications smoother, secure and according to the needs of modern communication.

What to look for, in a cloud business phone?

In order to meet the increasing security and communications needs, businesses are focusing on features that make phone systems robust, integrated and scalable. Here are top four features for a cloud business phone that you know:

  • Simplified workflows

Phone systems today have built-in call tracking tools and offer integrated environments for easier task handling and management. One latest feature includes phone systems being integrated with a CRM, so whenever a customer submits an inquiry, the phone system automatically generates a ticket to the company’s ticketing system, thereby simplifying the overall workflow and taking the customer inquiry to the concerned department in an automated manner.

  • Smooth connections of multiple sites

Phone systems are not tied with wires anymore. Employees can take the company phones wherever they go. Similarly, advanced features of cloud business phone include providing the freedom to employees to divert calls coming via cloud PBX to their desired numbers in any country. In this way, your remote employees can continue with work with increased productivity.

  • No compromise on Quality

A business phone is all you need to carry out your business dealings, your customer communications like video conferencing, or communications within branches geographically apart. In this scenario, the major requirement is a clear voice quality with no latency or jitter to disrupt the flow communication. With increased communications needs in present and future, it is thereby very important to go for a phone system that ensures crystal clear voice.

  • Scalability

As mentioned before, scalability factor remains an important one throughout the business space. While you increase your business operation and grow your business to other areas, you’d need more employees, bigger teams and so your communication needs will grow as well. The factor of scalability is thus an important one to look for, while you are opting for a cloud business phone.

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MachCloud – offering the best features for a robust cloud business phone system

MachCloud is an integrated platform in order to transform business communication into a unified, collaborative experience. The platform meets the current and future needs of communication through its various offerings like MachCloud, consisting of fixed cost solution depending upon your business size, Office 365 Reselling services, calling in Teams, MachCloud’s Direct Routing powered by Microsoft Teams. MachCloud offers smooth flow of operations including easy migrations of your telephone number to Microsoft Teams.

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Seven benefits of integrating fixed and mobile telephony with Microsoft Teams

In Microsoft Teams
February 19, 2020
3 Min Read
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Mobile telephony with Microsoft Teams Integration

Fixed Mobile Conversion

In order not to be tied to a fixed workplace, companies are increasingly opting for mobile telephony and are therefore replacing fixed telephony. This improves the call pick up rate and employees can work at any location. Business communication is mainly handled via the mobile device of employees, unless a fixed device is needed for the reception or contact center. The technical solution can consist of the use of an app on the mobile device that takes care of the calling-out displaying the company’s fixed-line telephone number. Or a special SIM is used that redirects traffic through the company’s telephone exchange.

Key benefits

For many companies it is important that a fixed business phone number is used for business calls while the private mobile number can continue to be used by employees for private calls and WhatsApp. In addition, it is important to be able to see whether someone is busy on a mobile device and to have all the functionalities of fixed telephony available on the mobile device.

Fixed Mobile conversion with Microsoft Teams

With the introduction of calling in Microsoft Teams, a new and interesting variant for Mobile Conversion develops. Microsoft Teams uses a mobile app where the telephony traffic is transported via WiFi or 4G. Calls to a fixed business number can be picked up directly on the mobile handset and calls can be made with only the fixed business phone number visible to the person being called. Incoming calls are visible on both the mobile phone, the workplace (Teams app or Teams phone).

Why is the Microsoft Teams variant interesting for a Mobile Conversion scenario?

  1. The call pick up rate of employees is improved because people can always be reached by mobile and can be diverted to a central post when not answering;
  2. The Microsoft Teams app needs less battery charge of the mobile device compared to other call apps;
  3. The app functions well both inside with Wi-Fi and outside with 4G;
  4. The app uses both the device’s address book and the address book within Teams;
  5. It is not necessary to replace SIMs or port mobile numbers;
  6. The private mobile number is retained and for business use only a 4G or Wifi connection is required. It is not necessary to have a separate business SIM;
  7. Fixed telephony becomes part of Microsoft Teams so that there is one environment for communication and collaboration.

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How does MachCloud help with this?

Additional functions are required to fully benefit from Digital Communications feature on mobile devices. Microsoft Teams sends the direct personal number for outgoing calls. That is not always required. MachCloud ensures that the number of your choice is sent as CLI on an outgoing call, such as the main number of the company. In addition, MachCloud can ensure integration with the existing telephone exchange functionality to, for example, set call routes within and outside office hours. A single voicemail box is also provided. Microsoft Teams users can become part of a call group, which also includes employees with a contact center workplace, for example. And all this without the need to replace SIMs or change mobile contracts.

MachCloud is the specialist for business corporate communication systems where a (Cloud) PBX is integrated with Microsoft Teams. Do you need advice? Contact us via www.machcloud.com or +31 88 622 4000.

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7 thoughts on Microsoft Teams Portal adoption with existing (Cloud) PBX

In Business Communication, Cloud PBX, Digital Communications, Microsoft Teams, PSTN
January 31, 2020
3 Min Read
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In the coming years, traditional telecommunication solutions will be replaced by digital business communication systems such as the telephone service from Microsoft Teams. Organizations are faced with the choice to replace the entire telecom service or to maintain a Cloud PBX next to Microsoft Teams. Despite the advantages of telephony in Microsoft Teams, organizations will often keep the existing Cloud PBX.

Here are a few things you must be aware of while considering moving to a modern digital business communication platform.

1. Change of work process

When migrating digital business communication systems, it is not the technical challenges that require most attention. In order for the implementation to succeed, attention must be paid to changes in the use of communication systems and the associated work processes. Some people will adopt the new system in a short period, but others require more time. During a certain period, the existing Cloud PBX and Microsoft Teams will have to function side by side.

2. Maintenance of functions through Microsoft Teams Portal

In some organizations, special functions of a Cloud PBX cannot be directly replaced by calling in Microsoft Teams. Examples of this are: Call Center functions, Wall board, special routing, functions for a reception post and connections with CRM packages.

ALSO READ Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: Where to start?

3. Device retention

At present, the purchase price of devices that are suitable for calling with Microsoft Teams is still high. Some functions of existing telephone devices cannot be replaced. It may therefore be necessary to continue to use existing devices in combination with a Cloud PBX.

4. Telephone number management

When migrating to a new digital business communication system, it can be useful to migrate telephone numbers that are in a telephone number block, one by one. MachCloud has a Web portal that allows  telephone number block management in real time and transfer of numbers to Microsoft Teams. For this it is not necessary to port numbers. This has the advantage that if something goes wrong, numbers can immediately be returned to the existing system.

5. Redundancy

If telephony is business critical, it may be necessary to  have redundancy implemented when opting for a digital business communication solution. You can get that implemented through the Microsoft Teams portal. An example of this is the design of a customer contact center cloud solution based on geographically separated data centers.

ALSO READ 5 Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Features to Look Forward

6. Flexibility price plans

The call traffic per user can vary greatly. Some employees need a small bundle of calls, while others, for example, have high call volume to international destinations. Microsoft Teams  portal caters for both. To minimize costs, it may be desirable to allow international frequent callers to use a special price plan based on a charge per call.

7. Support

Telephony is a service that must be accurate on all details. Is it necessary to be able to call anonymously? Is it necessary to filter call traffic or set up protection against over-usage? Perhaps special solutions are needed for a standby duty service or reports? For all these types of questions, the use of a Cloud PBX in addition to Microsoft Teams portal may be the correct answer.

MachCloud is the specialist for business corporate communication systems where a (Cloud) PBX is integrated with Microsoft Teams. Do you need advice? Then contact us via www.machcloud.com.

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Call with Microsoft Teams with a click from the email signature

In Business Communication
January 28, 2020
1 Min Read
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Do your relations call with Microsoft Teams or a softphone? Then make sure that the telephone number stated in your e-mail signature can be dialed directly. The most convenient way is to include the telephone number as an HTML rule in your e-mail signature.

You do this by adding “tel:”. In HTML it looks like this as an example:<a href=”tel:+31886224000“> tel: 31 (0) 88 622 4000 </a>

In Outlook:

1: In Outlook go to File> Options> Mail and select “Signatures”;

2: Open the Outlook signature folder on your computer;

3: Search for and open the new signature file, for example in notepad;

4: Enter the above HTML code with your telephone number and save.

If the recipient now clicks on the link in your signature, a screen will open where they can choose how to call, for example with Microsoft Teams. Similarly, you can add sip with a colon for your Microsoft Teams username. If someone then clicks on this link, Teams will also open immediately. However, the combination of “tel:” with a telephone number works best for both desktop and mobile browser.

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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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Microsoft Teams Direct Routing Solutions | Boost your Business Productivity

In Business Communication
December 3, 2019
3 Min Read
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Microsoft is yet again wining the competition in Cloud Phone System with its lucrative Microsoft Teams calling, Microsoft Teams direct routing and Microsoft Teams PSTN calling services. Since Microsoft has announced Teams Calling plans, there has been a sudden rise in the customer base and businesses are opting for Microsoft Teams Calling plans. Equipped with lucrative benefits, Teams Direct Routing and Microsoft Teams PSTN Calling services are a win-win for businesses that are already planning to update their out-dated Cloud phone systems.Microsoft teams direct routing

According to latest updates, the services are being offered in Europe, North America & Australia. However, CSPs can use the services to call in 196 countries worldwide. Microsoft Teams PSTN Calling is equipped with all the necessary features that are the need of businesses today. It is a productive option for businesses already having PBX System in place. Following is a precise list of the features available in Microsoft Teams Calling feature:

  • Voicemail

Once you have a dedicated phone number and a Phone System license, the voicemail services is setup automatically and provisioned to users. With this feature, voice messages are converted into text messages and sent as an email to Exchange Online mailboxes

  • Response Groups & Auto-Attendants

In the world of digitization, cloud communications has become transformed as well. The trend for Response Groups and Auto-Attendants is high in the competitive business market, so you do not have to miss another important call. Auto Attendants direct your callers to navigate menus to assist them for the purpose they have made the call. There are also options to add special greeting messages, background music and customized menus with multiple language options. All these features make the call more users friendly.

  • Call Forwarding

With this feature, you can answer calls on the behalf of a colleague or coworker on a separate device. The callers are notified about the calls being answered on the call recipients’’ behalf.

  • Group Call Pickup

The feature of group calls is a necessity in today’s business environment; there are many occasions when teams have to meet up online for a quick discussion. With this feature, you can quickly setup a group and add individuals with whom you plan to share call answering responsibilities

  • Park & Retrieve Calls

This is a much needed feature in today’s workplace. With this feature, you can temporarily put the caller on hold to generate a unique code that you can forward to another coworker so he can continue with the caller. This feature is useful if you need to switch devices during a phone call (Device getting out of battery, maybe?)

ALSO READ Resell Calling in Teams with MachCloud

MachCloud’s Direct Routing Solution for Microsoft Teams Calling

MachCloud offers lucrative services to businesses with its Direct Routing for Microsoft Teams Calling Solution. This solution has given a new meaning to Collaboration with its affordable and top-notch services. The system is equipped with all the features required from an enterprise Phone system and is easily deployable. With features like One-to-one Dialogues, Reporting, Call recording, voicemail and many others, MachCloud’s Teams Direct Routing is a win-win for businesses. It offers attractive pricing plans and hybrid solutions that fulfill business cloud-based communication needs of today.

Join MachCloud’s Direct Routing Solution for Microsoft Teams Calling in Teams and bring more bang for your bucks in business.

 

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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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Resell Calling in Teams with MachCloud | Resellers’ Gateway to Business Success

In Digital Communications
November 12, 2019
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MachCloud’s White Label Calling in Teams Solution is here! Resellers, here’s your chance to raise the bar of your business and make use of benefits of Microsoft Teams. In the journey towards digital transformation and the uplifting of digital business communications , business are in search for profitable, cost-effective, flexible yet efficient digital business communications solutions that make them able to do more with less and provide more value out of their existing systems and processes.

Experts at MachCloud are well aware of the pain points of White labeled partners and so while offering Calling in Teams Solutions, all those pain points are addressed so that the Resellers can resell by staying ahead of the curve. MachCloud offers exciting business opportunities for Resellers offering digital business communications. But the cherry on top is MachCloud’s calling in Teams Solution. Let’s take a look into top 3 benefits of Microsoft Teams with Calling in Teams for White Labeled Partners:

  • Expand business revenue with profitable margins

MachCloud offers profitable margins. You can set your own margins and let the revenue stream flow smoothly. You are in control of the margins and so there is no intervention from MachCloud about margin setting.

  • Hassle-free Reselling with Reliable services

Calling in Teams service is reliable with the top-notch infrastructure deployed at the backend. So, Resellers don’t have to worry about the technicalities of communications proceedings or any call handling. White Labeled partners can resell these services in a hassle-free manner.

  • Your own brand name

MachCloud allows the resellers to provide the services under their own brand name. This makes you stay in control of the services you provide and give your customers a better collaboration experience and improve customer satisfaction at your end.

So, now you know it; Get on board with MachCloud and discover the potential of Reselling with MachCloud’s Calling via Teams Solutions. With flexibly and agility, MachCloud is the #1 choice for resellers in the market.

 

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