Why Call Centers are Making the Switch to SIP

Save money & simplify IT management

Many call and contact centers have chosen to make the switch from TDM to SIP trunking to not only cut costs and simplify IT management, but for its flexibility. Regardless of size, every call center will experience peak periods, or occasionally have spikes in call volume (especially those with outbound calling campaigns). SIP trunking accommodates these bursts in voice traffic quickly and easily.

Why SIP for Call Centers

Flexibility - With a T1/PRI, the number of simultaneous calls that can be made/had is limited to the number of lines you have. With SIP, you can add/remove lines as needed easily and quickly (in a matter of minutes) by calling your provider and purchasing additional SIP trunks, or in some cases just increasing your data connection. 

SIP offers a better utilization of the Internet because it combines voice and data traffic on a single network. Calls are routed through the Internet rather than the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), eliminating the need for costly dedicated voice T-1/PRI circuits and the expensive telecom services that go along with them. SIP technology enables locations to share unused call capacity. Companies can manage costs by merging multi-location businesses behind a single SIP trunk group
TouchTone’s IP platform intelligently assigns bandwidth based on call volume or Internet usage ensuring optimal use of available bandwidth at all times. When phones are not in use, additional bandwidth is assigned to Internet browsing and data applications.

Failover - SIP trunks can be configured with call queuing rules and can re-route inbound calls (automatically) in case of power failure or Internet outage.

Advanced features - Because SIP uses standard protocol, third parties applications, like call recording, call analytics and automatic call-backs, can be easily integrated. 

Why Carriers Hate Call Center Traffic 

It takes a lot of time, energy, and resources to ensure that a service provider’s network can handle short duration and dialer long distance. Because of this, service providers tend to stay away from call centers with short duration needs simply because they don’t make any money on these types of calls. 
TouchTone has invested a great deal of time and money in its technology and network, and has cultivated strong relationships with Tier 1 carriers to offer quality, reliable and scalable dialer and short duration termination solutions. 

Terminating over a billon call center calls each year, TouchTone provides on-demand, premium short duration and dialer termination to call centers with short duration needs, specifically those using predictive dialers, auto dialers, voice broadcasting or robocalls. 

The company’s high-performing switch and redundancy capabilities can handle a massive amount of concurrent calls without sacrificing quality. With pay-as-you-go pricing and no short duration penalties, customers can count on TouchTone Communications to deliver consistent, quality voice termination to support demanding call center needs.

To learn more about call center SIP trunking, visit http://www.touchtone.net/enterprise-voip.htmlor call 800-900-3668.

Answering the Need for Short Duration & Dialer Termination

Outbound call centers, specifically those using IVRs, predictive dialers, auto dialers, voice broadcasting, or robocalls require a long distance service provider that not only provides quality and low cost voice service, but without short duration penalties. These types of call centers can average thousands, if not millions, of minutes in traffic each month. Choosing the wrong long distance service provider can cost you THOUSANDS of dollars each month.

If you are a business customer, such as a credit card company, pharmacy or political  organization, that  automates their calls, you require a service provider that can answer the need for short duration and dialer termination.

At TouchTone, we understand that not every customer is created equal. That is why our call center services are customized to fit each individual customer's needs. Choose your platform, carrier, or connect directly to TouchTone's switch. You can count on TouchTone to deliver consistent, quality voice termination for your demanding call center needs.

Call Center/Short Duration Voice Termination
   
• Flat rate or NPA/NXX billing available
• No short duration penalties or surcharges for incomplete calls
• Tier 1/multi-carrier network options  
• High ASR
• High CPS capability
• 6/6 second billing
• No volume commitments 
• POI billing available
• 24/7 in-house NOC support
• International dialer termination
• Toll-free numbers available

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