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New Technology Trends are Reshaping Contact Center Operations
The plethora of disruptions in the technology sector has changed the operational framework of call centers. In fact, nowadays, it is called omnichannel contact centers. It means all the customers’ queries are handled at one place.

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Apac CIOOutlook | Thursday, January 01, 1970
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The plethora of disruptions in the technology sector has changed the operational framework of call centers. In fact, nowadays, it is called omnichannel contact centers. It means all the customers’ queries are handled at one place. With the onset of the technology revolution, even basic call centers have state-of-the-art infrastructure to provide enhanced customer experience. However, there are many call centers that have shied away from these advancements and have resorted to continue with outdated legacy systems. Although such organizations are not yet out of business, they will, as technology penetrates further into the world. In a nutshell, to thwart the challenges in the arena of customer experience, call centers need to scale up their technology innovations.
For one, cloud computing can have a huge impact on call center operations. The ability to support mobile customers from the immensely distributed and at times ubiquitous cloud infrastructure is an absolute game changer. It not only reduces the burden on on-premise systems but also serves as an effective tool for end-user satisfaction. Data analytics can be brought in to parse, churn, and draw insights into the huge customer data pool, assisting the call centers in determining consumer trends and behaviors. Another important cog in the technology machinery that is going to revolutionize the call center infrastructure is artificial intelligence. With organizations already implementing DIY, validation bots, the day is not far when chatbots would dominate contact centers.
As the technology space continues to evolve, contact center operations will have to change course in conformity with the latest trends. In the contact center and customer experience ecosystem, it is still hard to guess, what disruption technology can bring in years to come. But whatever the speculations are, the transitions are bound to be fascinating.
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