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On November 24, 2021, Microsoft announced changes to their Direct Routing SIP interface and Teams Direct Routing. Below is a summary of those announcements. Direct Routing will stop processing SIP requests which have ‘Replaces’ headers Change:  Starting on January 3rd, 2022, Direct Routing will stop processing SIP requests which have ‘Replaces’ headers. This will affect […]

In this week’s Partner Spotlight, we talk to Mike Grady from Gracon Services. Gracon has been providing technology solutions to businesses for nearly 40 years with a goal to improve customer business performance and provide successful technology platforms based upon customer requirements. They strive to help technology managers develop a solid foundation and business strategy […]

As reported in The Verge (link), Microsoft has seen some big growth in Microsoft Teams at the beginning of the pandemic, and it has been accelerating over the past six months. Microsoft Teams now has 115 million daily active users, that’s more than a 50 percent rise six months ago. The pandemic has definitely thrown […]

Altigen Communications has selected Code Software, developers of world-class reporting, analytics and management solutions for industry-leading Unified Communications platforms, as its strategic supplier for cloud-based Call Reporting and Recording solutions for Microsoft Teams. Code’s solutions will be deployed in Microsoft Azure, fully integrated with Altigen’s Teams service delivery platform, and delivered by Altigen as a […]

Altigen’s native Teams Contact Center Cloud service utilizes Microsoft’s speech Recognition for Auto attendant and IVR systems. We utilize some of the best performing Speech Recognition engines available. Choosing to integrate with Microsoft Speech Recognition was not just about the fact that our solution is native to Teams, but the high performance and reliability of […]

A key part of the Digital Transformation process, is understanding the Modern Workplace and how people communicate daily across different media streams from Web Chat and SMS, to Social Media. These are not new forms of Communication to us, Smart Phones have been around for years and we have become very efficient in communicating in […]

Altigen Communications today announced that it has selected Atlantis Telecom as its strategic partner for Omni-Channel Cloud Contact Center. The solution will be fully integrated with Altigen’s MaxCS IP PBX, Microsoft Skype for Business and Teams Phone System and exclusively delivered as a managed cloud service by Altigen in the US and UK markets. Atlantis […]

Why is a Native Solution essential? The market is saturated with Cloud Based Contact Centre services some claiming full integration with Teams others saying you don’t need integration other than SIP Trunk ties for call transferring.  There’s a reason Software Vendors developed Contact Centre Solutions as part of a TAP program or as certified ISV’s. […]

Today we announced that we have acquired all of the rights to the customer relationships of WorkSpace Communications, LLC, a cloud provider of Microsoft Unified Communications and Modern Workplace solutions. The strategic purchase is part of our capital allocation strategy to drive cloud growth. WorkSpace, based in the Midwest, delivers a suite of hosted Microsoft […]

MICROSOFT TO RETIRE SKYPE FOR BUSINESS ONLINE After July 31, 2021 Office 365 users will no longer be able to access Skype for Business Online, instead the user will be directed to log on to Microsoft Teams. For companies interested in migrating to Teams, and Teams Phone System, check out Altigen’s Direct Routing, Integrated Applications […]