Business communications stories
Snom expands DECT range with M253 and M256 systems for smaller sites, pairing its M250 base station with handsets for office and rugged use.
8x8 is bolstering its partner-led push after CRN named two regional channel chiefs and Palomarr ranked its platform across nine categories.
Broot.ai has embedded Vonage voice APIs into its CRM, enabling one-click in-app calling, local numbers and unified activity tracking for teams.
Q4 has built digital conferencing into its investor relations platform, aiming to streamline and de-risk earnings calls and market events.
Abnormal AI launches Attune 1.0, a behavioural model that spots AI-crafted cyberattacks by learning normal workplace communication patterns.
Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.
Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
RingCentral debuts AIR Pro voice-first AI agents with no-code tools, aiming to move enterprises beyond basic IVR to scalable automation.
RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.
8x8 debuts Smart Assist, embedding real-time AI guidance and automated summaries into its contact centre workspace to speed agent workflows.
Infobip tops Juniper RCS for Business 2026 leaderboard, hailed as leading Established Leader on reach, innovation and operator ties.
Infobip marks Startup Tribe's fifth year with hundreds of thousands of pounds in credits for UK startups and scaleups.
More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.
UK resellers shift from AI hype to hands-on deployments as customers demand automation, analytics and compliance in communications.
'Good enough' voice tools quietly drain time, frustrate staff and erode service, as hidden frictions multiply across calls, teams and offices.
Tide launches embedded 5G mobile plans in its app, giving UK small firms business numbers with unlimited calls, texts and optional data.
NFON and O2 Telefónica Deutschland pass 100,000 Digital Phone users as they pivot from SMEs to larger enterprises and AI-led services.
BT launches Sovereign Voice cloud calling, keeping UK business calls routed and managed solely onshore to meet strict sovereignty demands.
NFON posts 2025 revenue uptick to EUR €89.1 million as AI products and the botario deal lift earnings despite a shrinking seat base.
8x8 rolls out AI-powered customer view, workforce tools and richer WhatsApp flows to cut contact centre handling times and boost planning.