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Megan Robinson
February 4, 2022
The platform offers companies more choice, flexibility, and simplicity with workforce collaboration and remote working.
Vodafone has teamed up with global enterprise cloud communications company RingCentral to create a unified platform in the UK.
‘Vodafone Business UC with RingCentral’ is a cloud communications platform providing businesses of all sizes with team messaging, video meetings and a cloud phone system for organisations to work from any device, anywhere.
The platform will also be significant to companies preparing for the shutdown of ISDN and PSTN networks in 2025, as they can move from existing infrastructure to cloud connectivity through a unified app.
The features of the platform can be run standalone or through business apps such as Microsoft 365 and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Helpdesk services.
Vodafone Business director Nick Gliddon said: “We’re excited to be working with RingCentral to bring to market a unified communications solution that meets a real business need.
“This platform will help people work effectively and securely no matter where they are.”
RingCentral Vice President, global service providers EMEA Yves Desmet said: Bringing together the power and strengths of Vodafone with RingCentral’s leadership in unified communications, we are giving people the communications capabilities they need to get their work done, through a single mobile app.
“Additionally, our open platforms and joint innovation are paving new paths to productivity and engagement around the world.”