Category Archives: Market Research

Frost & Sullivan Survey: 90% Of Telecom Providers Believe Integrated Cloud-based Platforms Speed Time To Market

PRESS RELEASE: According to a survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan in collaboration with BroadSoft, 90% of telecom providers believe that integrated, cloud-based platforms speed time to market for the delivery of unified communications offerings to business customers. Continue reading Frost & Sullivan Survey: 90% Of Telecom Providers Believe Integrated Cloud-based Platforms Speed Time To Market

Consumer Sentiment Strongly Supports Voice Biometrics for APAC Contact Centers

PRESS RELEASE: NICE announced the results of its Asia Pacific Voice Biometrics Consumer Survey. The survey revealed that consumers are overwhelmingly in favor of companies using voice recognition to authenticate their identity when interacting with a contact center. This saves times for both customers and contact center agents and eliminates frustration caused by forgotten passwords or wrong answers to traditional security questions. Continue reading Consumer Sentiment Strongly Supports Voice Biometrics for APAC Contact Centers

Global Study Indicates Nearly Nine Out of Ten Consumers Concerned About Data Security and Privacy; However, 80 Percent Demand Personalised Service

PRESS RELEASE: Results of an international study from Verint® have shown that concerns around data privacy and security remain at the top of the consumer agenda. Of more than 24,000 consumers surveyed across 12 countries by Opinium Research LLC, 89% think it is important to know how secure their personal information is, while 86% believe it’s important to know whether their data will be passed on to third parties for marketing purposes. Continue reading Global Study Indicates Nearly Nine Out of Ten Consumers Concerned About Data Security and Privacy; However, 80 Percent Demand Personalised Service

Technology is essential, but no danger of humans being replaced by AI, says Aquarium

PRESS RELEASE: Contact centre management specialist Aquarium Software, believes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unlikely to replace humans any time soon, so contact centre staff need to brush up on their humanoid interpersonal skills, alongside rapid technology developments. While anticipating that AI can and will increasingly undertake many roles humans now perform, Aquarium asserts that the desire for humans to have meaningful and spontaneous interaction with other people, is going to ensure many contact centre operatives retain their jobs. Continue reading Technology is essential, but no danger of humans being replaced by AI, says Aquarium

Consumers want more retail apps to incorporate AI and AR

PRESS RELEASE: Retailers need to embrace next generation technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) if they want shoppers to continue using their apps, new research has found. The study found that nearly 30% of consumers would like to see more innovation in mobile apps, so that they provide a better, more personalised shopping experience. Shoppers surveyed said they would be more likely to download a retail app if it featured technology that helped them to make a buying decision, or let them preview products before purchasing them. Continue reading Consumers want more retail apps to incorporate AI and AR