As markets mature, incumbents distinguish themselves by capitalizing on long-term branding and R&D investment, while insurgents put pressure on with new features and functions that they hope will gain traction. A flurry of new announcements in the Intelligent Agent domain… Read More ›
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Enterprise Connect Showcases Holes in the Holistic Approach to Integrating Contact Center and UC Infrastructures
Every year, I attend Enterprise Connect (link) to assess the progress that vendors are making to accommodate demand for Unified Communications (UC) infrastructure, especially the flavors that support self-service and assisted services functions for customer care and support. Every year… Read More ›
New Zealand’s Tax and Social Welfare Authority is Voice Authentication Success Story
New Zealand’s Revenue Minister Todd McClay proclaimed on the government Web site that the department’s Voice ID service had hit and exceeded a 1 million enrollee milestone.
U.S Bank and Banco Santander Mexico to Highlight Mobile Banking, Customer Care at VBC San Francisco
U.S. Bank and Banco Santander Mexico will describe how voice biometrics can be used to authenticate banking customers over the phone or for mobile banking applications.
Solariat Acquisition brings Social Media Analytics into the Genesys Customer Experience Platform
Genesys has acquired the assets of social listening and analytics specialist Solariat for an undisclosed sum.
Why I Joined Opus Research. It’s Heresy!
Why I decided to join Opus Research, a leading market analyst firm in self-service, multimodal customer care, voice biometrics, place-based marketing, and intelligent assistants.
Blue KC Taps IntelliResponse for Website Questions about Affordable Care Act
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) is touting the use of virtual agents for a “more engaging online experience
Updated Experience Portal and Orchestration Designer Differentiate Avaya’s Aura Multi-channel Customer Care Offering
In anticipation of the upcoming Enterprise Connect trade show, Avaya is showcasing a newly updated and globalized Aura® Experience Portal (version 7.0).
CaféX Fusion: Real-time Customer Care Software that Delivers on WebRTC’s Hype
CaféX’s products deliver on WebRTC’s promise of initiating a live stream of audio or video from a Web browser without requiring a customer to download and install a client or plug in.
Microsoft’s Silent, But Cortana is Getting Ready to Replace Bing on Windows Phones
without confirmation from Microsoft), the fictional artificially intelligent being that first appeared in the xBox videogame “HALO: Combat Evolved” and its sequels, is being recruited to be the “Siri-equivalent” for Windows-based phones and tablets.