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MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory pivot
Customer Relationship Management

MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory pivot

MaxContact Australia has rebranded as Kaizn, shifting focus to independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Infobip named top RCS for Business vendor by Juniper
Unified Communications

Infobip named top RCS for Business vendor by Juniper

Infobip tops Juniper RCS for Business 2026 leaderboard, hailed as leading Established Leader on reach, innovation and operator ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Gamma unveils global Teams voice service for partners
Customer Relationship Management

Gamma unveils global Teams voice service for partners

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

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools
Data Protection

Infobip boosts WhatsApp marketing ROI with new API tools

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

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
AudioCodes expands certified voice devices for Webex
Unified Communications

AudioCodes expands certified voice devices for Webex

AudioCodes expands its Webex Calling-certified range with new 400HD desk phones and MediaPack gateways to ease cloud and analogue migration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat
Unified Communications

8x8 sees AI customer interactions surge across voice, chat

8x8 reports triple-digit growth in AI voice and messaging for CX, as contact centres scale automation beyond pilots across channels.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth
Unified Communications

Telna unveils USD $100m fund for travel eSIM growth

Telna launches a USD $100m fund to back travel eSIM apps, MVNOs and Super Apps, aiming to speed global growth in digital roaming services.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Genspark expands AI call agent globally with Twilio
Customer Experience

Genspark expands AI call agent globally with Twilio

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

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Delivery Hero cuts rider escalations with Twilio voice
Unified Communications

Delivery Hero cuts rider escalations with Twilio voice

Delivery Hero uses Twilio automated voice calls to cut rider contact by 25%, slash escalations over 60% and lift last-mile answer rates.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
8x8 extends Secure Pay for global digital payments
Unified Communications

8x8 extends Secure Pay for global digital payments

8x8 expands Secure Pay globally, unifying compliant digital payments and AI-led outreach across its customer experience platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Infobip refreshes leadership team with four promotions
Unified Communications

Infobip refreshes leadership team with four promotions

Infobip promotes four long-serving executives to refreshed leadership roles, adding a Chief Innovation Officer and elevating alliances to the Board.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader
Software-as-a-Service

Infobip named Frost CPaaS growth & innovation leader

Infobip named a growth and innovation leader in Frost & Sullivan's latest CPaaS report, praised for cross-channel AI-driven communications.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Gamma & Red Cactus expand CRM-UCaaS links in Europe
Customer Relationship Management

Gamma & Red Cactus expand CRM-UCaaS links in Europe

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.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

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Cloud Communications stories

TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools
Unified Communications

TELUS, RingCentral boost Business Connect with AI tools

TELUS and RingCentral will infuse Business Connect with AI assistants, receptionists and insights tools, rolling out to users in early 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link
Unified Communications

GoTo boosts automotive platform with AI & Tekion link

GoTo adds AI Receptionist, deeper Tekion links and real-time reporting to its automotive platform to cut missed calls and speed service.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Twilio, AEG expand fan tech deal across arena & LA Kings
Data Analytics

Twilio, AEG expand fan tech deal across arena & LA Kings

Twilio and AEG broaden fan-tech tie-up, rolling out data-driven engagement across AXS, Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings brand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Infobip backs RCS, WhatsApp to cut UK returns costs
Unified Communications

Infobip backs RCS, WhatsApp to cut UK returns costs

Infobip urges UK retailers to use RCS and WhatsApp to cut returns disruption as annual costs are forecast to top GBP £27 billion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
iwGROUP names John Horsman Account Director for iwCONNECT
Customer Relationship Management

iwGROUP names John Horsman Account Director for iwCONNECT

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

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026