Clarion Communications announced on October 14 that its IPitomy subsidiary has added Advanced Call Management (ACM) to its cloud UCaaS platform for small and mid-sized businesses in North America. ACM groups three sets of tools. Call control covers inbound and outbound routing and centralized number management. Call intelligence adds call recording and searchable transcripts. Caller identity brings branded calling, caller ID management and tools aimed at protecting number reputation, so outbound calls are less likely to be ignored or flagged.
IPitomy CEO Joseph Haines Sr. framed the release around using AI practically, without adding complexity, and pointed to transcription and sentiment analysis as a way for businesses to understand what customers actually want. Clarion also said it is actively looking to acquire smaller UCaaS and managed service operators, a sign of continued consolidation in the business phone market.
Features that used to require separate add-ons, such as AI call transcription, call summaries and branded caller ID, are quickly becoming standard expectations for a hosted business phone system. When you compare providers, ask whether recording, transcripts and analytics are built in or billed separately, how caller reputation is handled for outbound calling, and whether the platform connects to your CRM. Consolidation in the industry is also a good reason to choose a provider you can actually reach when something breaks.
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Source: PR Newswire
