Business communications stories - Page 2

RingCentral debuts AIR Pro voice-first AI agents with no-code tools, aiming to move enterprises beyond basic IVR to scalable automation.

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.

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.

Gamma launches International Operator Connect, letting UK partners sell Teams voice across Europe while offloading regulatory burdens.

Newo raises USD $25m to grow AI voice agents that answer calls for small businesses, after revenue doubled late 2025 amid rising demand.

Infobip upgrades its WhatsApp Marketing Messages API with optimisation tools that lift delivery rates and boost ROI by over 60%.

Wordly debuts Workspaces to bring its AI translation and captioning platform from big-ticket conferences into everyday corporate meetings.

Genspark rolls out its AI call agent to over 40 countries using Twilio voice tech, handling bookings, support and multilingual calls at scale.

Exclaimer launches Brand Kits to centralise multi-brand control across email signatures and video meetings, aiming to cut inconsistency at scale.

NFON unveils modular licences and a unified AI-focused partner plan as it accelerates its NFON Next 2027 communications strategy in Europe.

BT will equip 23,000 easyJet crew and ground devices with eSIM connectivity across 35 countries and 150-plus European airports.

iwGROUP appoints telecoms veteran John Horsman as Account Director to spearhead iwCONNECT, its integrated telecoms and technology division.

Gamma and Red Cactus have agreed a Europe-wide tie-up to bring Bubble-powered CRM and ERP integrations to Gamma's UCaaS partner network.

Spectralink's new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.

Yealink launches SP92 speakerphone and BH71 Pro headset at Officeworks, targeting hybrid workers needing clearer calls in noisy spaces.